The Business Analyst will be a pivotal member of the Finance team; providing analytical support to drive action and superior business performance in a fast-paced role. This position will integrate and analyze data from various sources to form a point of view and share insightful recommendations with leadership. The Business Analyst will also work with cross-functional teams to problem solve and identify solutions to business opportunities. This role spans three key areas: 1) Business partnering: serving as a liaison between key department clients and Finance to provide counsel and guidance on performance related issues/initiatives and to share information; 2) Project management: planning, executing, and deploying research projects, including defining the objective, building a comprehensive work plan, and coordinating vendor support as applicable; and 3) Business engagement: collaborating with all departments and improving business acumen. The ideal candidate has the ability to translate business data into digestible information, and can take charge on a project while continuing to deliver on day-to-day deliverables. Specific responsibilities include:

Integration and Communication

• Mine and synthesize multiple sources of data (macro, trends, competitor; category takeaway; internal forecasts across channels) and tell the story of what is happening in and around our Sparkling and Spiked business
• Present clear and compelling analyses and recommendations that drive problem or opportunity identification. Consistently delivering quality work on commitments
• Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate data, developing integrated business analyses and projections to incorporate into strategic decision-making
• Develop an expertise and understanding of the Sparkling Water and Hard Seltzer category

Analysis

• Deliver monthly reporting and insights across several business domains including consumer, customer, competitor, and market performance via database management and/or synthesizing multiple datasets
• Work across departments to analyze and understand the business and category performance drivers
• Conduct and coordinate financial, product, market, operational and related research to support strategic and long term business planning
• Complete ad hoc business analysis and reporting for senior management
• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes

Problem Solving

• Collaborate with Finance and Sales leaders to analyze business performance metrics and identify opportunities and optimization
• Support marketing and innovation teams with ad hoc analysis and deep dives, forming clear, actionable data driven insights to help drive business decisions
• Determine solutions to business opportunities and put into motion the right course of action to win
• Demonstrate leadership and be a consulting partner to business unit directors
• Improve current workflow by studying current practices and designing modifications

Essential Functions

• Lead syndicated data analysis, including monthly reporting packages for Sparkling and Spiked business leaders
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks
• Proactively communicate key learnings from data analysis and actions with internal stakeholders
• Manage small to medium-sized internal systems/application development projects within assigned areas from inception to successful implementation
• Update analysis summaries on a cadenced basis for business managers
• Responsibilities will fluctuate between regular, planned activities (60%) and ad hoc analysis (40%)