[Hiring] Business Data Analyst @Addison Group

Role Description

The Business Data Analyst will work closely with cross-functional business partners to evaluate reporting needs, facilitate requirements discussions, and document functional and technical expectations. This individual will help drive projects from initial discovery through development and user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring delivered solutions align with business objectives and end-user expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, particularly supporting technology, data, reporting, or business intelligence initiatives.
• Proven ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and convert business needs into detailed requirements, technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience coordinating and participating in UAT, partnering with end users to validate functionality, data accuracy, and overall solution effectiveness.
• At least 3 years of practical SQL experience, including querying, analyzing, validating, and reconciling information across multiple data sources.
• Familiarity with business intelligence and reporting platforms such as Power BI, IBM Cognos, or Tableau.
• Strong Microsoft Excel capabilities, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation, and Power Query.

Requirements

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, reporting objectives, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Lead requirements-gathering sessions and translate business requests into clear, actionable documentation.
• Develop functional requirements, technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for BI development teams.
• Serve as the communication link between business users and technical resources throughout project delivery.
• Use SQL to investigate datasets, validate reporting outputs, identify discrepancies, and reconcile information across systems.
• Collaborate with BI developers to ensure reporting solutions meet documented business requirements.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing and work with stakeholders to confirm that completed solutions meet expectations.
• Support the development, enhancement, and ongoing accuracy of dashboards and business reporting tools.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.

Company Description

Addison Group is partnering with our client to identify an experienced Business Data Analyst to join their Business Intelligence team. This opportunity is ideal for a business-focused analyst who excels at collaborating with stakeholders, gathering business needs, and transforming those requirements into actionable documentation for technical teams.