Business Analyst

Job Description: Business Analyst

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and data-driven Business Analyst to join our growing team. In this role, you will be the bridge between raw data and strategic decision-making. You will dive deep into complex datasets, uncover hidden trends, and build powerful dashboards that provide actionable insights to our product, marketing, sales, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate is a curious and analytical thinker who loves solving puzzles with data and is exceptionally skilled in turning numbers into compelling stories. While prior experience is a plus, we strongly encourage passionate individuals with a proven flair for data analysis to apply.

Key Responsibilities

- Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze large, complex datasets from various sources to identify business trends, user behavior patterns, and opportunities for growth and optimization.
- Dashboarding & Reporting: Design, develop, and maintain insightful and automated dashboards and reports using BI tools (e.g., Looker Studio, Tableau) and Google Sheets to track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the company.
- Business Performance Monitoring: Proactively monitor business metrics, create reports on performance, and provide clear, concise commentary on what the data tells us.
- Data-driven Recommendations: Translate your analytical findings into actionable recommendations and strategic insights for stakeholders to drive business improvements.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with various teams to understand their data requirements, provide analytical support, and help them make informed decisions.
- Data Handling: Manage and manipulate data effectively using advanced Google Sheets functionalities (e.g., QUERY, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Array Formulas).

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Exceptional Analytical Skills: A strong quantitative and problem-solving mindset with the ability to break down complex problems.
- Advanced Google Sheets Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Google Sheets, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data visualization, and managing large datasets.
- Dashboarding Expertise: Proven ability to create clear, intuitive, and visually compelling dashboards and reports that are easy for stakeholders to understand.
- Strong Business Acumen: An ability to understand business context and apply data insights to real-world challenges.
- Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and conclusions to non-technical audiences.
- A genuine passion for data and a relentless curiosity to go beyond the surface of the numbers.

Preferred Qualifications

- Basic to intermediate SQL knowledge
- Prior experience in a Business Analyst or Data Analyst role
- Experience with BI tools (e.g., Looker Studio, Tableau, Power BI)
- Experience in a startup, SaaS, or marketplace environment

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