Business Analyst 2- Global Partner Stores

Aquent; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental plans

Free online training through AquentGym

Job summary

Aquent Talent seeks a contract Business Analyst II to support the Global Partner Stores organization during a temporary leave of absence. The role covers data management, reporting, financial planning, and partner store performance, translating complex retail data into clear insights for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will validate monthly partner store data, manage recurring reports, and prepare analyses for partner meetings, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and validate monthly Global Partner Store data, ensuring submissions are complete and ready for analysis.
• Support monthly business reporting, dashboards, and performance insights.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for quarterly partner business meetings, including trends and opportunities.
• Support retail revenue processes and validation of partner data used in fee calculations.
• Assist with building bottoms-up annual financial targets and revenue plans at store level.
• Support onboarding of new partners into analytics platforms, processes, and tools.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis related to store performance, revenue, partner trends, and opportunities.
• Identify data-quality issues and elevate concerns when appropriate.
• Maintain recurring monthly and quarterly reporting processes and rhythms.
• Translate data into actionable insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Business analysis

Data analytics

Retail analytics

Finance support

Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Sigma

Tableau

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a contract Business Analyst II to support a Global Partner Stores organization during a temporary leave of absence. This role will provide critical support across business analysis, data management, reporting, financial planning, and partner store performance.

The Business Analyst will help ensure monthly partner store data is accurate, complete, and ready for business decision-making. This person will manage recurring reporting processes, support financial inputs, prepare analysis for partner business meetings, and conduct ad hoc analysis that helps stakeholders understand performance, identify risks and opportunities, and maintain strong operational discipline.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically strong, comfortable working with retail sales and financial data, and able to translate complex information into clear insights for business stakeholders.

What You’ll Work On

• Manage and validate monthly Global Partner Store data, ensuring partner submissions are complete, accurate, properly uploaded, and ready for analysis.
• Support monthly business reporting, dashboards, and performance insights.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for quarterly partner business meetings, including performance trends, opportunities, and key discussion points.
• Support retail fee processes, including annual retail revenue accruals and validation of partner sales data used in fee calculations.
• Assist with building bottoms-up annual financial targets and revenue plans at the store level.
• Support onboarding of new partners into business analytics platforms, reporting processes, and tools.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis related to store performance, revenue, partner trends, and business opportunities.
• Identify data-quality issues, reporting gaps, and process risks and elevate concerns when appropriate.
• Maintain recurring monthly and quarterly reporting processes and business management rhythms.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience in business analysis, data analytics, retail analytics, commercial reporting, finance support, or a related analytical role.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong experience managing and analyzing business data.
• Experience with business intelligence and dashboard tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Strong ability to validate, reconcile, clean, and manage recurring business data.
• Experience preparing performance reports, identifying trends, and communicating insights to business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring monthly and quarterly deliverables.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain findings clearly and concisely.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with retail, wholesale, partner, e-commerce, apparel, footwear, or consumer business data.
• Experience connecting BI tools to underlying data sources and enabling data to flow between systems or platforms.
• Experience building, cleaning, validating, and troubleshooting datasets.
• Experience with Sigma is particularly valuable.
• Familiarity with financial planning, revenue forecasting, sales reporting, or store-level performance analysis.
• Experience supporting a large global retail or consumer brand.

What Will Make Someone Successful

Success in this role requires someone who is comfortable owning recurring analytical processes and can quickly determine whether the numbers are accurate and tell a meaningful business story. The strongest candidate will combine hands‑on data skills with business judgment—someone who can work deeply in Excel and BI tools while also communicating findings clearly to senior stakeholders.

This person should be proactive about identifying data issues, comfortable asking questions when information does not align, and capable of independently managing deadlines and recurring reporting responsibilities.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

• subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.
• We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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