Financial Insights Analyst — Build Dashboards & Strategy

AAA Central Penn; Susquehanna Township (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Free AAA Premier membership

Travel Discounts

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

AAA Central Penn is seeking a Business Analyst in Harrisburg, PA who loves turning data into actionable insights. You will work with Finance and business leaders to translate numbers into strategy and performance.

You’ll build models, dashboards, and reports, perform budgeting and forecasting analysis, and provide clear variance explanations to stakeholders. A strong Excel and Power BI background is preferred, with excellent communication to non-financial audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2-4 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot).
• Power BI experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams across the organization to understand how the business works- and turn questions into clear metrics, analysis, and insights.
• Collect, validate, and analyze financial and operational data to uncover trends, risks, variances, and opportunities.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting with clear variance explanations that actually make sense to stakeholders.
• Help power budgeting and forecasting through financial modeling, scenario planning, and thoughtful assumptions.
• Compare actual results to budgets and forecasts, dig into the why, and recommend smart, data-backed actions.
• Build and maintain Excel-based models, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and reporting templates (bonus points for automation!).
• Create presentations and executive summaries that tell a compelling data story- not just a wall of numbers.
• Jump into ad hoc analysis when needed, including project cost tracking, ROI/payback analysis, and special initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Explain analyses

Time-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Job description

AAA Central Penn is seeking a Business Analyst in Harrisburg, PA who loves turning data into actionable insights. You will work with Finance and business leaders to translate numbers into strategy and performance.

You’ll build models, dashboards, and reports, perform budgeting and forecasting analysis, and provide clear variance explanations to stakeholders. A strong Excel and Power BI background is preferred, with excellent communication to non-financial audiences.