Senior Business Analyst: Growth Forecasting & Insights

Build-A-Bear; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Build-A-Bear in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate data into actionable strategic recommendations. You will partner with leaders across the organization to forecast performance, manage budgets, and identify growth opportunities.

This role blends finance, analytics, and business intelligence to shape business strategy, deliver executive-ready insights, and support cross-functional decision making in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in analysis.
• Skilled in Financial Analysis.
• Skilled in Business Performance Analysis.
• Expert in Excel & Data Modeling.
• Proficient in Power BI Development.

Responsibilities

• Own & manage recurring financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Analyze retail sales performance to identify trends, risks, & business growth opportunities.
• Evaluate channel performance and provide actionable insights to optimize results.
• Assess customer, product, and promotional performance to support data-driven decision making.
• Build and manage data models using Excel, Power BI, SQL, & other analytical tools.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance scalable reporting solutions and dashboards.
• Translate complex data into clear business insights and executive-level recommendations.
• Partner cross-functionally with various departments and key stakeholders to support strategic initiatives.
• Monitor key business metrics; supporting business planning & decision making through ad hoc analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Data Modeling

Financial Analysis

Business Performance Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Build-A-Bear in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate data into actionable strategic recommendations. You will partner with leaders across the organization to forecast performance, manage budgets, and identify growth opportunities.

This role blends finance, analytics, and business intelligence to shape business strategy, deliver executive-ready insights, and support cross-functional decision making in a fast-paced environment.