Senior Business Analyst: Strategy & Process Optimization

Kinetic Advantage, LLC; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic Advantage in Carmel, IN is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Strategic Initiatives and Business Execution team. The role is split roughly 50% analytical project work and 50% process improvement, requiring hands-on technical analysis, data modeling, and data-driven recommendations for leaders.

You will map current processes, build KPIs and backlogs, document requirements, and support system changes from LOS to go-live.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in business analysis, process improvement, or operations.
• 3+ years in floorplan or commercial lending, or related financial services setting.
• Proven track record mapping and redesigning end-to-end processes with measurable results.
• Advanced SQL (multi-table joins, CTEs, window functions) and Power BI dashboard development.
• Ability to turn large data sets into defensible conclusions using root cause and trend analysis.
• Experience supporting system/technology implementations (e.g., LOS) from requirements through go-live.
• Familiarity with lending/financial services operations and rapid learning of new processes.
• Ability to gather input from field and corporate teams via interviews, workshops, surveys.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Exceptional, clear writing for requirements, process docs, and executive updates.
• Knowledge of AI tools for analysis, with validation against source data.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, analysis, process mapping, and solution definition for cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Own analytical processes for solving business issues with data-supported recommendations.
• Write and optimize queries, build models in Excel, validate data quality and lineage.
• Apply root cause, trend, cohort, and variance analysis to quantify performance changes.
• Build business cases and scenario models with assumptions and sensitivities.
• Gather input from field and corporate staff and translate into analysis and design.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify data-driven opportunities and desired outcomes.
• Deliver concise presentations of analytical findings to stakeholders and executives.
• Mentor junior analysts and review quality of analyses and data validation.
• Document end-to-end process changes including requirements, data mapping, and acceptance criteria.
• Support system changes through design reviews, UAT, defect triage, and validation.
• Establish baseline metrics and maintain data sources/Power BI reports.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Excel modeling

Data validation

Root cause analysis

Process mapping

Stakeholder interviews

Workshop facilitation

Technical writing

AI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/information systems

Tools

LOS (loan origination system)

Python or R (data analysis)

ETL concepts

Job description

Kinetic Advantage in Carmel, IN is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Strategic Initiatives and Business Execution team. The role is split roughly 50% analytical project work and 50% process improvement, requiring hands-on technical analysis, data modeling, and data-driven recommendations for leaders.

You will map current processes, build KPIs and backlogs, document requirements, and support system changes from LOS to go-live.