Senior Finance Business Analyst

Pegasystems; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Employee equity

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Pegasystems is seeking a Senior Business/Reporting Analyst to partner with the global consulting organization and lead financial reporting on consultant utilization, headcount, and profitability metrics. You will own data governance and oversee processes supporting these metrics, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve business systems and reporting capabilities.

You will deliver actionable insights to leadership, drive productivity, and support strategic objectives through

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a business analyst or finance analyst.
• Experience dealing with profit and loss data, developing reporting and insights with multiple data sources.
• Worked with senior leadership to advise on the health of a business.
• Proven ability to own projects from inception to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to enterprise problems to develop insight and recommendations for Consulting leadership.
• Manage and communicate P&L analytics including revenue, expenses, margin, utilization, headcount, for all Pega Consulting to drive profitability.
• Provide monthly financial reporting and ad hoc reporting as needed; be a key member in budget, planning & forecasting process.
• Design, develop, and deliver reporting using Excel, Power BI, HANA, and other in-house systems to provide proactive analysis and insights to the business leadership.
• Collaborate with Consulting leadership to research, advocate, and make recommendations on business process improvements to drive user adoption of our systems and processes.
• Directly communicate with senior leadership about major profitability drivers.
• Support, collaborate, and lead with Operations team on projects and initiatives as needed.
• Collaborate with Operations team on reporting best practices.

Skills

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

P&L analytics

Excel

Power BI

HANA

Data governance

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Power BI

HANA

Job description

• PLEASE NOTE: We are currently considering candidates located within the New England region who can periodically travel to our Waltham, MA headquarters.
  

Meet Our Team

• PLEASE NOTE: We are currently considering candidates located within the New England region who can periodically travel to our Waltham, MA headquarters.
  

Our team supports, empowers, and drive results for Pega with a focus on Consulting and Client Success. We cultivate, develop, execute and communicate global strategies, business practices, actionable insights, field enablement, and best in class applications. We strive to continuously improve our business.

Picture Yourself At Pega

As a Senior Business/Reporting Analyst you will be a trusted business partner for Pega’s global consulting organization and key member of the Operations team. You will collaborate with the management team and deliver financial reporting and analysis of consultant utilization, headcount, and profitability-related metrics. You will also lead and collaborate on projects pursuing company-wide strategic objectives. You will own the data governance and provide oversight of all business processes and systems that support these metrics. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive productivity and efficiency of our business systems and reporting capabilities. The insights you deliver to the leadership team will provide key performance metrics and actionable findings required for the consulting business to meet its business objectives.

What You’ll Do At Pega

• Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to enterprise problems to develop insight and recommendations for Consulting leadership
• Manage and communicate P&L analytics including revenue, expenses, margin, utilization, headcount, for all Pega Consulting to drive profitability
• Provide monthly financial reporting and ad hoc reporting as neededBe a key member in the budget, planning & forecasting process
• Design, develop, and deliver reporting using Excel, Power BI, HANA, and other in-house systems to provide proactive analysis and insights to the business leadership
• Work with Consulting leadership community to research, advocate, and make recommendations on business process improvements to drive user adoption of our systems and processes
• Directly communicate with senior leadership about major profitability drivers
• Support, collaborate, and lead with Operations team on projects and initiatives as needed
• Collaborate with Operations team on reporting best practices
  

Who You Are

• Superb problem solving and analytical skills paired with an attention to detail
• Ability to balance long term strategic projects with day-to-day operational responsibilities
• Experience blending quantitative analysis with qualitative analysis to deliver a complete look at a problem, subsequent analysis, and recommendations
• Skilled communicator; able convey ideas to technical stakeholders as well as senior leadership in person or in writing
• Must be resilient in the face of obstacles; possess the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  

What You’ve Accomplished

• 3-5 years of experience as a business analyst or finance analyst
• Experience dealing with profit and loss data, developing reporting and insights with multiple data sources, preferably in professional services or finance functions
• Worked with senior leadership to advise on the health of a business
• Proven ability to own projects from inception to delivery
  

Pega Offers You

• Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
• Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company
  

Additional Information

Base salary range for this role is 84,200 - 125,800 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus OR commission, as well as benefits and other incentives.

The final compensation will be determined during the offer process based on the candidate's education, experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as market conditions and may vary from the posted range. We will share an information on benefits, bonus/commission, and other pay components for this role at the relevant recruitment stage.