Job Title: Business Analyst Location: Oakland, CA Duration: 3-month Contract Work Type: Hybrid (2-3 Days a week) Pay Range: $50 - $56/Hr Position Summary • Our client is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst to compile and analyze key metrics data to help leaders make informed business decisions. • The analyst must have the ability to drive discussions with teams to assist with solving complex business problems. • The successful candidate will work with multiple teams within the Information Technology Organization to develop and utilize financial and contracts metrics data for strategic business initiatives and operations. • They will lead meetings, form teams, assign tasks, solve data-driven problems, and manage issues. The person will research best practices; develop internal and external benchmarks in support of helping leaders with business decisions. • Additionally, they will have the ability to communicate and influence organizational change and gain organizational support. • This role may require the analyst to perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities such as developing, managing, or coordinating performance or quality assessment, change management, communications, and training. • Specific types of analytics and reporting may include performance dashboards, business analytics, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting. Job Responsibilities • Budget Management: Develop, manage, and monitor the annual budget process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Collaborate with department lead planners to gather budget inputs and provide guidance. • Forecasting: Lead the forecasting process, including monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts. Analyze variances between actuals/forecasts and provide actionable insights to management. • Financial Analysis: Conduct detailed financial analysis to support business decisions, including profitability analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and scenario planning. • Cost Allocation: Design and maintain cost allocation models to accurately distribute costs across departments and projects. Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. • Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports and dashboards to senior management, highlighting key financial metrics, trends, and variances. • Strategic Planning: Support long-term strategic planning initiatives by providing financial projections, risk assessments, and recommendations for improvement. • Data Management: Maintain and improve financial databases and systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity. Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reporting capabilities. • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business finance, operations, and executive leadership, to provide financial insights and support business initiatives. • Assist with the daily operations and provide general IT business & planning support. • Assist in the initiation and coordination of studies and analysis on IT operations, resource allocation, financial reviews, and analyzing programs to ensure that program goals and work plans are on target. • Analyzes actual spend and forecasting to determine if/when appropriate Change Controls must be implemented • Provides financial analysis on portfolio cost variances for plan vs. actual and can identify inappropriate charges by resources or vendors, and makes appropriate corrections in SAP. • May work as a liaison among stakeholders to coordinate, document, and schedule changes to IT infrastructure and information systems. • Capture, analyze, and present data to managers and directors to aid in making business decisions. • Effectively plans and controls work on a small project; integrates all aspects, tracks and ensures that work progresses on schedule and that work meets specification or required standard. • Develops communications needed to summarize analysis and to discuss recommendations for peers and executives. This may take the form of dashboards or PowerPoint decks. • Facilitates problem-solving sessions and workshops with a diverse set of business and technology team members. • Proactively follows up on issues and initiatives for senior leaders to ensure successful resolution and implementation. • Works closely with leaders and other key stakeholders to ensure that key initiatives and activities are delivered in a timely and coordinated manner and aligned with the goals of the organization. • Experience with downloading and extracting data from SAP and creating meaningful business intelligence reports and dashboards. • Works with IT and functional leadership to establish a variety of key business, financial and performance metrics. • Create metrics and compile dashboards and reports; develop summary variance explanations and recommend remedial actions Top Things Looking For: • Finance / Accounting background • Strong track record of working cross-functionally • Quick learner Qualifications Minimum: • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a job-related discipline or equivalent experience • 4 years of job-related experience Desired: • MBA or Graduate Degree • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, and expert-level Excel skills • Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps is a plus Other Desired Experience: • Technical Skills: Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion). Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus. • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights. • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders. • Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting. • Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with senior management. • Financial Reporting: Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide monthly reporting. Department Overview • The Office of the CIO (OCIO) represents the cross-functional IT Management capabilities that enable running the business of IT. • The OCIO focuses on supporting IT's operation model by ensuring a consistent, transparent, and efficient approach to the way the IT organization delivers value to its partners. • The core of the OCIO consists of four areas essential to the long-term success of IT: Contract Management, Business Operations, Program Management Office, and Investment Management. Notes: • Only Candidates currently residing in the Bay Area/Work Location. • Assignment is hybrid and required in office at Oakland, go 2-3 days a week. • Laptop will be issued any other equipment needed will be provided by the respective supplier. • Calls To Be Taken On Laptop Via MS Teams. Benefits: • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans • 401k Retirement Fund About The Company: • Leading natural gas and electric energy company serving millions of customers across the United States. Offers reliable energy delivery and a positive work environment. Join our team and make a difference in your community. About GTT • GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity! 25-23098 #gttjobs