Business Analyst
Location: Remote (Chicagoland area)
Hours: Part-time (20-25 hours per week)
Client: Waste Management, Lombard, IL
Beaird Group, a Naperville, IL-based consulting firm, is looking for a Business Analyst to support our client in Lombard, IL. This is a part-time (20-25) hours per week, remote position that must be located within the Chicagoland area.
About Waste Management
Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Business Analyst to provide support for our National Account Recycling Team. The successful candidate will be a good problem solver with strong technical skills, including the ability to work in multiple applications simultaneously. The Business Analyst plays a crucial role in identifying business needs, analyzing processes, and recommending solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and prioritize functional and technical needs and requirements.
- Gather, validate and document business requirements.
- Extract and analyze large data sets using proprietary software.
- Compile charts, tables, and other elements of data visualization.
- Create models to support business decisions and process improvements.
- Understand business strategies, goals, and requirements.
- Identify issues, risks and benefits of existing and proposed solutions and outline business impacts.
- Forecast, budget, and perform both variance analysis and financial analysis.
Qualifications:
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word and Outlook,
- Intermediate/advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, advanced formulas, VLOOKUPS)
- Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate, and work with cross-functional team members and management.
- Skilled at updating, implementing and maintaining procedures
- Ability to monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects
- Capability to attend quarterly meetings in person.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Prior experience as a Business Analyst preferred
- Accounting/Financial experience a plus
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to travel to Lombard, IL for quarterly in-person meetings?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lombard, IL 60148
