Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst page is loaded## Senior Business Analyst locations:
Irvine, CA:
Oakland, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
R5021292

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Altura, LLC is a professional services firm leveraging deep building engineering, technology, and program management expertise to tackle the toughest decarbonization challenges. Our mission is to improve energy, environmental, and financial performance across all levels of our client organizations. We leverage industry-leading sustainability advisory, program management, building engineering and controls, information technology, and “connected commissioning” services to drive immediate and lasting results for our clients.

Altura is actively seeking an individual to serve as a critical partner for our project managers and operations teams, allowing us to scale our environmental impacts. The primary function of the Sr. Business Analyst is to ensure consistent and proper delivery of the financial aspects of Altura’s project delivery, ensuring that our engagements run smoothly, effectively, and profitably. This position offers a high degree of collaboration with almost all employees in the organization.

Success will also be based upon building strong relationships with individuals throughout Altura and within our parent company’s operational departments.

The successful candidate for this role must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment and be capable of managing a varied and detailed to-do list, encompassing financial analysis & reporting, project accounting methods, and technology systems responsibilities. The Sr. Business Analyst role provides prospective candidates with diverse opportunities for career growth and development in a rapidly growing company. This position reports to the Associate Principal and Director of Operations.

The preferred location for this position is in Altura’s Irvine or Oakland, CA offices; however, other remote locations will be considered.
** Scope & Responsibilities
***** Financial Stewardship:
**** Prepare for and conduct regular (typically monthly) check-in meetings with
* Project Managers to plan revenue and invoices.
* Develop and distribute customized reports and dashboards for Project Managers and company leadership to support revenue forecasting, project planning, team member utilization, accounts receivable, and more.
* Identify and implement process improvements for project financial management and reporting, including margin analysis. The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for flagging projects which are over budget and working with project managers to resolve.
* Interface with internal accounting staff to support any company wide tracking of project financials.
*** System Governance:
**** Professional Service Automation (PSA) Administration:
Serving as a co-owner of Altura’s PSA platform and optimizing the system architecture to align with evolving business needs. This involves setting up projects, managing assignments, assisting with invoicing, timesheet and period management, and following up on aging AR.
*** Operational Excellence:
**** PSA Champion:
Leadership throughout the organization to improve the use, understanding, and efficiency of managing projects, invoicing, and time tracking within our PSA software. Includes regular training for new employees and periodic team-wide best practices training.
* Partner with leadership to analyze project and company-level financial performance to improve profitability and forecasting.
* Prepare invoices and supporting documentation in partnership with project managers and project coordinators, including maintaining invoice requirements for various clients.
* Leading cross-collaboration with project coordinators to align operational workflows and optimize best practices.
* Engage with and optimize Accounts Payable process (Coupa software).
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* Required Qualifications:

*** 3-5 years of professional experience working…