Staff Analyst, Business Analytics

Job Description

Where you’ll work: anywhere in Mexico

Finance at GoTo

At GoTo, our Accounting and Finance team is critical in driving our company's growth and success. You can use your financial expertise and analytical skills to directly impact our business decisions and financial outcomes. With our support for ongoing learning and development, you'll have the chance to grow your skills and advance your career.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated analyst to join GoTo’s Strategic Finance & Operations team. This individual will play a critical role in driving data-driven decisions across the business, supporting the Finance organization but working closely with Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Product in a consultative role by leveraging advanced analytics tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess excellent problem-solving abilities, experience interacting with stakeholders, and a strong analytical skill set including proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Power BI/Tableau. A financial background and experience with Python are also highly desirable qualities.

Your Day to Day

As a Staff Analyst, Business Analytics you would be working on

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize Excel, SQL, and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) to analyze complex datasets, derive actionable insights, and present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work cross functionally to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions that drive business outcomes. Specifically, assisting in monthly and quarterly business reviews and leveraging analysis to track progress against strategic initiatives and goals.  The ideal candidate will strive to streamline and improve existing processes.
• Data Visualization: Design and develop intuitive dashboards and reports in Power BI or Tableau to help the business track key performance metrics and make informed decisions.
• Advanced Analytics: Leverage Python and data science techniques to perform advanced analytics, including forecasting, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within data workflows, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
• Business Insights: Develop actionable insights based on data analysis that can guide strategic business decisions, support financial forecasting processes, assist in annual planning cadences, and provide recommendations for improving business performance.

What We’re Looking For

As a Staff Analyst, Business Analytics, your background will look like

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in business analytics, preferably within a SaaS environment.
• Technical Skills:
  • Excel: Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, macros, advanced formulas).
  • SQL: Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and manipulating large datasets.
  • BI Tools: Proficiency in Power BI or Tableau for creating interactive dashboards and visualizations.
  • Python: Familiarity with Python for data analysis, scripting, and automation (experience with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, etc.)

• Additional Skills:
  • Data Science: Knowledge of statistical modeling and machine learning are a plus
  • Financial Acumen: Experience with financial analysis, modeling, and reporting in a business context is highly desirable.

At GoTo, diversity and inclusion are key to creating a thriving and dynamic work environment. Our team of GoGetters is driven to learn, explore, connect, and collaborate, valuing the unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We take pride in providing our employees with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, recognition, and opportunities for learning and development worldwide. Our commitment to creating an inclusive space for everyone, regardless of gender, identity, or background, ensures that all team members can contribute to our success and thrive personally and professionally. Learn more.

I would suggest placing a comma after Tableau.