Business Analyst

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Business Analyst will manage various application development projects across FirstKey Homes. This role will work with internal resources to understand application needs and manage current processes. The Business Analyst will be working in a fast-paced startup environment and have access to the latest Microsoft technologies. This role will report to our corporate office.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assist in the creation and updating of the monthly master data tape, ensuring its accuracy by coordinating with capital markets, accounting, and other internal teams.
• Collaborate with team to analyze and produce data for complex securitization structures, private term loans, and warehouse financing.
• Develop and maintain SQL data models to support portfolio management and ensure compliance in capital markets.
• Work with other Finance teams to develop data tools for analyzing variances and historical trends.
• Construct comprehensive analysis to offer insights into portfolio performance.
• Create and maintain dynamic Power BI dashboards for executive leadership, providing clear insights into complex data.
• Ensure compliance with private debt facilities and securitizations in collaboration with the capital markets team.
• Utilize knowledge of accounting processes and procedures to assist the accounting team in preparing and reviewing financial reports for distribution to investors and lenders.
• Manage and coordinate quality assurance resources when needed.
• Identify and lead efforts to remove obstacles and/or obtain resources to achieve project objectives.
• Scan the application environment continuously to identify projects to enhance operations.
• Stay abreast of emerging knowledge, practices and technologies to enhance project management methodologies. Recommend and implement solutions that enhance company operations.
• This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s manager at any time based upon Company need.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily working indoors, office environment.
• May sit for several hours at a time.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Very strong knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Office.
• Proven ability to communicate technical information into an easily understood concepts.
• Proven ability to work with internal teams to complete time sensitive projects and meet organizational goals.
• Proven ability to interface with various job levels from Individual Contributors to C-Suite Executives.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with large data set analysis, clean up, and maintenance.
• 2 years experience in a finance or business analyst role.
• Experience working in property management, real estate or similar industry.
• Experience working in a fast pace, high-growth company.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Computers— Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience with SQL queries.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making— Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening— Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Time Management— Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Systems Analysis— Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Speaking— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

WORK STYLES & BEHAVIORS

• Persistence— Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Achievement/Effort— Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Analytical Thinking— Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Cooperation— Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Adaptability/Flexibility— Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

FirstKey Homes is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected classification or status.