The Role
Leads business analytics and NetSuite consulting for executive and finance stakeholders. Optimizes workflows, analyzes financial and operational data, develops dashboards and executive reporting, supports close, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and financial statements. Oversees testing, data integrity, internal controls, process automation, system enhancements, and project delivery while mentoring analysts and coordinating cross-functional teams.
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Description
The senior director, business analytics bridges the gap between business needs and technology solutions by leading complex projects, analyzing data, and optimizing operational efficiency. The SBA provides NetSuite consulting and analytical services supporting the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Accounting Department, and Executive Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Optimization: Evaluate current "AS-IS" workflows, identify system gaps or operational inefficiencies, and design improved "TO-BE" processes.
- Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the primary communication bridge between business stakeholders and technical/IT teams.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze complex data sets to create comprehensive business cases, executive reports, and performance dashboards.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Oversee test plans, validate use cases, and ensure delivered solutions meet rigorous business quality standards.
- Leadership & Mentoring: Guide project delivery lifecycles, resolve conflicts, and mentor junior analysts. NetSuite system assessment.
- Prepare weekly executive financial reporting packages.
- Support monthly financial close activities.
- Assist with monthly financial statement preparation.
- Monitor ERP data integrity.
- Resolve NetSuite reporting issues.
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
- Support cash flow analysis.
- Develop executive dashboards and KPIs.
- Perform ad hoc financial analyses.
- Partner with Accounting, Procurement, Operations, IT, and Executive Leadership.
- Recommend continuous system improvements.
- Assist with implementation of approved NetSuite enhancements.
- Attend weekly executive meetings with the CFO and COO.
- Maintain an updated deliverables tracker.
- Immediately communicate any risks that may impact project completion.
- ERP optimization
- Financial reporting development
- Dashboard creation
- Workflow analysis
- Internal controls
- Data integrity validation
- Budget reporting
- Financial analytics
- Executive reporting
- SOP development
- End-user training
- Process automation
Requirements
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
- Extensive experience in procurement and hospitality accounting, or financial services.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Familiarity with double entry bookkeeping principles and accrual accounting methods.
- Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across departments.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in data visualization tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI), process mapping (Visio, BPMN), and enterprise software (Jira, Salesforce, SAP).
- Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, strategic thinking, and oral/written communication abilities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining attention to detail. This position is ideal for a proactive leader who is passionate about driving financial excellence within an organization.
- NetSuite, Excel and QuickBooks preferred.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting
- Extensive experience in procurement and hospitality accounting or financial services
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data
- Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and accrual accounting
- Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
- Proficiency with Excel, Tableau, and Power BI
- Experience with Visio and BPMN process mapping
- Experience with enterprise software including Jira, Salesforce, and SAP
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, strategic thinking, and written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
- NetSuite, Excel, and QuickBooks experience
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The Company
What We Do
Carver & Associates is a global hospitality services group founded in 1983, specializing in procurement of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) and Operating Supplies & Equipment (OS&E), as well as interior design and logistics services.
