HR Business Financial Analyst

Position Summary: 
This position will focus on the data analysis and visualization needs to support the HR department initiatives including business planning/financial reporting and strategy.  This individual will be responsible for processing standard operating procedures, document management, compliance and improvements.   This position is based in our corporate offices in Reading, PA and is expected to be in office at least 4 days a week.

Major Responsibilities:

Data Analysis: 
• Executing established analytical processes (including trending, correlation, financial, qualitative, forecasting, business planning and scenario planning analysis) and regular reporting for field and corporate leadership through creating and maintaining dashboards or tools to summarize, analyze and report key HR Business metrics.  
• Data gathering and research. Conducted independently and as part of a team. 
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis

Other projects assigned by the supervisor

Data Visualization: 
• Prepare presentations synthesizing analysis into clear, understandable findings and recommendations. 
• Collaborate with HR functional experts and business leadership to develop key metrics, design reports and deploy workforce planning tools.

Process Audit and Measurement: 
• Document and maintain the Standard Operating Procedures for HR processes specific to the administration of labor agreements.  
• 2nd level customer support and monitoring systems for issues and data integrity.  . Identify and correct errors using advanced problem solving skills 
• Maintain standard data definitions to insure reporting and process consistency across all data elements, integrations and systems. 
• Audit process accuracy and recommend process controls to reduce non-compliance. 
• Create any training or support materials as needed for each procedure and/or metric. Coordinate the change control process.

Document Management 
• Manage centralized process and system as it relates to documentation requirements for collective bargaining agreements, policies and procedures. 
• Manage the rollout and communication of new features, enhancements, and document offerings. 
• Administer document storage, collection, tagging, user access, reporting, and general maintenance. 
• Validation and reporting of Collective Bargaining Agreement Terms and Conditions  

Qualifications: 
• Bachelor's Degree required. If no degree, equivalent work experience is required. 
• With a bachelor’s degree: 2 years of experience working in an analytical, data analysis or technology role.  Work related to HR is preferred. 
• Without a bachelor’s degree: 4 years of continuous experience working in an analytical, data analysis or technology role. Work related to HR strongly preferred. 
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred 
• Intermediate level of experience with the following is required:  Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data visualization and story telling, Business Software (MS Suite, Etc.), and Document Management 
• Advanced level of knowledge with MS Excel is required 
• Beginner level of knowledge with Qlik designer and data mining is preferred 
• Must understand complex relationships and requirements 
• Must have advanced problem-solving skills 
• Ability to drive process change and adapt to system and business requirement changes quickly 
• Must be able to determine how to combine data from multiple disjointed systems, how to overcome missing data from systems, and determine acceptable sample sizes in order to make conclusions. 
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment required 
• Must have good communication and negotiation skills 
• Experience with project management preferred 
• Must be process focused and have critical thinking skills 
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job 
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.  

Physical Requirements: 
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. 
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit.  The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.  The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. 
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.