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Business Analyst (Temporary)

Created on 02-07-2020
Location Irvine
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About Houzz
Houzz is the leading home renovation and design platform in the world. We have a highly engaged community of over 40 million homeowners who leverage our technologies to find inspiration for their next home project, connect with over 2.5 million home design and remodeling professionals and discover products in the Houzz Shop.
About the Role
We're looking for a temporary Business Analyst to join our team to support our ever growing Marketplace group. This individual will have exceptional communication skills and the ability to quickly establish a rapport with all levels of internal staff. They are detail-oriented, tech-savvy, have exceptional problem solving skills and the ability to multitask. 
The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and thrives on finding solutions to daily challenges.
Our #1 priority for our return to work plan is to ensure the health and safety of our Houzzers. Due to worsening cases specifically in the areas and the cities in which we operate, all of our U.S. offices are planned to remain closed through the end of 2020. It is our plan to return to our in-office model once a safe return is feasible. This is NOT a permanent remote/at home position.
What You’ll Do
  • Using advanced analytical skills, interpret and analyze data, identify trends, and generate actionable recommendations to management
  • Evaluate existing templates/tools and enhance functionality/capabilities
  • Develop key performance metrics and dashboards that help the Marketplace team focus on performance drivers
  • Work cross-functionally to create policy, process and procedures to drive and support critical business priorities
  • Participate in the design and development of internal analysis tools
  • General administrative duties ensuring process adherence by all departments
    • At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have
  • A Bachelor's Degree; preferred majors: Economics, Business, or Accounting
  • 3-4 years of working experience with 2 years in an analytical role
  • Exceptional organization and structure
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Expert Excel skills - comfortable with VLOOKUP functions, SUMIF formulas, Pivot tables
  • Experience using Tableau or other Business Intelligence platform
  • Proficiency using SQL
  • A love for working with numbers (you revel in your geekiness)
  • The ability to work independently
  • The ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment
  • The ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information, records and reports
    • Ideally, You’ll Also Have
  • VBA/Macro
  • Advanced SQL query writing skills
  • A firm understanding of Salesforce 
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • A positive, team-oriented attitude
  • E-commerce experience
  • A demonstrated success in collaborating across different departments and roles
  • Taken on large project independently
    • Benefits & Perks
  • Competitive salary

    • Benefit

    TGIF lunches

    TGIF lunches

    Cake and birthday celebrations every Fridays!

    Cake and bir...

    Possibility to earn high commissions

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    Access to our flexible benefits program including childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work (bicycle parking and showers available onsite), dental insurance, health screenings and an annual season ticket subsidy and loan program.

    Access to ou...

    Gym membership discounts (London)

    Gym membersh...

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