Business Analyst

Albertsons’ Companies is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market it serves. The organization includes 2,230 stores, 27 distribution facilities and 19 manufacturing plants with over 280,000 employees across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Albertsons’ Companies is privately owned with supermarkets across the country that include: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randall’s, Tom Thumb, Carrs, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw’s, Star Market, Super Saver, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos.

The National Services Center located in Northwest Phoenix, has an opening for a Business Analyst.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Business Analyst position is responsible for the analytical reporting of payroll activity to the Employee Service Center and Human Resource departments to be used to enhance decision making process and to improve system and departmental processes. Supports the Affordable Care Act regulatory reporting by analyzing data and communicating with various parties to achieve high-quality results within established deadlines. This individual serves as a technical point-of-contact for assigned functional areas, and assists subject matter experts with ensuring data integrity, testing of system changes, report writing, analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities. Supports departmental functions by handling accounting responsibilities to ensure compliance of governmental regulations and company policies and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Write, maintain and support a variety of reports and queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools. Assist in development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs. Help maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
• Assist in the requirements gathering, testing and change management of system implementations, upgrades, patches and enhancements related to the department’s systems and reporting tools. Collaborate with functional and technical staff through each phase. Work with internal departments and IT for the maintenance and configuration of application and reporting environments.
• Acts as a liaison within the business group by planning, conducting, and directing the analysis of moderately complex business issues to be solved with automating systems and optimizing/streamlining process improvements.
• Recommend process/customer service improvements, innovative solutions, policy changes and/or system enhancements in partnership with business and IT with approval by appropriate leadership prior to implementation. May provide overall project management for a given initiative.
• Develop user procedures, guidelines and documentation. Train associates on processes/functionality.
• Supports the team by contributing to departmental functions involving accounting and SOX oversight activities.
• Publishes communications to keep the ESC and HR informed on ESC activities, regulations, policy changes, status updates, and any other communication directed by ESC leadership.
• Build effective relationships both within and outside the department; seek input from and maintain effective ongoing communication with others.
• Serve as a key liaison with third parties and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, and external laws and regulations.
• Special projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience Level:

Five or more years of financial reporting, accounting, payroll and benefits experience in a large organization.

Skills and Experiences:

• Strong understanding of financial and analytic reporting
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of GAAP
• Strong understanding of Payroll, HR and Benefit data and processes
• Strong understanding of HRMS database design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with databases tools.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, Access, Project, Word and PowerPoint.
• PeopleSoft 8.8 or higher experience desired.
• Workbrain 5.0 or higher experience desired.
• Effective organizational interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous exposure to project-related activities through active participation in system-related projects.