Business Analyst - AZ
Summary
RISE, a human services network, is hiring an on-site Business Analyst in Mesa, AZ to act as an FP&A-style finance partner: analyzing financial and operational data, building budgets, forecasts, cost-benefit analyses and executive dashboards, and recommending improvements to profitability and efficiency. Core tools are financial modeling, spreadsheets, and automated reporting.
RISE is an innovative human services network originally established in 1987 for the purpose of moving individuals living in institutions into family settings. Since that time, services have grown to support children, adults, and families with a variety of needs across multiple states that include residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home and community based services. Since inception, our purpose and mission has remained constant. We create opportunities for and with the people we serve, their families, and for the men and women who work in the direct care profession.
We are searching for an experienced Business Operations Analyst who can gather important analytical and financial data to compile it into reports for executives and departmental managers. The ideal candidate would be someone who can take charge of a project and deliver results that will make the organization more profitable and efficient. The selected individual has the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, strong communication skills, and will be able translate business data into digestible information that improves corporate processes.
SUMMARY:
The Business Analyst is a strategic, business-minded finance partner responsible for driving insight, accountability, and informed decision-making across service lines. This role goes beyond standard reporting and variance explanations. It requires a proactive, FP&A-oriented analyst who consistently asks why performance is trending the way it is and translates data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
The ideal candidate brings a strong FP&A foundation and a forward-looking mindset. They anticipate issues before they arise, challenge assumptions, and partner closely with operations and leadership to improve profitability, efficiency, and scalability. Serving as an internal consultant, this role helps leaders evaluate scenarios, risks, and opportunities through proactive financial analysis and strategic insight.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform in-depth analysis of financial data, including revenue, expenses, profitability, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Identify trends, patterns, and potential areas of needed improvement.
- Develop, implement, and manage seasonal budgets
- Produce forecasting and decision-making products such as mock budgets, cost-benefit analyses and opportunity-costs reports
- Analyze monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Ability to translate business data into digestible information that improves corporate processes
- Continually review and improve business models and practices; propose operational modifications to progress efficiency and reduce spending
- Conduct regular meetings with departments to discuss program performances and metrics
- Build automatic reporting tools to summarize data in user-friendly formats
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and spreadsheet software.
- Successfully lead projects beginning-to-end within budget and schedule
- Generate monthly dashboards for executives/directors
- Familiarity with Billing and Scheduling
- Serve as Super User of systems