Business Analyst
FORWARD is a venture-backed company on a mission to build comprehensive solutions allowing governments to assist their communities at scale.
The FORWARD Platform is an Integrated Program Administration solution that incorporates all essential components, people, and technology into a single streamlined workflow to effectively, securely, and equitably administer critical resources to help communities thrive.
Municipalities nationwide are utilizing FORWARD to streamline the design, implementation, operations, communications, reporting, and compliance functions of their economic and community development assistance programs.
Our fully remote team works hard, but we fully embrace the advantages of this new paradigm. We work autonomously, collaborate asynchronously, and take ownership of our work.
Job Description
The Business Analyst has expertise in Salesforce and data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau and is responsible for managing and monitoring the company's Salesforce environment, making necessary updates and modifications, and ensuring that it is running efficiently to support the organization's business sales operations. In addition, this person is responsible for creating reports, compelling data visualizations, and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities include:
Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for the company's Salesforce environment, including configuration, customization, and data management:
- Perform user administration, training, and support for Salesforce and data visualization tools.
- Leverage predictive analysis experience to proactively build data visualizations that support the team’s ability to complete meaningful analysis of customer data.
- Manage day-to-day administration of Salesforce cases, troubleshoot user issues, and make configuration changes to improve internal efficiencies.
- Develop reports, data visualizations, and dashboards in PowerBI or Tableau to support business sales operations and decision-making.
- Maintain data integrity, oversee user and license management, and respond to and resolve user support requests.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement within Salesforce, drive decisions on enhancements and integrations, and track key business metrics.
- Manage internal SharePoint site and provide support to other teams in identifying business goals and needs.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with expertise in Salesforce administration and data visualization.
- Salesforce Administrator certification preferred.
- Strong technical skills in Salesforce configuration, customization, and data management.
- Experience creating data visualizations and dashboards in PowerBI or Tableau.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to gather and analyze data sets.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
- Creative problem solver.
- Ability to take the initiative and work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Eager to be part of a team that puts a premium on assuming the best intentions and giving one another grace.
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000
Additional Information
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We offer a full range of employee benefits for our regular full-time employees including:
- Fully remote position
- Unlimited PTO
- 100% Employee paid medical and dental insurance
- Stock Options
- 401K Plan