Business Analyst

The Business Analyst will influence business decision-making by providing data analyses that lead to solutions for business issues, making recommendation for action as appropriate. Use data from a variety of sources, analyze sophisticated business issues, incorporating technological expertise and sound analytical processes. Develop actionable reports and dashboards that aid in communicating analytics insights, metrics and KPIs to support business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide data, reporting and analysis to meet the needs of RiverSource leadership on all aspects of the business including product, sales and marketing support.
• Maintain relationships and expectations by building a trusting partnership with key business leaders.
• Conduct analysis to identify leading/lagging indicators of sales growth.
• May lead efforts on small to medium sized projects.
• Help identify and interpret business needs, define high-level business requirements, strategy, technical risks, and scope.
• Develop, document, and communicate business-driven analytic solutions and capabilities, translate analytic output into understandable and actionable business knowledge.
• Ensure accuracy and appropriate report design. Be responsible for resolution to reporting issues as they arise. Ensure adherence to data and model governance standards that are set and implemented by industry standards and/or enterprise and business unit data governance polices and leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Intelligence, Mathematics, or related field or equivalent experience
• 3 - 5 years of proven experience and strong analytical background.
• Experience with BI Tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
• Independent worker and analytical problem solver with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve sophisticated problems.
• Strong project management, with ability to successfully lead multiple tasks at any given point.
• Positive relationship building skills & communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SSRS, SQL, advanced Excel (VBA/Macros, Power Query)
• Experience working with Sales Organization
• Knowledge of the Insurance business or experience working in a Financial Services Firm

About Our Company

We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries advise, manage and protect the assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial Services, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Business Support & Operations

Line of Business

RSA Annuities