Projects Analyst, Retail Team

Reports to: Sr. Director Retail Development

POSITION SUMMARY (Key tasks and outcomes):

The Projects Analyst, Retail Team possesses the knowledge necessary to provide APEX Operations with data-driven insights related to business performance used to advise and develop strategies for operational improvements and future business initiatives for use in maximizing recoveries and increasing efficiencies. This person will have the ability to articulate potential recovery opportunities and return on investment benefits available to the client, based on the knowledge of client data, systems, and processes. The BIS will leverage knowledge gained to enhance the audit team’s ability to maintain performance at a high level. This person must be able to work with various client teams and all levels within the APEX organization.

Primary Tasks/Activities:

• Design and build efficient, audit-ready data sets in conjunction with the Data Analysts and audit teams.
• Identify representative audit opportunities through systemic strengths and weaknesses in client procure-to-pay systems and identify the necessary data elements and routines necessary to realize said opportunities.
• Relate existing proprietary techniques to audit engagements and/or devise new techniques for each audit opportunity.
• Maintain documentation defining the fundamental relationships between data elements in the client systems and the corresponding elements in the APEX proprietary applications and data warehouses in support of the data transformation process.
• Install and implement proprietary application views and schedules for the client site or audit center.
• Partner with Audit Manager(s) to identify additional audit opportunities to maximize audit findings and efficiencies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage APEX resources as both “value added” services and “incremental revenue” opportunities.
• Uses statistical methods, modeling, analytical methodologies, and data analysis to develop and deploy tools including dashboards, infographics, reports, and models to inform and support decision-making.
• Mines, processes, and analyzes internal and external data using KPIs, business results, industry sources, competitor intelligence, and customer information.
• Responsible for leading various projects and working cohesively with teams that don’t report to them to complete tasks on budget and in a timely manner.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Components:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the following areas:
• Procure-to-pay process.
• Recovery audit principles and techniques
• Business process analysis
• SQL Server database applications
• Microsoft Office suite
• Fundamental knowledge of the following areas:
• Financial controls
• Accounting systems
• Client ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft)
• Data acquisition and transformation processes
• SSIS-SQL Server Integration Services
• BI Analytics/Reporting Tools

Experience (Years and types):

Two to Four years of combined experience in the following areas:

• Accounting or Accounts Payable
• Retail recovery auditing processes and systems
• Business process analysis
• System implementation/change management
• Data acquisition processes
• Data transformation processes
• SQL script writing
• Project management

Education Levels/Credentials (Degree types and Emphasis):

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology is required
• Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Skills and Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Establish a relationship with the client characterized by trust, credibility, and integrity.
• Develop effective internal working relationships with members of the audit and data acquisition teams.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and capable of multi-tasking with minimal supervision
• Ability to work well individually and as a member of a team.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Independently learn new software and to keep up to date with changes and developments to software.
• Flexible and patient in working with emerging processes and technology.
• Data Analysis
• Very strong analytical and problem resolution skills
• SQL programming for data validation, table building and data joins, efficient indexing, complex query building and analysis, query optimization
• Travel between 10-25% to select client sites.

About Us:

apexanalytix is the world’s leading provider of supplier portal software; trusted supplier data; controls, audit, and analytics software; and AP recovery audit services. We protect $6.4T in spend and prevent or recover over $3B in overpayments annually, and our client portals actively support over 4M suppliers – more than any other supplier network. Our software and audit services are built on our smartvm® database of 32M supplier records with contacts, scored for accuracy and age, based on integration with over 650 government, regulatory and authoritative third-party data sources and 10M communications with suppliers each year. apexarchimedes™, an advanced cognitive technology and innovation system, supported by IBM Watson®, is integrated into apexanalytix software and services to harness the power of the future through smarter recoveries, controls, analytics, working capital and supplier data.

To support our commitment to innovation, we have built an experienced team of associates in key markets around the globe. Our experts are fluent in languages covering 98 percent of global trade. Together we value performance, honor a diversity of perspectives, experiences and cultures, nurture candor, give back to the communities where we live and work, and have fun working together.

APEX Culture:

Our culture drives everything! We live our culture of performance, respect, candor, and fun—in that order. Performance is measured by delivering value to our clients, generating goodwill, trust, and partnership. Sincere respect for each other, our diverse backgrounds and our well-being are our cornerstones. We value open and honest relationships with each other, our clients, and our communities. And life is too short to not have fun! We look for collaborators who possess the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart. We recruit candidates who will strive for accountability in performance and career growth, serving fortune 1000 clients in long-term respectful relationships, and working in a diverse and caring environment.

How We Give:

Our value statement – “Relentless pursuit of improvement in value delivered to our clients, in our solutions, in our communities and in ourselves” – drives the actions we take to make a positive impact in our communities worldwide.

Often teaming with our clients, we facilitate important conversations and take positive actions in the communities in which we live and work. Our associates donate their ideas, time, and efforts to support a number of charitable needs. Our team’s generous involvement compares favorably in charitable giving per associate with some of the most socially conscious companies in the world.

We have a charitable activities team focused on fun as well as company stewardship. We offer paid community service time off annually for each associate. Among the many local, regional, national, and international charities benefitting from our efforts are organizations serving children, young adults, and seniors, supporting groundbreaking medical research, and meeting the food and housing needs of those who are less fortunate.

The Perks:

We owe our growing success to our team of bright, passionate, and innovative individuals. We truly value our associates and strive to provide the highest quality benefits program, offering competitive compensation packages with tailored bonus plans and generous benefits. Our benefits include health and insurance plans (medical, dental, optical, life insurance, disability insurance, FSA, HSA, employee assistance program, supplemental insurance options and pre-paid legal), a generous paid time off plan, 401k plan, flexible work schedules, wellness programs (company fitness and weight loss challenges, financial wellness software tool, and gym membership stipend), associate and customer referral bonus programs, and paid community service hours. And here at APEX Analytix, you will not get lost in the shuffle. Our focus on internal training, growth, and development results in annually filling over a quarter of our open positions with internal promotions! With resources such as a Mentor Program, Internal Training Portal, plus education, tuition, and certification assistance, we provide tools for our associates to grow and develop. If you are looking for a place to shine, come join the team!