Staff Business Operations Analyst - Blackline

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At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.

Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

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​​​Do you thrive in a fast-paced tech environment and love working with data? Are you passionate about operational excellence and driving business results? 

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​We are seeking an experienced business operations analyst to join our team. In this role, you will leverage data to support key business decisions. You will report directly to our VP of Business Operations and own our vendor, financial, and headcount processes, working closely with stakeholders to streamline planning and optimizing reporting across the P&T organization. You are a self-starter who can track, manage, analyze, and report on large amounts of sensitive data and have a passion for transforming data into meaningful and actionable insights. You are extremely analytical and an Excel wizard who loves to build dashboards and reports.You will leverageyour business acumen and technical knowledge to identify areas for improvement, implement efficient processes and ensure seamless collaboration.  

​​The Business Operations Analyst will be a keypart of the leadership team focusing on process, metrics/KPI’s, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• ​Work closely with the VP of Business Operations on strategy, using data to drive business critical decisions.  
• ​Analyze and improve business and technical processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., budget, hiring, vendor, etc.). 
• ​Own the Engineering Operations Review meeting – developing dashboards, working with stakeholders, analyzing data, and providing recommended actions  
• ​Streamline and own allreporting for Engineering, including: operational performance metrics, developer productivity, financial, hiring, etc.
• ​Generate insightful reports and dashboards to track performance metrics, and produce presentations for use in executive meetings and organizational needs. 
• ​Develop financial and scenario-based planning models to inform business strategy and decision making.
• ​Manage procurement activities and process.  
• ​Work well with ambiguity and know how to engage leaders cross-functionally and communicate to a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• ​Bachelor's degree infinance, data analytics, business operations, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience.  
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Tableau.
• ​Comfort working with large and complex data sets and presenting findings to senior leadership in a concise and actionable manner.
• ​Proven track record of successfully identifying and implementing process improvements. 
• ​Strong analytics and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. 
• ​Proficiency in project management methodologies.  
• Experience with financial reporting for business forecasting, variance analysis, budget management, and scenario-planning 
• ​Familiarity with common tech industry workflows and tools 
• ​Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.​
• Empathy for working with supporting teams to identify and remedy pain points. 
• Strong intra team and cross functional collaboration skills, working with individuals at all levels across the organization.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills. 
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills. 
• ​Strong organizational skills and detail oriented. 
• ​Travel as needed to remote office locations for training, implementation, and/or planning as required. 

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.

BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.

Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant’s prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.