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Job Title: Business Data Analyst (Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: Springfield, MO
Pay: Competitive compensation based on experience
Job Type:
• Full-Time Fixed-Term Contract
• Six-Month Contract Position
Join Our Team at Creative Modular Construction (CMC)
CMC is seeking a Business Data Analyst for a six-month fixed-term contract to turn enterprise data into trusted, decision-ready information across our Epicor ERP and ADP HRIS platforms. This role designs and maintains reports, dashboards, and datasets that Finance, Operations, Project Management, and Human Resources rely on, while ensuring that the metrics behind them are consistent, accurate, and well-documented.
Reporting to the ERP Business Analyst and working alongside a peer Business Data Analyst focused on field service data, this role provides additional analytical capacity across core ERP and HRIS reporting domains during a period of peak demand. The Business Data Analyst will partner closely with stakeholders across the organization to answer the questions that drive business decisions.
What You'll Do
• Design, build, and maintain reports, dashboards, and self-service datasets across Epicor ERP and ADP HRIS
• Develop and document metric and KPI definitions to ensure a single, agreed meaning for each measure
• Build reusable query layers, including Epicor BAQs and equivalent ADP extracts, that business users can safely leverage
• Partner with the ERP Business Analyst to translate business questions into analytical specifications and validate reporting requirements
• Establish and execute data quality checks and reconciliation routines for ERP and HRIS reporting deliverables
• Lead analyses across finance, operations, project, and workforce data, including trend analysis, variance investigation, and cross-platform reconciliation
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to business stakeholders
• Support period-end and audit cycles through reliable, traceable data extracts and reconciliations
• Coordinate with the FSM-focused Business Data Analyst to ensure consistent definitions and shared data assets across teams
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting and reduce manual data handling
• Maintain reporting documentation, metric definitions, and report inventories
• Provide reporting coverage for the FSM domain when needed
• Contribute to data governance initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Statistics, Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
• Three or more years of data analysis or business intelligence experience, including reporting against an ERP or HRIS platform
• Strong SQL skills and solid dimensional/data-modeling experience
• Proficiency with Power BI or similar business intelligence and visualization tools
• Experience with Epicor BAQs, dashboards, or comparable ERP reporting tools
• Advanced spreadsheet skills
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple departments
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in Analytics, Data Science, or a related field
• Direct experience with Epicor ERP (Kinetic) and/or ADP reporting
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or modular construction environments
• ETL or data-pipeline experience
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK
• Experience using Python, R, or similar analytical scripting tools
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300), Certified Analytics Professional (CAP), or equivalent certification
What We Offer
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Opportunity to work with enterprise-level ERP and HRIS platforms
• Exposure to finance, operations, project management, and workforce analytics
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact reporting and decision-making initiatives
• Collaborative, data-driven work environment
• Valuable experience supporting ERP and HRIS reporting, analytics, and process improvement efforts
• Potential consideration for future opportunities based on business needs and performance
Culture & Growth
• Opportunity to help shape reporting standards, KPI definitions, and data governance practices
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation
• Team-oriented, respectful workplace culture
• Faith-based company values and leadership
• Weekly paid Bible study during work hours
• Supportive environment focused on personal, professional, and spiritual growth
Our C.H.R.I.S.T. Values
• Creative - Finding clearer, simpler ways to represent complex data so the business can act on it
• Honorable - Acting with integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct in all reporting and analysis
• Respectful - Treating every stakeholder with dignity and communicating findings in language they can understand
• Innovative - Continuously improving models, reporting processes, definitions, and automation
• Synergistic - Building shared data assets and collaborating across departments to maximize organizational value
• Total Ownership - Taking accountability for data quality from source reconciliation through final reporting
CREATIVE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION LLC is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status