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Job Description Summary

We are seeking an Analytics Manager to serve as a strategic business partner to Finance and other key functional leaders. This role will lead analytics initiatives end-to-end-translating business needs into actionable insights, defining delivery frameworks, and ensuring outcomes drive measurable business impact.

This individual operates at the intersection of business, analytics, engineering, and governance, ensuring alignment across teams and delivering scalable, trusted analytics solutions. A key focus for this role is supporting the Finance organization's transition of reporting tools and modernization of analytics capabilities.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Business Partnership & Initiative Leadership

• Serve as the primary analytics partner to Finance leadership (FP&A, Accounting, Operations Finance).
• Lead discovery, prioritization, and execution of analytics initiatives aligned to business outcomes.
• Translate business requirements into structured problem statements, success metrics, and delivery plans.
• Drive ownership of analytics use cases from intake through delivery and adoption.

2. Analytics Delivery Framework & Execution

• Define what needs to be built and why, not just how-owning solution design at a conceptual level.
• Ensure analytics initiatives:
  • Align with enterprise KPIs and financial performance drivers
  • Deliver measurable business value
  • Follow standardized methodologies and governance practices
• Establish repeatable frameworks for:
  • Business intake and prioritization
  • Use case definition and sizing
  • Success measurement and ROI tracking

3. Cross-Functional Coordination (Business, Engineering, Governance)

• Act as the connector across functions:
  • Business: Requirements, adoption, outcomes
  • Analytics: Insights, reporting, storytelling
  • Engineering: Data pipelines, data models, platform capabilities
  • Governance: Definitions, quality, and compliance
• Drive alignment between business expectations and technical feasibility.
• Influence backlog prioritization based on business value and impact.

4. Finance Analytics Transformation

• Lead analytics support for Finance reporting transformation initiatives.
• Partner with Finance to:
  • Rationalize and standardize KPI definitions
  • Modernize reporting (Power BI / enterprise tools)
  • Enable self-service and improve usability
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve data trust.

5. Insights, Storytelling & Decision Support

• Deliver insights that go beyond reporting-focus on drivers, trends, and actionable recommendations.
• Support Finance leadership with:
  • Forecasting and performance analysis
  • Variance analysis and root cause insights
  • Decision modeling and scenario analysis
• Present findings clearly to senior stakeholders.

6. Team Leadership & Development (as applicable)

• Mentor and guide analysts aligned to business functions.
• Set expectations for:
  • Business engagement
  • Analytical rigor
  • Storytelling and communication
• Build a culture of proactive, consultative analytics rather than reactive reporting.

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

Required

• 6-10 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or finance analytics
• Experience partnering directly with Finance teams (FP&A, Accounting, or Operations Finance)
• Strong ability to translate business needs into analytics solutions
• Experience working with enterprise reporting tools (Power BI strongly preferred)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
• Data Science back ground and understanding of statistical analysis for forecasting, anomaly detection, and prescriptive analytics
• Proficiency with Python, R, and SQL

Preferred

• Experience supporting or leading reporting transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Databricks) and modern data architectures
• Strong understanding of data governance, KPI standardization, and semantic layers
• Experience in rental, operations, or multi-entity business models (if applicable)

Core Competencies

• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of financial drivers and operational metrics
• Structured Thinking: Ability to break down complex problems into solvable components
• Influence & Communication: Comfortable engaging Directors and VP-level stakeholders
• Execution Focus: Balances strategy with delivery and outcomes
• Ownership Mindset: Acts as the "owner" of analytics outcomes, not just outputs

Success Measures (First 6-12 Months)

• Established as trusted advisor to Finance leadership
• Clear pipeline of prioritized analytics initiatives aligned to business value
• Improved adoption of standardized reporting and KPIs
• Demonstrable impact on financial insights and decision-making
• Strong alignment between business, analytics, and engineering teams

Physical Demands:

Must be able to bend, squat, crouch and/or reach and lift up to 25 pounds or more, as required by the job. Some Sunbelt jobs may require driving for long periods of time, loading and unloading heavy equipment, performing work in extreme weather conditions including rain, wind or excessive temperatures and/or night and weekend work. All duties must be performed according to Sunbelt's safety policies and guidelines. Reasonable accommodations may be made to comply with ADA/ADAAA.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day to day.

Sunbelt Rentals is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran and any other protected ground