Business Analyst II - Finance Center of Excellence

About the role

Compassion is looking for a Business Analyst II for its Finance Center of Excellence team. The role supports finance-wide projects, processes, governance and reporting so that leaders can make informed decisions and prioritize work that delivers the greatest value to the ministry. It combines project coordination, business process analysis, reporting, stakeholder facilitation and operational support, working across global finance teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate projects and governance activities, acting as a liaison between stakeholders and project teams to clarify requirements and support prioritization.
• Maintain project intake, portfolio and resource information, and recurring operational, project and capacity reports in Smartsheet.
• Analyze data trends, risks and opportunities, validate data quality and improve reporting solutions and dashboards.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, interviews and requirements-gathering sessions, and conduct current-state process reviews to recommend improvements.
• Support governance of shared resources, including annual audits and quarterly capacity planning.
• Maintain roadmaps, presentations and executive communications, and act as a knowledge management resource on SharePoint and collaboration sites.
• Support user acceptance testing, process documentation, data validation and change adoption for new systems.
• Build relationships across global finance teams and national offices, and uphold child protection principles in all work.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, operations, process improvement or reporting.
• Proven experience coordinating projects, managing multiple priorities and supporting cross-functional stakeholders.
• Fluent verbal and written English.
• Ability to work independently, build relationships and adapt to shifting priorities.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills and experience creating recurring reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Proficiency in Smartsheet (forms, spreadsheets, reports, dashboards, workspaces).
• Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Process mapping, workflow documentation or collaboration tools such as Miro is a plus; finance or accounting experience is helpful but not required.

Why work here: the team is motivated to release children from poverty, and staff participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups and department devotionals.