Senior Business Analyst, Growth Operations Reporting & Analytics

The Senior Business Analyst will support Cetera by aggregating data from disparate enterprise sources, build advanced financial models, and deliver insights that spearhead growth initiatives, advanced analytics, and operational efficiencies in support of the Head of Growth Operations and the broader Growth Organization. This analyst will sit at the intersection of business strategy and modern data/AI tooling — leveraging financial modeling, data analytics, agentic development on Snowflake, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot Studio to scale how leaders consume and act on data.

This is a highly visible role in a collaborative team that often operates at the forefront of firm-wide initiatives. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in ambiguous environments, having problems with no clear line of sight, and driving projects from ideation through executive presentation.

What You Will Do

• Identify, collect, and analyze data from across the firm to produce advanced analytics, business insights, and data stories for senior leaders and team members.
• Build conversational and workflow agents in Claude and Microsoft Copilot Studio, integrated with Snowflake and Salesforce, to automate recurring reporting, advisor profiling, and ad-hoc data requests.
• Build and maintain advanced financial models in Excel (forecasting, scenario/sensitivity analysis, advisor economics, growth ROI) to support strategic decisions.
• Serve as a trusted data resource across the team on projects varied in scope and complexity, partnering with stakeholders to translate business outcomes into data and reporting requirements.
• Develop presentations, dashboards, and reporting (Tableau, Snowflake’s Streamlit) that visualize results, recommendations, and forecasts for business group leaders and department heads.
• Automate data collection, reporting, and distribution wherever possible using Snowflake Tasks/Streams, Alteryx, and AI-driven orchestration.
• Support special projects and firm-wide initiatives as needed, often acting as the analytical lead from ideation through executive delivery.

What You Need to Have

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, data analytics, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data analytics, including the ability to write intermediate-to-advanced SQL for aggregating and automating custom datasets and analytics.
• Minimum 5 years of experience building financial models in Excel, including advanced functions, dynamic arrays, Power Query, and scenario modeling.
• Experience building or prototyping agentic AI solutions — for example, Snowflake Cortex Agents, Claude-based assistants, or Microsoft Copilot Studio agents — including prompt design, tool/skill orchestration, and grounding agents on governed data.
• Experience with visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau and Snowflakes Streamlit
• Comfort learning new tooling such as Airtable and emerging AI platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to take a data- and insight-driven approach to large datasets and ambiguous business questions.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Knowledge or experience in the wealth management industry.
• Familiarity with Snowflake Cortex (Analyst, Search, Agents, AISQL) and verified query patterns.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, curious, self-starter mindset; adaptable to change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a wide range of tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a virtual, multi-location team.
• Strong & concise communication skills with the ability to engage multiple internal stakeholder groups, from analysts to executives.
• Advanced-to-expert acumen in MS Excel.

Compensation 

The base annual salary range for this role is $75,000-105,000, plus a competitive performance-based bonus.  Base annual salary depends on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Base annual salary may also differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations.

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About Us

What we give you in return:

Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life. We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and fostering.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
• Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or recovering family member.
• Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to provide extra peace of mind

About Cetera

Cetera Financial Group® (Cetera) is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms, including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the referenced entities are under common ownership.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

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