Position: Buisness Analyst  (travel)
Company: AltexSoft
Category: Business Analyst
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst to support existing product
The client is one of the world’s most well-known travel management company. The company focuses on "business to business for employees" bringing the best customer experience to travelers and travel managers. The company wants to improve business travelers' experience of flight, car, hotels, and rail booking at its application.
We're developing B2B4E travel management platform, companies and governments rely on us to keep their people connected – anywhere, anytime, anyhow – and across six continents, we provide their employees with innovative technology and an efficient, safe, and secure travel experience.

**Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent work experience required 3-5 + years of experience in product development, modeling, quantitative analysis, and project management Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and expertise are mandatory. Candidate must be able to use custom macros and VBA to create interactive dashboards from an Excel platform and use advanced features including pivot tables, lookup, and complex formulas
Strong Microsoft Access knowledge and expertise are mandatory Including experience in moving data from flat files into Access databases, manipulating data, and transforming the raw data into finished products. Ability to argue existing Excel and Access models Graphic design experience is a plus

Demonstrated working knowledge of the travel industry and related tools including GDS and/or other technology platforms is preferred
Experience in revenue management for the travel industry, either airlines or Hotels is preferred

**Knowledge, skills, and abilities:**
Proven technical expertise Best-in-class quantitative and critical reasoning skills
Outstanding organizational skills with superior attention to detail and follow through
Experience developing models and analytics
Strong presentation skills Strong consultation skills
Successful management of projects and tasks Travel industry knowledge preferred Self-motivated/goal and process oriented; not afraid to ask questions when necessary
Strong interpersonal and management skills
Able to build relationships at all levels of the organization
Able to maintain confidentiality
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills with personnel at all levels
Ability to handle multiple and shifting priorities
Ability to work independently and also function as a team member Ability to think strategically and recommend best practice

**Overview:**
Provides analytical support to Project Management and leadership teams by designing and maintaining internal business processes, performance tracking, and measurement systems. 
Conducts detailed analysis for complex consulting problems. 
Produces accurate and timely reporting and initiative tracking.

**Responsibilities:**
Creates sophisticated analytics that supports GSA requirements for the FedRooms program.
Applies specific knowledge of travel operations, database management and project management to complete assigned responsibilities
Keep up with industry trends and new developments and when appropriate recommend ways to incorporate them to improve the program
Analyzes the results of new program initiatives
Develop and maintain dynamic summary dashboard reports as required by contract
Identify, develop and recommend opportunities for program enhancements and cost savings.
Keeps immediate superior promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.