Job Description
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Great Company. Great People. Great Opportunities. If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider,
come build your future with United Rentals! The Analyst, Data & Analytics will help prepare and interpret analyses to drive optimal decision making across the business and to streamline current reporting processes, primarily in the Finance organization. The Analyst will work with business owners and leverage technical skills to build data sets and conduct analyses used to drive action. The Analyst will utilize SQL skills and Tableau skills to visualize the data for insight and action plan generation.
What You’ll Do Data & Analytics
- Demonstrate the use of analytics, visualization, and data modeling to drive improved decision making.
- Utilize SQL to model data sources into analysis ready data sets.
- Query and analyze data using Tableau, review data for production systems.
- Rapid Tableau dashboard prototyping and working with IT to develop enterprise-grade capability.
- Build strong relationships across the finance organization, bringing ideas forward that operationalize insights into decision making.
- Partner with multiple finance departments to identify areas where data is underutilized and create action plans that capitalize on data use.
Organizational Support
- Point of contact for Data & Analytics questions for Finance organization including but not limited to FP&A, Credit, Treasury, Tax and Internal Audit.
- Support exploration and data testing to ensure stated goals are supported.
- Works with leads to identify risk associated with data.
Project Management
- Works with business leads to gather requirements, scope and phase work that provides guidance on short term and long term feasibility.
- Conducts final user acceptance testing with department leads.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research or Analytical/Quantitative Methods
- 2+ years in system support or business analyst role
- Ability to write unaided optimized SQL queries and stored procedures
- Competency in Tableau
- Proficient in Excel
- Understanding of P&L’s, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, and similar financial metrics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with business leads
- Strong business acumen
- Analytical and problem solving skills with knowledge of technology tools that support this work
- Business Intelligence system administration is preferred
- Python skill is a plus
Why join us? Benefits We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2023) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:
- Paid Parental Leave
- United Compassion Fund (
- Employee Discount Program
- Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
- Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
- Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
- Paid Sick Leave
- An inclusive and welcoming culture (
Learn more about our full US benefit offerings ( here.
United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.
At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, and teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.
United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.
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