Analyst, Business & Strategy

Summary

Catalyst IQ is a digital marketing intelligence company focused on automotive dealer data, AI-driven platform technology, and actionable market insights. The Analyst, Business & Strategy will analyze business, financial, customer, market, and operational data to identify growth, retention, efficiency, and profitability opportunities, while developing KPI, OKR, executive, sales, and client success reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business, financial, customer, product, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and drivers of performance
• Translate findings into timely, actionable recommendations that improve retention, growth, efficiency, resource allocation and profitability
• Maintain dashboards and reporting for key KPIs, corporate OKRs, and monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews
• Prepare clear, decision-oriented reporting for Catalyst IQ leadership, Advance Automotive leadership and Board review
• Analyze MarketAI, customer, market, inventory, and competitive data to identify revenue, retention, cross-sell and upsell opportunities
• Create repeatable insights, reporting, and sales tools that help Sales and Client Success teams strengthen customer recommendations and demonstrate value

Skills

• Minimum of three years' experience in business analytics, financial analysis, strategy, operations, or a related field, with automotive industry experience preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear business recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience working with ERP, CRM, order management, or financial systems; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey analytical findings to sales teams, functional leaders and senior executives
• Ability to work across multiple functions and manage a diverse set of analytical priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify questions worth answering, and proactively pursue insights rather than simply respond to reporting requests
• Strong business judgment and curiosity, with the ability to connect data to commercial and operational outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, analytics, data, economics, information systems, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
• Digital marketing, SaaS, or AI data and analytics experience is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Minimum of three years' experience in business analytics, financial analysis, strategy, operations, or a related field, with automotive industry experience preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear business recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience working with ERP, CRM, order management, or financial systems; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey analytical findings to sales teams, functional leaders and senior executives
• Ability to work across multiple functions and manage a diverse set of analytical priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify questions worth answering, and proactively pursue insights rather than simply respond to reporting requests
• Strong business judgment and curiosity, with the ability to connect data to commercial and operational outcomes

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, analytics, data, economics, information systems, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
• Digital marketing, SaaS, or AI data and analytics experience is a plus

Benefits

• Remote-based position