Licensing Analyst

Work Where You Matter At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. Company Overview General Summary: While pushing to improve current efficiencies and growth, the Sr Licensing Analyst collaborates with internal and external business partners to drive profitable growth and develop new insights related to tax and licensing. The Licensing Analyst conducts full licensing growth and timeline analyses, providing insights to leadership at various levels and making recommendations regarding these processes using descriptive and prescriptive statistical analysis. Job Details Duties & Responsibilities Develop, implement, and maintain databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality while collaborating with cross functional teams across the Dollar General organization to improve processes and drive profitable growth. Responsible for producing monthly, quarterly, and annual exception reports, licensing projections, and tax estimates; collaborating with Tax Directors and Licensing Managers to compile and analyze licensing timeline data and translating analytical results to Director level leadership and below, making recommendations for improvements and applications of long-term solutions. Assist Tax leadership in generating, maintaining and improving databases and/or other data collection resources to assist with compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual sales reports and collecting, compiling, and communicating data related to performance KPI reports as directed and needed. Assists with other projects and tasks as directed. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Ability to compose, analyze, and critically evaluate data to identify trends and suggest process improvements. Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills needed to set and meet multiple deadlines and simultaneous tasks. Possess excellent communication skills needed to build relationships with many stakeholders, both inside and outside of the Finance organization. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with expert Excel skills. Experience with automation tools, software, and programming languages such as Access, Alteryx, Power BI, SQL, Python, and other programming languages. Ability to work independently, as part of a group, and in gray areas to solve complex challenges. Ability to think strategically, possess strong analytical capability, and have a solid business acumen. Ability to work collaboratively across functional/organizational boundaries to leverage outcomes drive success. Knowledge of complex database functions and ability to build, modify, and adapt multiuser databases for business use. Knowledge of project management life cycle and requirements gathering process. Possess and understanding of computing functions and statistical calculation method. Ability to develop and refine Key Performance Indicatorors. Ability to deal with ambiguous problems. Qualifications Work Experience &/or Education Bachelor’s degree in business-related or quantitative field (Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or similar discipline). Minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate business environment with knowledge of Accounts Payable, Forecasting, Budgeting, Database Management, or related fields. Experience with licensing preferre. #J-18808-Ljbffr