Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Description

This Business Analyst will be responsible for transforming payroll and workforce data into meaningful insights that support business decision-making. The individual will analyze large and complex payroll datasets to identify trends, anomalies, cost drivers, and compliance risks while developing dashboards, reports, and visualizations for key stakeholders. They will perform exploratory data analysis and build predictive models to forecast workforce and payroll trends, improve operational efficiency, and support strategic planning. Additionally, the role involves extracting, cleansing, integrating, and validating data from payroll and enterprise systems, developing automated data pipelines and reporting solutions, and ensuring data quality and governance standards are maintained. Using tools such as SQL, Python, and R, this person will create scalable analytics solutions, reusable data assets, and process automation that reduce manual effort and enhance decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
• 1+ years of experience utilizing SQL to extra data
• 1+ years of experience building dashboard
• 1+ year of experience creating agents in AI
• 1+ years of experience building predictive modeling
• Proficient within Python or R
• Able to create VBAs in Excel

This is a Permanent position based out of Reading, PA.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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This is a hybrid position in Reading,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 6, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.