Associate (entry Level Business & Data Analyst)
Company: Celerity Consulting Group LLC
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Celerity Consulting Group, LLC. has immediate openings for an
entry-level Associate Consultant. We are looking for sharp and
motivated candidates who can effectively interact with our clients
and complete assigned tasks. This is ideal for entry level Business
and Data Analyst candidates who want to develop consulting,
communication, and data analysis skills. New and upcoming graduates
are encouraged to apply. New and upcoming graduates are welcome to
apply.
The Associate supports a team on an information management project,
working directly under the Consultant and Senior Consultant to
execute information-intensive activities while developing
capabilities in consulting, data analysis, document management, and
communication.
Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited
to:
- Support senior team members, primarily Consultants and Senior
Consultants.
- Train and manage clerical staff and temporary personnel, as
needed.
- Plan and monitor owned tasks, including:
- Define task work steps, including milestones/deliverables,
resources needed, quality control checkpoints, and due dates.
- Report on progress and advise in advance if there are any
issues.
- Perform detailed analytical tasks, such as:
- Review business and technical documents, online or in hard
copy, to capture key data.
- Perform searches using document database software.
- Perform data entry; scan and copy documents, as needed.
- Maintain tracking logs for data and documents from point of
collection to return/delivery.
- Manipulate, validate, and format data in Excel or Access (see
below for technical requirements).
- Perform spreadsheet analyses, and summarize and report on
results of analyses.
- Follow data processing specifications (typically related to
eDiscovery projects).
- Perform project administrative tasks utilizing existing
documentation standards, such as:
- Draft correspondence (internal and external).
- Monitor the schedule of project tasks and report status to
supervisor.
- Maintain and organize project documentation, such as
correspondence, reports, and logs.
- Take notes at all meetings and distribute to team, as
needed.
- Demonstrate aptitude for information management and analytical
competencies, such as:
- Database concepts and Celerity's database solutions.
- Data processing activities such as file loading, data
normalization, and data validation.
- Spreadsheet analyses; tracking log creation and management;
other tasks outlined in technical requirements below.
- Information presentation in a clear and concise format,
utilizing Celerity tools and templates.
- Develop other Celerity competencies and soft-skills as outlined
in the Consultant Development Framework, with emphasis on:
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Take ownership of
work-product, ensuring it is error-free and properly
formatted.
- Leadership and Teambuilding. Motivated self-starter; conduct
self professionally and respectfully; look for increasing
responsibility as appropriate; work independently, while showing
team support.
- Critical Thinking. - Ask well-considered questions in advance
of executing a task; step back to identify insights/discover
patterns; put forth ideas to improve processes or analyses.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills. - Engage in active
listening; compose clear and timely written communication.
- Demonstrate the follow technical skills:
- Microsoft Word
- Edit templates to create letters, meeting agendas, and meeting
minutes while adhering to Celerity standards; understand basic
features (e.g. font styles, alignment, headers, footers,
etc.).
- Make updates to more complex documents; become familiar with
styles, outlining, sections, and other helpful features.
- Microsoft Excel
- Format and update tracking logs and data summaries using
Celerity standards.
- Microsoft Access/Database Fundamentals
- Understand what a database is, including the concept of tables,
field specifications, upload files, data normalization, and data
validation. Qualifications, Required Skills and Abilities: -To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated capability with analytical thinking.
- Professional and mature appearance and attitude. The ideal
candidate will have the following qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in business, information management or
similar from an accredited institution
- One year of experience in a client facing and/or customer
service role
- Experience in the Gas & Utility Industry is a plus
- Must have the ability to travel to and from assigned locations
in Northern California. -
- A valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Proven database skills and experience (SAP preferred)
- Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent organizational skills
- A professional demeanor and effective communication skills
- Must be detail-oriented and possess strong analytical and/or
critical thinking skills
- Ability to work well with a team or as an individual
contributor Physical requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the
time
- Ability to move and/or carry boxes up to 40 pounds with or
without assistance
- This position may navigate thought tight spaces and steep
stairways.
- Incumbents in this position frequently communicate with
staff/clients who have inquires on project status; must be able to
exchange accurate information in these situations
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity
equipment, such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, copier, and
calculator
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about
inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery,
etc.
- Ability to drive oneself to any assigned Northern California
location
More about us:
Celerity Consulting Group, Inc. is an information management
consulting firm that helps companies, law firms, regulated
entities, and public agencies resolve their litigation, compliance,
regulatory, and restructuring challenges. Our services and
solutions center around helping teams and departments find,
collect, process, review, analyze, manage, and report on data and
information in a defensible and efficient manner. Founded in 2001,
we are a woman-owned business, certified by the California Public
Utilities Commission Supplier Clearinghouse. With locations in Los
Angeles, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area. - Our client base
is impressive, serving Fortune 500 companies, several state
attorneys general offices, some of the largest utilities in the
country, and 14 of the AmLaw 2016 top 25 law firms.
See full details and meet our leadership team on our website:
https://www.consultcelerity.com/ -
Celerity is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or veterans' status
or other status protected by applicable law.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the
U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an
employment Visa at this time.
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