Business Analyst Intern at Oil States International in Houston, TX

Summary: Oil States International is seeking a Business Analyst Intern to support strategic planning and data analysis initiatives. The role involves collaborating with department managers to define business requirements, analyzing performance data, and developing operational models to enhance efficiency across the organization. Responsibilities: - Meet with department managers to define business requirements and how to best measure the performance of capital and labor by department function - Process or collect monthly KPI reports from department managers and analyze data for areas of improvement - Utilize existing data from the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to define functional strategy - Tie KPI to financial reports to illustrate the impact of departmental performance - Understand data collection, resulting heuristics, and suggest solutions on how to improve performance - Identify and develop work instructions or process maps for functional tasks - Evaluate and understand current business processes to integrate organizational structure to employee responsibilities as well as management expectations - Refine existing processes to improve KPI results and to assist meeting organizational objectives and goals - Develop operational and business models that are universal regardless of product - Standardize processes that may be applied across all division product lines or may be utilized at other OSI divisions - Incorporate functional strategy into the grand vision for business strategy sought after by upper management (i.e. Vice President or General Manager) - Consider IT solutions where applicable - Partner with IT business system analysts for developing IT solutions for process improvements and technology changes - Understand implementation requirements and potential impact to business when proposing or modifying live IT systems - Assist in maintaining IT project schedules to minimize delays in production and maximize return on IT investments Required Qualifications: - Pursuing or having attained a Bachelor degree in the field of Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Accounting, or Management Information Systems with 0-2 years of related experience or 8+ years related work experience without a degree - College course exposure or work experience relating to process improvement with ties to Accounting and/or Financial models - College course exposure or work experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products - Working knowledge of network and PC operating systems - Practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts - College course exposure or work experience working with Enterprise Resource Programs, including Glovia, JDE, Hyperion, Ultipro, Corptax, etc - College course exposure or work experience in the operation and analysis of database hardware, software, and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies - Use of project management software - Excellent understanding of the organization's goals and objectives - Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment - Good analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills - Good written and oral communication skills - Good listening and interpersonal skills - Logical and efficient - Attention to detail - Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required under guidance & direct supervision - Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language - Highly self-motivated and directed - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment - Strong customer service orientation Required Skills: Process improvement, Accounting, Financial modeling, Software development, Hardware solutions, Network operating systems, PC operating systems, Data import, Report software, Spreadsheets, Graphs, Flow charts, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Database operation, Database analysis, Data retrieval methodologies, Project management software, Analytical skills, Listening skills, Customer service orientation