Apple Inc.
Business Analyst - Finance & Analytics Process Transformation
Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, United States, 95014
Business Analyst - Finance & Analytics Process Transformation
Cupertino, California, United States Corporate Functions
Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn, enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team, is in many ways, the face of Apple to our largest customers.
Description Apple is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and detail oriented Business Analyst to serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams on large scale business process transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements that guide understanding of the problem statement, solution design, development, and implementation. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, a structured problem-solving mindset, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for supporting cross-functional teams to implement new ways of working in areas such as contra revenue, back margin, commissions, OPEX programs, headcount dollars and programs, etc. with an emphasis on leveraging process reengineering, automation and AI-driven tools to enhance efficiency and insight generation. This impactful role blends data analytics, business product ownership, and process innovation and is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, process, systems thinking, and execution.You will work with a team of Business Process Manager and Program Managers and a team of functional subject-matter experts (SMEs) across Sales, Sales Finance, Operations and Technology to understand current and future state data and process, identify bottlenecks, design scalable solutions, and lead initiatives from discovery to concept to measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities
Engage with business stakeholders to understand their goals, processes, and challenges.
Articulating technical concepts in business-friendly language to secure buy-in and drive change.
Document and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
Collaborate with product and program managers, developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to ensure requirements are well understood and feasible.
Facilitate workshops, interviews, and requirement-gathering sessions.
Conduct detailed data analysis or data gathering to assess a business challenge
Assess current state data inputs and outputs, data flow, system capabilities, and outline it in effective ways to support process analysis and requirement gathering
Work closely with technical teams to ensure technical solutions meet business needs
Partner with technical teams to rightsize and identify solutions to build a strong data foundation, explore automation and AI/ML capabilities to address business challenges
Maintain and manage requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
Support solution design by identifying gaps, dependencies, and potential risks.
Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria, test cases, and validate solutions meet business needs.
Assist in change management, user training, and documentation as needed.
Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of experience of industry experience in corporate finance, revenue management, sales planning, or sales operations
2+ years experience in business analytics, program or product management, management consulting, enterprise process/digital transformation role
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering or related field required
Preferred Qualifications
Exceptional attention to detail
Exposure to sales, business development, finance, and finance operations
Ability to work effectively under deadlines and high profile deliverables with minimal supervision
Track record of identifying opportunities for improvement, recommending solutions, and implementing them
Self-starter and team player
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Experience with development lifecycles and managing agile scrum environments
Strong curiosity for understanding business needs and translating them into tangible analytical outputs that lead to meaningful impact.
Enjoy working with large volumes of data flowing across various interconnected systems
Strong Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) experience including creating, writing & maintaining views, and visualization tools like Tableau
Experience/knowledge in Semantic Layer and SQL
Experience with ETL process & tools
Experience with global projects incorporating regional and country-specific details
Experience implementing enterprise scale process and or systems
Experience presenting and making recommendations to senior level managers
International travel may be required
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $110,500 and $166,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
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Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn, enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team, is in many ways, the face of Apple to our largest customers.
Description Apple is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and detail oriented Business Analyst to serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams on large scale business process transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements that guide understanding of the problem statement, solution design, development, and implementation. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, a structured problem-solving mindset, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for supporting cross-functional teams to implement new ways of working in areas such as contra revenue, back margin, commissions, OPEX programs, headcount dollars and programs, etc. with an emphasis on leveraging process reengineering, automation and AI-driven tools to enhance efficiency and insight generation. This impactful role blends data analytics, business product ownership, and process innovation and is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, process, systems thinking, and execution.You will work with a team of Business Process Manager and Program Managers and a team of functional subject-matter experts (SMEs) across Sales, Sales Finance, Operations and Technology to understand current and future state data and process, identify bottlenecks, design scalable solutions, and lead initiatives from discovery to concept to measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities
Engage with business stakeholders to understand their goals, processes, and challenges.
Articulating technical concepts in business-friendly language to secure buy-in and drive change.
Document and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
Collaborate with product and program managers, developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to ensure requirements are well understood and feasible.
Facilitate workshops, interviews, and requirement-gathering sessions.
Conduct detailed data analysis or data gathering to assess a business challenge
Assess current state data inputs and outputs, data flow, system capabilities, and outline it in effective ways to support process analysis and requirement gathering
Work closely with technical teams to ensure technical solutions meet business needs
Partner with technical teams to rightsize and identify solutions to build a strong data foundation, explore automation and AI/ML capabilities to address business challenges
Maintain and manage requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
Support solution design by identifying gaps, dependencies, and potential risks.
Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria, test cases, and validate solutions meet business needs.
Assist in change management, user training, and documentation as needed.
Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of experience of industry experience in corporate finance, revenue management, sales planning, or sales operations
2+ years experience in business analytics, program or product management, management consulting, enterprise process/digital transformation role
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering or related field required
Preferred Qualifications
Exceptional attention to detail
Exposure to sales, business development, finance, and finance operations
Ability to work effectively under deadlines and high profile deliverables with minimal supervision
Track record of identifying opportunities for improvement, recommending solutions, and implementing them
Self-starter and team player
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Experience with development lifecycles and managing agile scrum environments
Strong curiosity for understanding business needs and translating them into tangible analytical outputs that lead to meaningful impact.
Enjoy working with large volumes of data flowing across various interconnected systems
Strong Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) experience including creating, writing & maintaining views, and visualization tools like Tableau
Experience/knowledge in Semantic Layer and SQL
Experience with ETL process & tools
Experience with global projects incorporating regional and country-specific details
Experience implementing enterprise scale process and or systems
Experience presenting and making recommendations to senior level managers
International travel may be required
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $110,500 and $166,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
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