{"id":1345870,"url":"https://alion.io/job/api-business-analytics-specialist-ip","title":"Business Analytics Specialist, IP","company":{"id":1767707,"name":"API","domain":"api.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/api-org","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"ADP","truth_index":null},"role":"Analytics","role_family":"Analytics","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Washington, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":63000,"max":85000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":85000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-26T04:37:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T22:04:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":33,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":33},"description":"Job Summary\nAssists IP Department with the global distribution of API products while ensuring efficient operations of licensing including customer service, royalty allocations, and sales report consolidation. Support revenue growth by monitoring and reporting on sales, royalty approvals and customer volume.\nDuties/Responsibilities\nPerform high-volume review, validation, and processing of subscription, licensing, and royalty-related transactions in a fast-paced environment, ensuring accurate application of business rules, fee structures, and approval requirements.\nInvestigate and resolve data, formula, and reporting issues within complex Excel workbooks by identifying root causes, validating results, and implementing accurate solutions while maintaining the integrity of underlying datasets and calculations.\nMaintains accurate/updated program records, lists and files, and keeps readily available for budget analysis and reporting. \nAssists in monitoring copyright infringement and registers existing API IP with the U.S. Copyright Office. \nTransform raw data into meaningful recommendations that support decision-making.\nDevelop KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and performance reports.\nConduct ad hoc analyses to support strategic and operational initiatives.\nApply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to complex business issues.\nMonitors and tracks sales/royalty financials as they relate to business growth and reports on progress towards meeting the programs business objectives. \nAssists with the aggregation and organization of various data reports for IP products. \nAssists with watermarking documents for internal distribution. \nWorks with internal programs to post various API documents to an online platform. \nAssists with other self-supporting program operations in the Global Industry Services Department, as needed. \nAnswers customer calls skillfully and effectively, documents and relays messages accurately and promptly, identify urgent or priority calls, and responds within 24 hours. \nKey Relationships\nWorks with data aggregators to ensure compliant third-party IP use. \nWill work with both API GIS Operations and API Finance on occasion.\nQualifications\nRequires 0-3 years of experience in a similar role and subject matter expertise.\nBachelor's degree in relevant area, or other related field equivalent work experience. Some positions may only require an Associates degree/technical diploma, or other related field equivalent work experience.\nDegree in business discipline preferred. \nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate data issues, determine root causes, and implement effective solutions.\nExperience working with revenue-generating programs, preferably in the intellectual property, publishing, data and/or statistics areas. \nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, data validation, conditional formatting, and formula-driven analysis. \nDemonstrated ability to analyze, cleanse, validate, and reconcile large datasets to identify discrepancies, trends, and actionable insights. \nExperience creating dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support operational decision-making and business performance monitoring. \n(Preferred) Experience with Power Query, Power Pivot, and Excel data modeling techniques for transforming, integrating, and analyzing complex datasets. \n(Preferred) Familiarity with relational data concepts and building automated reporting solutions that improve data quality, efficiency, and scalability.\nAbility to reconcile, validate, and audit data from multiple sources.\nFamiliarity with databases and order fulfillment, customer service, inventory management, financial systems, and other management systems and tools. \nStrong business, financial management, marketing, customer service, sales/analysis, and reporting skills. \nAbility to research and assimilate information accurately from a variety of sources required. \nAbility to effectively manage simultaneous assignments with minimal supervision. \nAbility to follow instructions and adhere to program policies and procedures. \nCustomer service aptitude. \nFinancial Industry experience preferred. \nPhysical Requirements\nAble to remain in a stationary position working on a computer\nMove about the office to access office machinery, meeting rooms, etc. on occasion\nOperate a computer and other office machinery such as printers and copy machines\nTransport items and equipment up to 10 lbs. on occasion\nTravel Requirements\n Up to 25% \nThis job outline describes the typical accountabilities and requirements of the position and should not be construed as an all-encompassing description of every duty performed by or expected of the incumbent.\nEEO Statement\nAPI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Our success in maintaining a reputation for professional excellence depends on selecting the best qualified candidates. Achieving this objective means that no employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, age, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and reproductive health decisions), genetic information, national origin, disability, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, matriculation, credit information, the status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual offense, or any prohibited basis under federal, state or local law.\nAPI is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources Department via email at . \nCandidates are typically hired at a point in the salary range based on prior experience, education, and market demand for the role; candidates are also compared internally to their peers.\nAPI offers a comprehensive benefits package for our employees and their families. 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