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Business Intelligence Analyst Sr

COUNTRY Financial · Bloomington, IL · $94,400–$129,800 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a data foundation you built or rebuilt so that reporting got faster or more reliable.

What they are checking: Whether they have done the unglamorous modeling and cleanup work that makes good reporting possible.

Tell me about a time your analysis showed something a decision maker did not want to hear.

What they are checking: Whether they deliver uncomfortable findings clearly and stand by sound work when there is pressure to soften it.

This team is very collaborative and works on many efforts at once. How do you manage competing requests?

What they are checking: Whether they can set priorities with stakeholders openly instead of quietly letting some requests slip.

Tell me about a dashboard or report you built that actually changed how someone made a decision.

What they are checking: Whether they measure their work by its effect on decisions rather than by the number of reports produced.

What would you do

A leader asks for a forecast of the cost and risk of a new initiative, but there is very little history to base it on. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a reasonable forecast from limited data and state its uncertainty plainly.

You own data that other teams rely on. How do you make sure a change you make does not break their reports?

What they are checking: Whether they treat owned data as a shared product with documentation, testing and notice to the people who use it.

About the work

This role supports Agency Administration. What kinds of data would you expect to work with when monitoring the health of an agency program?

What they are checking: Whether they can think about agent recruiting, retention and production data in business terms, not just as tables.

You have to combine data from an internal system and an outside source, and the key fields do not match cleanly. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can join messy sources carefully and are honest about what the match rate means for the results.

How would you design a set of metrics to tell leaders whether a new agency program is working?

What they are checking: Whether they can pick measures tied to the program's real goal and avoid vanity numbers that look good but mislead.

Walk me through how you would write a SQL query to find agents whose production dropped more than 20 percent year over year.

What they are checking: Whether they can reason through comparisons over time, edge cases like new agents, and null handling in practice.

How do you decide whether a finding is a real trend or just noise?

What they are checking: Whether they apply basic statistical judgment before telling leaders a pattern is worth acting on.

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The full job description

As published by COUNTRY Financial.

Experience more with a career at COUNTRY Financial! We’re excited you’re interested in a career at COUNTRY as we strive toward our vision - to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Our footprint spans coast to coast. But more important than where we operate, is the people who do the work. Apply today to help our organization grow and make a difference for our clients. About the role As a Business Intelligence Analyst within the Agency Administration division of COUNTRY Financial, you will assist with building and maintaining optimized data foundations that facilitate deeper analysis and reporting. On this highly collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of efforts to establish Agency program structures, monitor program health, and provide insightful reporting to help drive the organization forward. The role is responsible for maintenance, improvement, and reporting of the data we own and work with. Drives business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to decision makers. Collects, aggregates and analyzes data from multiple internal and external sources to drive insights into business performance. Uses analytics and metrics to improve processes and provide data-driven forecasts of potential costs, risk and profits of new initiatives. Preferred qualifications include: - Strong data analysis skills including ability to rapidly learn new data assets. Knowledge of COUNTRY differentiated data assets and technology delivery platforms or equivalent industry experience a plus. - Experience with data tools such as SQL, Tableau, and Hadoop/Hive environment - Proficiency with analysis and output verification techniques - Familiarity with relational database systems (SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, MS Access, etc.) - Excellent interpersonal skills; must be a team player. Strong written and verbal communication skills with a positive, patient, and professional demeanor. - Strong operational, organizational, analytical, and technical skills. How does this role make an impact? - Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns and prepares ongoing reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, dashboards, heat maps) in order to support business decisions. - Designs and produces actionable reports that define, build and visualize key performance indicators (KPIs), display root cause analysis, and identify areas of improvement. - Synthesizes data to develop actionable insights and recommendations reflecting both an understanding of the data as well as an understanding of the underlying business process(es). - Uses visualization, storytelling and prescriptive insights with the data. - Designs, develops, tests and launches new data products and dashboards into production. Do you have what we're looking for? • Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience, education and training. • Insurance industry knowledge. • Ability to extract and analyze data within both a traditional and big data environment. • Data analytics and quantitative/qualitative reasoning. • Experience creating and analyzing data visualizations for the purpose of generating insights. • Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, Python, Git, data storytelling and forecasting. • Computer proficiency including working knowledge of Microsoft Office, database technology, analytics and business intelligence. • Good project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, organize efficiently, establish priorities and attend to details. • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to work collaboratively across various functional areas. #LI-AH1 #LI-Hybrid Base Pay Range: $94,400-$129,800 The base pay range represents the typical range of potential salary offers for candidates hired. Factors used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications and experience. Incentive Pay: In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a Short-Term Incentive plan. Why work with us? Our employees and representatives serve nearly one million households with our diverse range of personal and business insurance products as well as retirement and investment services. We build relationships and work together to create a stronger, more secure future for our clients and our communities. We’re a big company, yet small enough you can make an impact and won’t get lost in the shuffle. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow throughout your career, either within this role or by exploring other areas of our business. You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), 401(k) with company match. COUNTRY Financial is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, and in providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. Come join our team at COUNTRY today!

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