Reporting analyst with 3 years of experience producing accurate recurring reports for finance and operations leaders in a manufacturing environment. Automated month-end reporting that previously took 4 days down to 1. Known for reliable delivery, careful reconciliation and clean Excel and Power BI deliverables.
Experience
Reporting Analyst, Cream City Fabrication (Milwaukee, WI)
Jan 2024 – Present
Automated month-end operations reporting with Power Query and SQL, cutting preparation from 4 days to 1
Reconciled production and ERP inventory data across 3 plants, resolving $410K in unexplained variances
Delivered 25 recurring weekly and monthly reports to plant managers with zero missed deadlines in 2025
Built a scrap-rate dashboard that helped one plant lower scrap from 4.8% to 3.6%
Operations Reporting Assistant, Lakefront Distribution Services (Racine, WI)
Jul 2022 – Dec 2023
Compiled daily warehouse throughput reports for 2 distribution centers
Standardized 8 Excel templates with data validation, reducing input errors 50%
Tracked on-time shipments and mis-picks for weekly operations reviews
Student Data Assistant, Panther Athletics Department (Milwaukee, WI)
Sep 2020 – May 2022
Compiled ticketing and attendance data for 60 home games in Excel
Education
B.B.A. in Information Technology Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Sep 2018 – May 2022)
Skills
Reporting: Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, XLOOKUP), Power BI, SSRS
Certifications: Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert
How to write a Reporting Analyst resume
A strong Reporting Analyst resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Reporting Analyst resume FAQ
What should a Reporting Analyst resume include?
A Reporting Analyst resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Reporting Analyst?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Reporting Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Reporting Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Reporting Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Reporting Analyst roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Reporting Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."