Sr Financial Data Analyst
Role Overview
The Senior Financial Data Analyst supports firm strategy through data-driven forecasting, analytics projects, data innovation, and analytical work for decision-making.
The role develops reporting, dashboards, and complex data models; resolves data quality issues; leads initiatives; and mentors junior analysts.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Senior Financial Data Analyst supports firm strategy through data-driven forecasting, analytics projects, data innovation, and analytical work for decision-making.
The role develops reporting, dashboards, and complex data models; resolves data quality issues; leads initiatives; and mentors junior analysts.
Work arrangement
- The position may be based in New York, Chicago, Reston, or Short Hills and offers a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
- Use Power BI and advanced analytics tools for analytics, forecasting, reporting, and insight-driven solutions.
- Partner with FP&A, Service Delivery, Finance leadership, and other stakeholders to prioritize business problems.
- Improve data integrity and quality; design solutions that streamline processes and support intelligent automation.
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional analytics projects and coordinate execution against business objectives.
- Analyze trends, produce actionable insights, and support financial performance decisions and forecasts.
- Engage stakeholders to deliver tailored data solutions; present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Develop data collection techniques, champion continuous improvement, mentor junior analysts, and contribute to data strategy.
Desired skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with complex datasets and actionable insights.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI Report Builder/SSRS or Tableau.
- Experience with management reporting, report creation, and dashboard design.
- Advanced Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, VBA, and visualization.
- Experience with advanced statistical methods and data modeling; high proficiency in programming languages.
- Ability to adapt, work independently and collaboratively, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and financial storytelling skills.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience as a financial, business, or data analyst or similar, including data modeling, statistical analysis, and processes.
Employee expectations
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
Produce high-quality work, respond to correspondence promptly and professionally, and manage deadlines and competing priorities.
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