What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Data Analyst position at Alterman, Inc.?
Overview:
The Financial Data Analyst makes sense of past and present data for end consumers. The Financial Data Analyst curates and deploys reporting and business intelligence solutions to empower data consumers with actionable insights.
Essential Functions:
1. Report Development and Data Validation Process: 75%
- Designs and deploys custom reports with analytic tools and Power BI based on business requirements.
- Gathers and analyzes user requirements to understand reporting needs and translates them into effective reporting solutions.
- Performs data modeling and data analysis to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of reports and dashboards.
- Collaborates with business stakeholders, analysts, and development teams to identify and define key performance indicators and metrics for reporting.
- Conducts thorough testing and validation of reports and dashboards to ensure data accuracy and quality.
2. Technical Support and Maintenance:10%
- Provides technical support and troubleshooting for Power BI and/or other BI applications utilized within the organization to deliver solutions.
3. Performs other duties as assigned by management. 10%
Education and Experience:
- Degree in Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field required.
- Experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements to design reporting solutions required.
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Intermediate experience writing SQL queries.
- Strong Power BI skills and experience with analytic application tools.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, or other related software.
- Proficient in data-driven storytelling.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid understanding of database concepts and data modeling.
- Able to learn about, understand, and interpret complex data.
- Able to work autonomously and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Able to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to stay current with the latest application updates, industry trends and best practices in reporting and business intelligence.
Work Environment:
- Office environment.
Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Manual dexterity associated with computer data entry required.
