Senior Associate – Technology Finance and Operations – FP&a

Senior Associate – Technology Finance and Operations – FP&a

Requirements

• Specialized expertise implementing and maintaining dashboards, developing and executing data mapping and transformation processes and requirements within and between applications and data sources across IT; rationalizing and analyzing large amounts of data across IT disciplines (Infrastructure, Security, App/Dev, RTB/CTB initiatives). Creates and implements testing methods and procedures as appropriate.
• Deep analytical, integrative and problem-solving skills with proven ability to manipulate and analyze high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varied sources.
• Advanced computing skills including, but not limited to: PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx as well as MS Office Suite, with a minimum of five years of experience blending and analyzing multiple data sets, building reporting pipelines and dashboards and utilizing analysis and reporting/visualization tools preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills to work effectively among all levels of internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong ability to execute multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Skillful at learning new system applications/functions.
• Readily adapts to change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Technology related disciplines – Finance, Accounting, Economics, etc.
• Typically, five to seven (5-7) years of work experience, preferably in operational analysis, financial management functions, data/statistical analysis, data architecture, data modeling and business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full lifecycle of reporting development: assess, design, develop and maintain all relevant dashboards/reports for budget planning, forecasting, accrual management and operational reporting processes. Identifies primary use cases and improvements required to current dashboards and reports.
• Conducts data analysis, develops and executes requisite changes to implement approved requests, ensuring that new requirements comply with IT data policy and/or reporting needs. Crafts high level design of data solutions. Consults with relevant stakeholders to analyze dashboard usage and capabilities, identifies associated risks, resolves problems and recommends and/or executes resolutions. Tests changes prior to deployment into production environment as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains relationships with FP&A team in order to enable smoother transition of information between the two groups.
• Collaborates with management, technical staff and subject matter advisors to understand business issues, troubleshoot problems and develop and recommend cost-effective data solutions for data anomalies.
• Ensures data integrity by developing and executing necessary processes and controls around the flow of data. Performs data cleansing to ensure quality of data output.
• Utilizes technology to analyze data and/or metrics from applicable systems to review data processes, identify issues, determine actions to resolve or escalate problems that require data, system or process improvements.
• Conducts training and coaching of users on features and functions of dashboard and other related tools/reports.
• Leads data related research and root cause analysis activities, provides correction specifications, and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Works with technical and non-technical stakeholders on various analyses and research and participates in and/or may lead special projects as appropriate.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
• Collaborates and works well with diverse teams and embraces the views of others to develop better solutions.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Looker or Thoughtspot experience a plus
• Experience interacting with FP&A function for budgeting, forecasting processes
• Planview experience is a plus
• Applicable certifications preferred.