Princ Data Solutions Analyst

Level of position offered will be based on skills and experience at manager discretion.

As a Data Solutions Analyst within the Financial Services Portfolio, you will collaborate with the USRM Finance and FP&A teams to provide modern tools that simplify processes and enhance analytical insights. You will be responsible for working across finance teams to deliver a modernized planning, forecasting, and budgeting platform, as well as developing and executing a vision for implementing this platform in the US organization.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to define and execute next-generation financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tools and processes. You will collaborate with various US-based development teams to determine stakeholder needs, propose innovative solutions to existing limitations, and facilitate better collaboration between teams. You will gain exposure to new skills, technologies, and challenges regularly. Operating at the intersection of business strategy and technical development, the Data Solutions team collaborates closely with senior leadership, IT, finance, marketing, distribution, and product teams to enhance the company's ability to analyze past performance and plan for the future. By designing, building, and implementing centralized data, planning, and reporting solutions, the team

plays a key role in integrating USRM functions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Engage in collaborative efforts with stakeholders to identify and implement innovative solutions aimed at increasing process efficiency.        
• Establish strong working relationships with team members to thoroughly understand processes, gather detailed requirements, and test solutions effectively. 
• Employ inquisitive techniques to extract necessary information for the development of effective and efficient processes.
• Develop and refine business processes, implementing solutions for the collection and management of requirements to ensure they meet business needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and clarify user story acceptance criteria, and support the planning of user acceptance tests.
• Identify issues within existing tools, processes, and data sources, and proactively suggest improvements to enhance accuracy, reduce latency, and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance business processes, systems, and support mechanisms.
• Prepare regular status update documentation and conduct meetings for ongoing projects and solutions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive process documentation, and lead end-user training sessions.
• Empower contractors through effective mentorship, fostering collaboration, and achieving collective success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or technical discipline or equivalent experience is required. Candidates must possess a minimum of 8-10 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Office365, PowerBI, SAS, SQL, Anaplan,  Snowflake, SAP, Python, AI Tools and data analytics is necessary.
• Expertise in Finance and Accounting Knowledge is essential.
• Candidates should be highly motivated self-starters with a sense of ownership, a high degree of curiosity, and a strong desire to succeed.
• An avid learner who consistently seeks to acquire new knowledge is preferred.
• Candidates must be strong communicators capable of engaging both business and technical stakeholders effectively.
• Thorough understanding of the role and the importance of customer service in delivering value to the business is expected.
• Proven experience in brainstorming innovative ideas and executing them through to completion is required.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously under demanding deadlines are crucial.
• Demonstrated track record of following through on commitments.
• The ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues is necessary.
• Candidates must have strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence extensively in this role is essential.

• Strong written and oral communication skills required
• Bachelor`s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline preferred
• Master`s in same or related disciplines strongly preferred
• 5-7 years experience in coding for data management, data warehousing, or other data environments, including, but not limited to, working in NoSQL implementation, ETL, Java, scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell), and the Hadoop stack
• 5-7 years experience as developer with top quadrant Business Intelligence tools