Financial Systems & Data Analytics Administrator

Children's Institute•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Financial Systems & Data Analytics Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the agency’s financial data, reporting, and analytics. This position works closely with departments across the organization to enhance financial systems, drive business intelligence capabilities, and transform financial and operational data into actionable insights that support organizational decision-making. The role develops and delivers monthly and annual financial reporting and dashboards for leadership, while supporting data integration and reporting across financial, forecasting, human resources, and data analytics systems. The position collaborates with Finance, FP&A, program leaders, and other internal stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing operational analytics. DUTIES SUMMARY The Financial Systems & Data Analytics Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the agency’s financial data, reporting, and analytics. This position works closely with departments across the organization to enhance financial systems, drive business intelligence capabilities, and transform financial and operational data into actionable insights that support organizational decision-making. The role develops and delivers monthly and annual financial reporting and dashboards for leadership, while supporting data integration and reporting across financial, forecasting, human resources, and data analytics systems. The position collaborates with Finance, FP&A, program leaders, and other internal stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing operational analytics. ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Business Intelligence and Financial Reporting: Serves as a key member in the accounting and financial planning process; develops, coordinates, and/or manages the financial budgets, forecasts, and models to support strategic planning and resource allocation. Utilizes historical performance and growth projections to evaluate business performance, analyze trends, and project future financial outcomes. Performs complex financial analysis and variance analysis reporting; creates financial system reporting solutions, track activities, and forecasts. Leads scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential financial outcomes and risks and make recommendations to program management. Develops and maintains supporting documents for all financial reports; provides overview of reports for the agency and board committees; coordinates and prepares recurring financial consolidation reporting packages, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, management dashboards, and presentations for management. Reconciles, coordinates, and validates financial information between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and Human Resource Management (HRM) systems. Leverages Tableau and other business intelligence tools to design, maintain, and enhance interactive dashboards that support real-time financial analysis, program performance monitoring, and executive decision-making. Leads collaboration with the Data Analytics teams to develop, design, and enhance enterprise reporting and dashboards from the CII data warehouse, driving improved data visibility and strategic insight for leadership. Collaborates with technical partners to expand the use of advanced technologies—such as automated data pipelines, system integrations, forecasting engines, and predictive analytics—to improve the accuracy, speed, and sophistication of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Controller, and Finance Directors to support the monthly closing process, budget and forecast reporting; analyzes all financial reports and assists in the improvement and execution process and reviews. Systems Administration: Stays up to date on new system functionality and enhancements, ensuring system configurations and customizations carry over accurately. Audits, manages, and controls master data quality, errors, and updates. Develops, tests, and deploys system customizations, integrations, third-party tools, and new modules based on evolving business needs. Configures and manages automated scripts, workflows, and system processes that support operational requirements. Designs, tests, and publishes dashboards, reports, workflows, KPIs, forms, and other customizable tools within the organization’s financial and forecasting platforms. Writes and modifies advanced reports, queries, and saved searches to meet business reporting requirements. Manages integrations between financial, forecasting, analytics, and operational systems to ensure consistent data flow and system interoperability. Develops and maintains system training materials and end-user documentation in searchable and user-friendly formats. Provides system troubleshooting and day-to-day user support for financial and forecasting platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
5+ years of finance experience specifically related to data analysis, reporting, and budget & forecasting modeling is required.
Experience building or maintaining reporting and dashboards using business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar) is strongly preferred.
Experience creating forecasts and providing recommendations to upper management.
Strong task prioritization and process improvement.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Maintains patient privacy, including protecting the confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.
Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced proficiency in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, Workday Adaptive Planning, etc.).
Influenza immunization or declination
COVID-19, MMR and Tdap immunizations
Education verification
Reference check
Background fingerprint clearance (FBI, DOJ, CACI) conducted by the California Department of Social Services
Drug and alcohol screening
Tuberculosis screening

Nice To Haves

Non-profit experience is a plus.
Senior-level experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Serves as a key member in the accounting and financial planning process; develops, coordinates, and/or manages the financial budgets, forecasts, and models to support strategic planning and resource allocation.
Utilizes historical performance and growth projections to evaluate business performance, analyze trends, and project future financial outcomes.
Performs complex financial analysis and variance analysis reporting; creates financial system reporting solutions, track activities, and forecasts.
Leads scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential financial outcomes and risks and make recommendations to program management.
Develops and maintains supporting documents for all financial reports; provides overview of reports for the agency and board committees; coordinates and prepares recurring financial consolidation reporting packages, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, management dashboards, and presentations for management.
Reconciles, coordinates, and validates financial information between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and Human Resource Management (HRM) systems.
Leverages Tableau and other business intelligence tools to design, maintain, and enhance interactive dashboards that support real-time financial analysis, program performance monitoring, and executive decision-making.
Leads collaboration with the Data Analytics teams to develop, design, and enhance enterprise reporting and dashboards from the CII data warehouse, driving improved data visibility and strategic insight for leadership.
Collaborates with technical partners to expand the use of advanced technologies—such as automated data pipelines, system integrations, forecasting engines, and predictive analytics—to improve the accuracy, speed, and sophistication of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Controller, and Finance Directors to support the monthly closing process, budget and forecast reporting; analyzes all financial reports and assists in the improvement and execution process and reviews.
Stays up to date on new system functionality and enhancements, ensuring system configurations and customizations carry over accurately.
Audits, manages, and controls master data quality, errors, and updates.
Develops, tests, and deploys system customizations, integrations, third-party tools, and new modules based on evolving business needs.
Configures and manages automated scripts, workflows, and system processes that support operational requirements.
Designs, tests, and publishes dashboards, reports, workflows, KPIs, forms, and other customizable tools within the organization’s financial and forecasting platforms.
Writes and modifies advanced reports, queries, and saved searches to meet business reporting requirements.
Manages integrations between financial, forecasting, analytics, and operational systems to ensure consistent data flow and system interoperability.
Develops and maintains system training materials and end-user documentation in searchable and user-friendly formats.
Provides system troubleshooting and day-to-day user support for financial and forecasting platforms.

Benefits

Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents
403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees
Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
Opportunity for growth & advancement
Professional development & continued training
Team building & bonding through company sponsored events & activities