Lead Associate, Data Analyst - Financial Architecture & Innovation (P2)

Save the Children US•Washington, DC

81d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Associate Data Analyst of Financial Architecture & Innovation’s primary function will be to support Save the Children US (SCUS) financial data quality. The Lead Associate Data Analyst will conduct quality assurance checks on SCUS data ensuring availability, accuracy, and cleanliness. As the team’s primary attendant to helpdesk tickets (held within Jira Service Management), this position will serve as the Finance Division’s point person for vetting requests for financial attribute value additions and any relational changes within our financial management system (Unit4 ERP aka Agresso). The Lead Associate Financial Analyst will also need to analyze effects on downstream systems (Tenrox timekeeping, Blackbaud CRM, Atlas Travel, SpendBridge procurement). Additionally, the position will support Finance KPI tracking and ad-hoc requests through data analysis. This position has a target end date of February 2028.

Requirements

Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
Experience with accounting systems and general accounting language/principals
Proven ability to perform multiple tasks and detailed analysis in a fast-paced environment
Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy
Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience with the ability to anticipate and respond promptly to internal customers’ needs and solicit customer feedback
Knowledge of non-profit operations and accounting
Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI/Power Query

Responsibilities

Conduct regular quality assurance checks on both master and transactional data to ensure data elements are established and used correctly. Then connect with field owners and/or business users to make corrections when required.
Update and maintain Financial Architecture & Innovation documentation (QA statistics/trends, risk log) in relation to data schema and process changes.
Maintain customer relationships as Financial Architecture & Innovation Department’s point person to Finance and extended Finance users fielding questions on the setup and usage of the management accounting structure.
Develop dashboards to track delivery of FinTech workstream’s system and process enhancements.
Collaborate with finance partners to develop and track against strategic divisional KPIs.
Maintain statistics on financial coding helpdesk requests by type, requestor, level of effort, and response time.
Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed to support Finance division strategic goals.
Assist with creating and configuring financial attributes and relationships to support the management accounting structure.
Triage and respond to helpdesk tickets on the Jira Service Management ticketing system monitoring for timely response and closure.
Follow written policies and procedures related to creation, maintenance, and closure of financial attributes and relations. Propose changes for improved efficiency/clarity.
Support analysis of data feeds from the financial system of record (Unit4 ERP aka Agresso) to other systems as needed.

Benefits

Flexible schedules
Generous PTO
11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
Hybrid working opportunities
Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days)
Mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services through Employee Assistance Program