Senior Analyst- Regulatory Reporting

Covista•Chicago, IL

16h•$53,521 - $96,737•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Reporting Analyst is responsible for producing and analyzing non-financial data related to Covista’s higher education institutions and other business units. This includes, but is not limited to, student enrollments, demographics, financial aid, account activity, graduation, and post-graduate outcomes. The Senior Analyst prepares data required by accreditors, states, the federal government, and other regulators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Five (5) plus years of experience in data analytics, data reporting, data science, programming, market research, or closely related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, plus intermediate or advance skills in one or more of the following: SQL, Google BigQuery, MS PowerBI, R, SPSS, SAS, MS Access, Cognos, Informatica, Snowflake, Tableau, or similar applications.
Must have excellent critical thinking, analytical, and project management skills.
Must be able to problem-solve, work independently, and thrive in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent communication and customer service skills required, with ability to present complex information in a straightforward way that others can understand.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the higher education space or in external reporting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Fulfill institutions’ regulatory reporting obligations by reviewing requirements, writing reports and queries, conducting QA testing, and submitting data in an accurate and timely fashion.
Provide scheduled reports and ad hoc analytics to inform the organization of key metrics, trends, and industry comparisons.
Develop deep understanding of business and system processes underlying data across multiple business groups.
Serve as primary data provider to teams within Regulatory Affairs.
Support the Government Relations and Communications teams in efforts to tell our institutions’ stories in a compelling way, while being accurate and compliant.
Partner with IT to leverage new analytics platforms and reporting tools, with an eye toward improving automation, data sharing, and procedure documentation.
Review data prepared by other colleagues for external release, ensuring accuracy, fair representation, and compliance with regulations and organizational standards.
Participate in large data projects, building complex databases, integrating disparate data sources, or utilizing new applications.
Track industry news, public policy reports, proposed regulations, or legislation that could impact the organization, and proactively provide data-driven insights.
Identify and implement improvements to reporting procedures and customer service.
Complete other duties as assigned.