Senior Financial Analytics Analyst

Aston Carter•Kansas City, MO

2d•$50 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

This position is dedicated to the delivery of analytics & reporting solutions with an emphasis on Project and Business Unit Financial data and metrics. The Senior Financial Analytics Analyst will play a key role in collaborating with cross-functional teams to create and develop new Finance data products and support key data governance initiatives. These efforts will align with the Company’s mission to deliver trusted, data-driven solutions that empower users to make insightful business decisions, drive client success, and achieve future business growth and enhanced performance.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance and 8 years of related professional accounting experience
Strong functional understanding of data models and available reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.)
Proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating data
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
Experience either in auditing or serving as a key audit contact.
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
Strong Excel experience.
Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence and lead. Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of Power BI experience
CPA or public accounting experience preferred
Exposure to Google Cloud is a plus
Hands-on experience building Power BI reports from scratch—including partnering with end users, sourcing and transforming data, and creating polished, insightful visualizations
Owned report development end-to-end—not just exposure to Power BI or SQL
Comfortable working “in the weeds” with modern data tools

Responsibilities

Analyze, gather, and interpret large tables and datasets to create and maintain new Finance data products and data models
Lead and develop new role-based access controls for the Finance data domain
Collaborate and serve as a key liaison between Project teams, IT and other Finance departments to meet project and business reporting needs
Oversee and maintain the data catalog within the Finance domain
Provide analytic reports, analyses, and presentations of project financial data to multiple levels of leadership
Lead, coach and mentor Financial Analytics staff
Serve as a financial data and analytics subject matter expert for department-wide goals and initiatives
Act in lead roles for projects that focus on innovation and process improvement
Support the Financial Analytics Manager with planning initiatives and prioritizing business and information needs
Create and participate in formal and informal trainings over the Company’s Financial reporting solutions to project managers and business leaders
Develop and execute user acceptance testing plans in support of creating and enhancing Project Financial data models and reports
Translate data requirements for practical usage by stakeholders
Identify opportunities to enhance technical skills which can be transferred to the Financial Analytics team and other Finance departments