Sr. Data Analyst, Technology

First National Bank of Omaha•Omaha, NE

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology Sr. Data Analyst partners with IT leadership to turn financial and technology data into strategic insights that support decision-making across the technology organization. Working directly with senior IT leaders, the analyst builds executive-level dashboards and performs financial analysis to help optimize enterprise technology spending. The role gathers IT expenditure data, creates visualizations to identify cost-optimization opportunities, and translates data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. The position is based at FNBO’s Downtown Omaha campus and is anticipated to operate in a hybrid capacity: in-person collaboration three days per week and remote work two days per week. Work location may change based on business needs. Candidates must have unrestricted work authorization and must not require future sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years of relevant experience.
At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, data analytics, or IT finance; banking or financial services experience is preferred.
Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
Financial acumen and experience in budgeting, cost analysis, or IT financial management.
Proven analytical skills and attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to present to senior management.
Experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, Quicksight, or similar tools.
Unrestricted work authorization and no need for future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in banking or financial services.
Knowledge of AWS and data warehouses such as Snowflake.
Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Gather IT financial data from multiple sources.
Write SQL queries to extract and transform data.
Maintain data integrity and quality throughout the financial reporting lifecycle.
Analyze spending patterns, cost drivers, and budget variances with the IT Finance team to identify optimization opportunities.
Build executive-level dashboards and financial visualizations.
Design and maintain IT financial reports and scorecards for leadership.
Prepare regular budget reports and ad hoc analysis for IT leadership.
Present findings and recommendations to senior IT leadership and finance stakeholders.
Partner with the IT Finance team on budget planning and cost allocation processes.
Support governance, audit, and compliance requests with accurate financial data.
Identify trends and anomalies in IT spending to inform strategic decisions.
Work with IT leadership and finance teams to understand reporting requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial data processes and accuracy.
Support technology investment evaluations with data-driven analysis.