Data Analyst, Finance

VAST Data; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VAST Data is seeking a Data Analyst, Finance to join our growing analytics team. You will build analytics and dashboards delivering actionable insights on core SaaS and financial metrics, partnering with Finance, Accounting, Tax, and Revenue Operations to enhance reporting, data quality, and processes for ARR, RPO, and Customer Retention.

You will transform data into accessible insights, develop standard reports, and create data models behind operational metrics using SQL while delivering

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with SaaS or Revenue Operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write SQL queries to extract and transform financial and SaaS metrics data for reporting and analysis.
• Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards to visualize financial metrics and trends.
• Create ad-hoc reports for regular business reviews and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Tax, and Revenue Operations teams.
• Ensure data quality and integrity across reporting systems and metrics definitions.
• Track analytics work in Jira and collaborate cross-functionally to improve data processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Jira

Cursor

Claude

Job description

VAST Data is looking for a Data Analyst, Finance to join our growing team!

This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence.

"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market." - Forbes

VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud.

Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer-first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills & experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company's growth and at a pivotal point in computing history.

VAST is seeking a Data Analyst, Finance to join our growing analytics team. The candidate will roll up their sleeves and work hands-on to build analytics and dashboard visualizations that deliver actionable insights on core SaaS and financial metrics. The role will partner closely with stakeholders in Finance, Accounting, Tax, and Revenue Operations, as well as the Manager of Financial Data Analysis to develop analytical solutions that improve VAST's reporting systems, data quality, and processes for metrics such as ARR, RPO, and Customer Retention.

As a Data Analyst, Finance, this position will play a key role in transforming data into actionable insights that improve business outcomes. The Data Analyst will be part of teams that build and deliver accurate, accessible, and repeatable business reporting and insights to stakeholders across all levels. The analyst will focus on defined questions, creating standard reports and dashboards. The role will be responsible for both building data models behind operational metrics, using SQL, and creating visually compelling dashboards in Tableau.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Data Extraction: Write SQL queries to extract and transform financial and SaaS metrics data, ensuring data integrity and accuracy for reporting and analysis purposes
• Data Analysis: Collect, clean, and interpret data from various sources to provide actionable insights that support Finance and Revenue Operations objectives
• Reporting: Develop ad-hoc reports and analytics packages for regular business reviews. Build and maintain reports in Tableau
• Data Visualization: Develop and maintain Tableau visualizations to represent financial metrics, trends, and performance
• Insights: Deliver analytics that answer key business questions and drive value and improved outcomes for Finance and Revenue Operations stakeholders
• Data Management: Support efforts that improve the accuracy of financial reporting data. Identify data quality gaps, help improve the integrity of source data, and maintain documentation and data definitions for financial metrics. Escalate complex data issues as needed
• AI-Enabled Efficiency: Use tools such as Cursor and Claude to speed up SQL development, documentation, and testing, and to reduce manual, repetitive analytics work
• Process & Policy: Track and manage analytics work in Jira. Work cross-functionally to streamline data processes, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate to improve data across systems

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a data or financial analyst; SaaS or Finance/Revenue Operations exposure preferred
• Programming Languages: Proficient in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
• Visualization Tools: Experience with Tableau for dashboard creation and data visualization
• AI Tools: Some experience using AI-assisted coding and analysis tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) to improve speed and quality of work
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with SaaS financial metrics (ARR, RPO, Customer Retention) preferred but not required
• Project Tracking: Comfortable working in Jira to manage and track analytics tasks
• Travel: Minimal travel required (approximately 10% or less annually)

Qualifications

• A relentless drive and a