Data and Financial Analyst

Touro College & University System; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Data and Financial Analyst position at Touro College & University System is responsible for managing, collecting, reporting, and analyzing data to inform academic, institutional and financial effectiveness decisions at Touro College of Dental Medicine. The Analyst will support Outcomes Assessment and Finance and Operations, producing dashboards and reports using SPSS, Qualtrics, Tableau and SQL.

Collaborating with senior leadership, you will translate requirements into technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 1-3 years relevant experience.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.
• Proficiency with SPSS, Qualtrics and MS Office.
• Tableau and SQL experience is a plus.
• Strong data management and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collection, analysis, and submission of institutional data.
• Develop cyclical and ad-hoc data reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with large complex data sets to inform academic decision-making.
• Translate institutional requirements into specs for reports, dashboards and visuals.
• Remain abreast of data processes across academics, student services, HR and finance.
• Continuously assess processes and suggest improvements to supervisor.
• Collaborate with team to collect and analyze data.
• Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations as needed.
• Answer questions, solve problems and perform special projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Requirements to specs

QA & data visualization

Research process improvement

Strong communication

Deadline prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

1-3 years relevant experience

Higher education experience

Tools

Tableau

SQL

SPSS

Qualtrics

MS Office

Job description

Overview

The Data and Financial Analyst position is responsible for managing, collecting, reporting, and analyzing data to inform academic, institutional and financial effectiveness decision-making at Touro College of Dental Medicine. The Analyst will serve both Outcomes Assessment and Finance and Operations by ensuring the integrity of the college's data and assessment implementation analysis and reporting. This position will also be responsible for assisting with the completion of internal / external assessment instrument design, as well as financial analysis and reporting as well as custom reports for the institution. This role will also work on select projects directly with the Vice President of Finance and Operations and the Assistant Dean for Outcomes Assessment.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist with collection, analysis, and submission of institutional data
• Develop cyclical and ad-hoc data reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Work with and analyze large complex data sets to inform academic decision-making
• Translate institutional requirements into specifications to provide institutional reports, analytic dashboards, and visualizations
• Remain abreast of process modifications and data collection relating to academics, student services, human resources, and finance
• Continually assess existing processes and procedures for possible areas of improvement and provides feedback to supervisor
• Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze data
• Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations as needed
• Answer questions, solve problems effectively, and elevate appropriately
• Perform special projects and assignments as requested

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or 1-3 years of relevant experience (preferably in data analytics, statistics, computer science, information technology, financial analysis or related field).
• Experience in higher education
• Experience with SPSS, Qualtrics, and MS Office platforms
• Experience with Tableau and SQL a plus
• SPSS Statistical Programming package experience and ability to manipulate and perform statistical analyses on institutional/ program data.
• Qualtrics experience with knowledge of survey question design and creation, collection analysis, and reporting.
• A strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices especially with large/complex datasets like SQL

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to convert user requests into technical specifications
• Ability to QA and troubleshoot and visualize data
• Ability to assess and provide recommendations for improving research processes
• Strong communication skills demonstrated by the ability to research, write, edit, and produce documentation, training materials, and reports
• Work on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize deadlines

Maximum Salary

USD $65,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $52,000.00/Yr.