Entry-Level Data & Systems Analyst

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (GCNA) is seeking an entry-level Data Analyst to support reporting, process improvement, and analytical work across Microsoft, Google, and third-party systems. You will partner with school-based and engineering teams to translate business needs into actionable tasks and practical solutions.

The role emphasizes data quality, ad-hoc analysis, and building clear, maintainable reports and dashboards to support operational decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in analytics, business, information systems, education technology, computer/information science, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 0-2 years of progressive analytics, reporting, business operations, or related experience
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving to break complex issues into steps
• Experience with Power BI, Google Sheets, Excel or similar tools
• Foundational data modeling understanding to support reporting and analytics
• Ability to learn new systems quickly (e.g., Synergy platforms)
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to gather requirements, document processes, and support process improvement
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• English proficiency (read and speak) and background check requirements

Responsibilities

• Gathers business needs and translates them into actionable reports, dashboards, and process improvements.
• Maintains working expertise in organizational systems, databases, reporting, analytics, and data quality.
• Partners with school-based and engineering teams to understand workflows and reporting needs.
• Breaks down complex data problems into clear, actionable steps for teams.
• Communicates requirements and proposed reporting solutions to stakeholders.
• Reviews data for completeness, consistency, and accuracy; resolves quality issues.
• Assists with data modeling to improve reporting structure and scalability.
• Supports ad-hoc analyses and recurring reporting for school operations and leadership.
• Documents processes, business rules, report definitions, and workflows.
• Assists testing of system changes and validates report outputs against requirements.
• Identifies trends and opportunities in operational data and shares findings clearly.
• Supports process improvement by organizing information and next steps for teams.
• Maintains flexibility to support a broad range of analyst responsibilities beyond any one system or platform.
• Models values of trust, collaboration, engagement, ownership, and innovation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Analytical thinking

Requirements gathering

Attention to detail

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Google Sheets

Excel

Synergy

Synergy Analytics

Job description

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (GCNA) is seeking an entry-level Data Analyst to support reporting, process improvement, and analytical work across Microsoft, Google, and third-party systems. You will partner with school-based and engineering teams to translate business needs into actionable tasks and practical solutions.

The role emphasizes data quality, ad-hoc analysis, and building clear, maintainable reports and dashboards to support operational decision-making.