Functional / Data Analyst

5 Star Recruitment; Temple (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial/Data Analyst to manage ETL processes and ensure data accuracy. The role involves pulling and validating data from diverse sources like SQL and Excel databases. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in data analysis, strong SQL and Excel skills, and the ability to create insightful reports. This position offers a remote working opportunity and requires excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and maintain data integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data analysis experience in technology, applications, or operations.
• 5+ years SQL experience.
• 5+ years Excel experience including expertise in Pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from various sources including CSV and SQL databases.
• Load and transform data into a SQL database for reporting.
• Perform data integrity checks to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Excel

Data validation

ETL processes

Data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative or business discipline

Tools

SQL databases

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled Financial/ Data Analyst to manage data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes. The ideal candidate will be pulling data from various sources (including Excel, CSV, SQL databases, and proprietary systems like Proclaim and Lead Docket), ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with key stakeholders to align data insights across departments. This role involves manual data manipulation, ensuring data consistency across platforms, and troubleshooting discrepancies in calculated data.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Extract data from CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, SQL databases, and other data sources.

Load and transform data into a centralized SQL database for reporting and analysis purposes.

Work with stakeholders to perform regular data integrity checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of data across all systems.

Manual Data Manipulation & Reconciliation: Manually correlate settlement data provided for accurate case tracking. Confirm the integrity of data imported from data sources and address any discrepancies.

Data Validation & Accuracy: Perform data validation to ensure accuracy in all data points across various platforms. Reconcile differences in how data is calculated between marketing teams and internal reports. Identify and troubleshoot discrepancies in data calculation methodologies to ensure consistency.

Data Updates & Maintenance: Regularly update data sets where necessary to reflect changes in settlements, cases, and client records. Ensure that all data is maintained and updated in compliance with organizational data standards.

Data Analysis & Reporting: Provide insights on data inconsistencies. Create reports and dashboards to present data insights to stakeholders in an easily understandable format.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Location Remote

Education / Qualifications Bachelors Degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative or business discipline

Working experience 5+ years IT experience 5+ years of data analysis experience in technology, applications, or operations 5+ years SQL experience 5+ years Excel experience Strong written and verbal communication (English) Strong interpersonal and networking skills Proficient with MS Office, including Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

REQUIRED SKILLS

Proficiency in SQL and experience in working with relational databases. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data cleaning techniques. Experience with ETL processes (Extract, Transform, Load) from Excel, CSV, and SQL databases. Strong analytical skills with an eye for data accuracy and consistency. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies. Strong communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and ensure alignment in data calculations.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Experience working in legal or financial services, especially handling settlement data. Familiarity with marketing analytics and the ability to align marketing data with internal reports. Knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI is a plus.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of data analysis experience in technology, applications, or operations
• 5+ years SQL experience
• 5+ years Excel experience including expertise in Pivot tables and other advanced features
• 3+ years' experience doing KPI and financial data analysis
• 5+ years of ETL experience should be listed
• Experience MUST be focused more on data conversion as opposed to operational data ETL.