Remote Business Data Analyst — Risk & Dashboards

Aptnexus; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AptNexus is seeking a Business Data Analyst to support a risk analytics team within a cybersecurity compliance program for our Department of Treasury customer. You will bridge the customer and analytics by gathering requirements, maintaining the work plan, validating data, and keeping dashboards current.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in business/data analysis, a finance background, strong writing skills, and growing interest in analytics.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in business analysis, data analysis, or a related role.
• Experience in accounting or finance.
• Technical writing and document formatting experience.
• Gathering and documenting business requirements and translating needs into specs.
• Strong Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, and data validation; VBA a plus.
• Tableau or similar data visualization; Python or R a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy when validating data and reviewing results.
• Detail-oriented self-starter who handles priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Must meet federal eligibility for public trust incl. US citizenship or permanent residency; security training.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and track business requirements for risk model and dashboard enhancements, working with customer stakeholders and the Senior Data Analyst.
• Develop, maintain, and update the team’s work plan, defining tasks, owners, and deliverable deadlines as priorities change.
• Schedule and coordinate quarterly planning meetings, prepare and distribute meeting materials in advance, and document discussions, decisions, and actions.
• Track action items and enhancement requests through completion, and report status to the team.
• Validate the accuracy of automated data outputs and rankings, and research and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain and update risk dashboards and reports, and prepare clear summaries for stakeholders.
• Maintain data definitions, process documentation, and user guides.
• Format and quality check deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and conformance with templates.
• Comply with all customer security, privacy, and records management requirements, using only Government-furnished equipment and approved systems.

Skills

Business analysis

Data analysis

Financial knowledge

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-starter

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business

Tools

Tableau

Excel

VBA

Python

R

Job description

AptNexus is seeking a Business Data Analyst to support a risk analytics team within a cybersecurity compliance program for our Department of Treasury customer. You will bridge the customer and analytics by gathering requirements, maintaining the work plan, validating data, and keeping dashboards current.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in business/data analysis, a finance background, strong writing skills, and growing interest in analytics.