Senior Financial Data Analyst & Analytics Lead (Remote)

State of New York - Financial Services, Department of; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks a Financial Data Associate in the Entity Risk Management Unit to oversee financial and data trend analysis, ensure data quality, and guide analytics strategy. This senior role coordinates analytics projects, mentors analysts, and partners with business areas on data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include leading complex analyses, evaluating data sources, drafting technical documents, and driving improvements in reporting and analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in financial data analysis, with prior supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in data structure assessment, trend analysis, complex data analysis, and reporting accuracy and quality review.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting analytical findings and recommendations to business stakeholders.
• Proficiency with data analytics and business intelligence tools, such as SQL, Excel/Power BI, Python, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the analysis of trends in data sources and the assessment of data structures;
• Reviews data sources and reports produced by lower-level staff for accuracy, completeness, and consistency;
• Conducts difficult and complex data analysis assignments;
• Meets with business areas to discuss and shape the agency’s strategy for analytics solutions and data-driven decision-making;
• Coordinates or leads the development and evaluation of analytics solutions based on business requirements and available data sources;
• Oversees the drafting of informational and technical documents and materials on analytics solutions;
• Reviews current and planned systems and processes and recommends improvements to data quality, efficiency, reporting, and analytical capabilities;
• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates the performance of a team of analysts;
• Provides technical guidance and serves as an escalation point for complex data quality, analytical methodology, or data interpretation issues;
• Establishes and promotes appropriate standards for data analysis, reporting, documentation, and quality assurance; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Data quality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master degree in Finance/Data Analytics/Economics/Statistics

Tools

SQL

Excel/Power BI

Python

Job description

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks a Financial Data Associate in the Entity Risk Management Unit to oversee financial and data trend analysis, ensure data quality, and guide analytics strategy. This senior role coordinates analytics projects, mentors analysts, and partners with business areas on data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include leading complex analyses, evaluating data sources, drafting technical documents, and driving improvements in reporting and analytics