Senior Labor Cost & Data Analyst (Hybrid, Miami)

ASCENDING; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCENDING is seeking a Senior Cost & Data Analyst to join our team in Miami with a flexible hybrid schedule. The role focuses on labor cost allocations, data quality, and analytics to support finance and HR decision-making.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in data or financial analysis, strong Excel skills, and working knowledge of SQL. This contract-to-hire position offers exposure to multi-department data and reporting improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent).
• 7+ years in data analysis, financial analysis, payroll/HR analytics, or accounting.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets with pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas.
• Working knowledge of SQL and handling large datasets.
• Attention to detail with cross-system reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and run monthly, quarterly, and year-end labor cost allocations across departments and funding sources.
• Allocate fully loaded labor costs including salary, bonus, benefits, payroll taxes, equity, and other employer costs.
• Reconcile labor costs to payroll, GL, and HRIS; investigate variances and resolve.
• Support month-end close with allocation journals and schedules; assist audit and tax reporting with documentation.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards on labor cost, headcount, and cost-center trends.
• Partner with FP&A on headcount planning, labor forecasts, and budget-to-actual analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Data Analytics / Economics / Information Systems

Tools

SQL

HRIS awareness

Job description

ASCENDING is seeking a Senior Cost & Data Analyst to join our team in Miami with a flexible hybrid schedule. The role focuses on labor cost allocations, data quality, and analytics to support finance and HR decision-making.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in data or financial analysis, strong Excel skills, and working knowledge of SQL. This contract-to-hire position offers exposure to multi-department data and reporting improvements.