Job Summary :
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Platform Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL, BI tool and platform accounting / financial analytics. This role involves supporting ongoing change initiatives and day-to-day finance operations through testing, research, and investigation of platform and financial accounting data / transactions.
Role & Responsibilities :
- Trace problem areas in the platform from a financial standpoint.
- Identify platform issues and quantify their financial impact.
- Build weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for Finance leads.
- Analyze data and share insights on trends by drilling down into various dimensions.
- Provide actionable data-driven recommendations to stakeholders' business questions.
- Investigate data quality issues reported by analysts and find solutions / fixes.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to investigate data discrepancies / issues.
- Push for continuous improvement in best-in-class data :
- 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in platform management, BI tool integration, or related fields.
- Extensive experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or others.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases.
- Knowledge of Python is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of accounting / finance is a plus
- Strong analytical capabilities and logic-driven mindset.
- Understanding of data gathering, inspecting, cleansing, and transforming techniques.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with a high degree of ambiguity.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience.
- Product / platform-based research, investigation, and analytics experience.
- Ability to analyze and interpret large and complex datasets.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to document test procedures and outcomes.
- Experience working with product / platform / payment / accounting transactions preferred.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Skills :
Basic understanding of data engineering principles and practices.Education :
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
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