Data Analyst
UST · Frisco, TX · 1 wk ago
Information Technology$106k–$159k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Data Analyst supports a critical finance transformation initiative by ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and readiness, particularly for the FP&A/Planning workstream.
Responsibilities
- Perform data validation and vetting for FP&A/Planning use cases
- Validate upstream datasets feeding Oracle planning modules (BPM/EDM/EBPCS)
- Identify mismatches, quality gaps, reconciliation issues, and root causes
- Conduct data analysis to ensure accuracy and consistency across domains
- Compare finance outputs across systems to prevent multiple answers to key metrics (e.g., revenue)
- Build and execute data quality checks and validation routines
- Ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and business rule conformance
- Work closely with the Data Architect to support RDMP platform build
- Provide insights on source data issues and domain definitions
- Support lineage/quality requirements and documentation
- Collaborate with FP&A partners and domain stakeholders
- Translate business expectations into validation rules and test cases
- Ensure the data being delivered aligns to real business outcomes
- Investigate upstream issues and coordinate with data engineering teams to fix defects quickly
- Maintain documentation on data definitions, validation steps, findings, and remediation status
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience as a Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst in enterprise data environments
- Strong experience in data analysis and validation using: SQL and analytical techniques
- Data profiling and reconciliation across multiple sources
- Strong hands-on exposure to: Snowflake, Databricks, Azure ecosystem (data services understanding)
- Familiarity with Oracle planning modules (BPM / EDM / EBPCS) and/or finance planning data flows
- Strong critical thinking and ability to ask probing questions across upstream/downstream systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Finance domain experience (FP&A, Accounting, Revenue, Tax, Treasury) or similar data-intensive domains
- Experience supporting data for forecasting / modeling / ML initiatives (data readiness and quality)
- Familiarity with data lineage, observability, and governance practices
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong attention to detail; data accuracy-first mindset
- Ability to independently investigate issues and drive closure
- Strong ownership and urgency—bias for action
- Strong stakeholder communication; can bridge business + technical teams
Benefits
- Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and bereavement leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)