Data Analyst

About the role

The Data Analyst I supports data governance, reporting standards, and analytics best practices while upholding integrity and privacy across the data ecosystem and lifecycle. This position collects, cleans, and organizes data from multiple sources, analyzes data to uncover patterns, trends, and insights, creates reports and dashboards to support business operations and strategic decisions, collaborates with business units to define metrics and monitor performance, utilizes tools such as SQL, Excel, and Power BI for analysis and visualization, validates data accuracy and verifies reporting integrity, maintains data system compliance with banking regulations and internal procedures and processes, presents findings to stakeholders in a clear and actionable format, supports ad-hoc reporting needs across business units, recommends improvements to data processes and reporting efficiency, participates in training or cross-functional initiatives as needed, completes special projects as assigned by Director of Data & Analytics or department leadership, adheres to compliance with all federal bank regulations and laws, including those for consumer protection and the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Program, participates in outside community activities as required, performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Support data governance, reporting standards, and analytics best practices while upholding integrity and privacy across the data ecosystem and lifecycle
• Collect, clean, and organize data from multiple sources
• Analyze data to uncover patterns, trends, and insights
• Create reports and dashboards to support business operations and strategic decisions
• Collaborate with business units to define metrics and monitor performance
• Utilize tools such as SQL, Excel, and Power BI for analysis and visualization
• Validate data accuracy and verify reporting integrity
• Maintain data system compliance with banking regulations and internal procedures and processes
• Present findings to stakeholders in a clear and actionable format
• Support ad-hoc reporting needs across business units
• Recommend improvements to data processes and reporting efficiency
• Participate in training or cross-functional initiatives as needed
• Complete special projects as assigned by Director of Data & Analytics or department leadership
• Adhere to compliance with all federal bank regulations and laws, including those for consumer protection and the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Program
• Participate in outside community activities as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, finance, business administration or related field
• 1 year of experience in banking, lending, IT or related field
• Experience in the banking industry with a focus on reporting, data, or utilizing data metrics, preferred
• Proficient with database languages such as SQL
• Familiar with analytical languages such as Python or R
• Familiar with business intelligence tools like Cognos, Query, Power BI
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other standard software applications
• Familiar with data privacy regulations and compliance best practices
• Understanding of data modeling and business metrics
• Able to solve moderately complex data problems independently and provide proactive updates to their leadership team
• Able to work with technical and non-technical business owners to achieve results in alignment with strategic priorities
• Able to lead and influence discussions across a variety of stakeholders to achieve results, proactively address sources of conflict, and communicate changes that may not be aligned with the original expectations
• Able to foster a team environment through transparency and collaboration
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and participate as an independent or team contributor
• Able to communicate clearly with employees, team members, customers, and vendors in a clear, concise, and professional manner
• High standards for integrity, honesty, professionalism, and work ethic
• Commitment to service excellence
• Maintain confidentiality discretion
• Able to effectively work in collaboration with others to achieve business objectives
• Willing to grow and be challenged

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, positive, and enthusiastic
• Self-starter with a strong desire to exceed expectations

Skills

• SQL
• Python/R
• Power BI
• Microsoft Office
• Data privacy regulations
• Data modeling
• Business metrics

Benefits

We offer an all-inclusive total compensation package, including generous ATO, personal days, sick time, and unique offerings such as the ability to combine accrued time with short-term disability for 100% pay. Our Employee Assistance Program and Employee Care Fund provide additional support when you need it most. We celebrate achievements through peer-nominated award ceremonies and an interactive digital rewards platform, ensuring employees’ contributions are recognized companywide. GROW WITH US “Grow With Us” is more than a slogan—it’s an invitation. Whether partnering with local schools to teach the next generation hands-on financial life lessons through School Bank, exploring diverse career paths through our Banker Academy Program, or investing in yourself through our Employee Stock Purchase program, you’ll find opportunities tailored to your interests and ambitions while working for WBT. We invest heavily in development through mentorships, workshops, banking schools, and certifications because when our people grow, our customers thrive.