Data and Financial Analyst

Touro College of Dental Medicine – Hawthorne, NY

About the role

The Data and Financial Analyst is responsible for managing, collecting, reporting, and analyzing data to inform academic, institutional, and financial effectiveness decision-making. The Analyst will serve both Outcomes Assessment and Finance and Operations by ensuring the integrity of the college's data and assessment implementation analysis and reporting. This position will also assist with internal/external assessment instrument design, financial analysis and reporting, and custom reports for the institution. This role will work on select projects directly with the Vice President of Finance and Operations and the Assistant Dean for Outcomes Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collection, analysis, and submission of institutional data
• Develop cyclical and ad-hoc data reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Work with and analyze large complex data sets to inform academic decision-making
• Translate institutional requirements into specifications to provide institutional reports, analytic dashboards, and visualizations
• Remain abreast of process modifications and data collection relating to academics, student services, human resources, and finance
• Continually assess existing processes and procedures for possible areas of improvement and provide feedback to supervisor
• Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze data
• Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations as needed
• Answer questions, solve problems effectively, and escalate appropriately
• Perform special projects and assignments as requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or 1-3 years of relevant experience (preferably in data analytics, statistics, computer science, information technology, financial analysis, or related field)
• Experience in higher education
• Experience with SPSS, Qualtrics, and MS Office platforms
• Experience with Tableau and SQL a plus
• SPSS Statistical Programming package experience and ability to manipulate and perform statistical analyses on institutional/program data
• Qualtrics experience with knowledge of survey question design and creation, collection analysis, and reporting
• A strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices, especially with large/complex datasets like SQL

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to convert user requests into technical specifications
• Ability to QA and troubleshoot and visualize data
• Ability to assess and provide recommendations for improving research processes
• Strong communication skills demonstrated by the ability to research, write, edit, and produce documentation, training materials, and reports
• Work on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize deadlines

Pay

Minimum salary USD $52,000.00/year. Maximum salary USD $65,000.00/year.

Schedule

• Monday to Thursday: 8 AM – 5 PM
• Friday: 8 AM – 12:30 PM
• 36.5 hours per week
• Travel as needed

Benefits

• Full range of health plans (EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision plan
• Dependent Care and Transit Programs
• Life Insurance, AD&D, and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability programs
• Retirement Plan (403b) – matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse, and dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday)
• Annual Holiday Schedule