Data Analyst

If you are looking to join a great place to work that is growing, progressive, offers development opportunities, has an awesome team, and outstanding benefits, we want to hear from you. This is a hybrid position at our main office in Marlborough. Applicants must be able to report to our main office in Marlborough, MA.

Under the direction of the Finance Manager, supports organization-wide data management including data mining, reporting, and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities

Strong Data Analytics skills and the ability to support organization-wide data management including data mining, reporting, and analysis. Must a proactive and an independent thinker. Requires strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills as well as strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with management, peers and technical staff.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the production, delivery and maintenance of company data.  
• Assist and/or manage and execute various projects, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Assists with analysis of data, including results that may assist management in identifying trends, red flags, or areas of opportunity.  
• In conjunction with the Financial Analyst, acts as secondary analyst and report developer for the credit unions data warehouse environment.
• Analyze and troubleshoot data issues.
• Responsibilities include data analysis, report development and data extracts. Work with business lines to gather and document data requirements and report parameters, determine feasibility, and design, validate and deploy reporting and data solutions within agreed upon time frames.
• Assist with scheduling and monitoring delivery of automated data warehouse report production jobs. 
• Contributes to a positive work environment and SMCU image by maintaining courteous, respectful and effective interaction, teamwork and communication with employees and members to enhance positive behaviors and employee satisfaction.

Other Duties

• Attend staff, departmental, and other required meetings and trainings
• Provides service to our membership communities by actively volunteering time to local civic and charitable organizations.
• Performs related technical support duties as may be assigned or requested.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one year of experience as a data analyst, preferably in a financial institution.
• Working knowledge of finance, including but not limited to interpreting financial statements, identifying and assessing quantitative and qualitative trends, marketing metrics, and loan and deposit behaviors
• Computer and Equipment Skills
• Foundational computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and the Internet. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• Use of Outlook email and calendaring.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Crystal Reports, SQL, Python and/or other applications.
• Use of online teleconferencing software (e.g., Zoom or Teams).

Competencies

The competencies of adaptability, accountability, improvement and innovation, collaboration, communication, job knowledge, customer (internal and external) service, organizational awareness, and self-development are the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Usual office working conditions with absence of most disagreeable conditions and with occasional exposure to noise.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the individual is required to use hands, handle and feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The individual frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The individual is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or lift up to fifteen pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.