Data analyst Jobs in Washington, DC

Signal Financial is a progressive and growing Credit Union with over 18,000 members and more than $377+ million in assets. We are committed to building a new way of banking for our current and future members in the Washington Metro area. Our goal is to be a progressive multi-billion-dollar financial institution by re-inventing the way we operate, particularly when it comes to enhancing the membership experience. We aim to do this by being innovative, creative and nimble in offering distinctive products and services.

Position Description

The Senior Data Analyst will support data extraction, analysis, and presentation across all departments, reporting primarily to Accounting Department. This role is critical to establishing a formal reporting process, improving data structure and integrity, and supporting strategic decision-making (especially as the credit union expands with new branches, products, and initiatives).

The position is located at Kensington, MD headquarters. The role is hybrid, in office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Sponsorship will not be provided

Position Responsibilities

• Support all departments by extracting, analyzing, and reporting data (including reporting & dashboard creation).
• Take unstructured data and convert it into structured, usable datasets.
• Perform reconciliations within systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Improve and help establish a standardized reporting process across the credit union.
• Initial focus will be ad-hoc analysis to understand data mechanics and drivers; over time, transition ad-hoc work into recurring, automated reporting.
• Periodically revisit data structures (potentially quarterly) to ensure alignment with evolving needs.
• Provide insights to support initiatives, generate dashboards and reports that share insights and trends to support executive decision-making.
• Support metrics related to low-income designation and other regulatory or strategic initiatives.
• Support implementation of a new hosting system
• Must translate technical findings into digestible information.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or related field required.
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing, Excel, MS Office, Power BI, Data Analytics/Visualization, SQL.
• 4-6 years of experience with business analysis and reporting tools.
• Experience with requirements gathering, exploratory data analysis, definition of metrics, data visualization, and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to identify anomalies within extensive datasets, recognize trends, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, with close attention to detail and in a timely manner
• Ability to collaborate with cross-department teams
• Excellent judgment and ability to analyze issues quickly and independently and to take appropriate action with minimal supervision.
• Banking or credit union experience is strongly preferred, but open to other industries
• Experience with nCino or similar financial services dashboarding and reporting platforms preferred.

The list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem as necessary.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Signal Financial Federal Credit Union does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.