Platform Analyst

This is a remote position.

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Platform Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL, BI tool and platform accounting/ financial analytics. This role involves supporting ongoing change initiatives and day-to-day finance operations through testing, research, and investigation of platform and financial accounting data/transactions. 

Role & Responsibilities:

• Trace problem areas in the platform from a financial standpoint.
  

• Identify platform issues and quantify their financial impact.
  

• Build weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for Finance leads.
  

• Analyze data and share insights on trends by drilling down into various dimensions.
  

• Provide actionable data-driven recommendations to stakeholders' business questions.
  

• Investigate data quality issues reported by analysts and find solutions/fixes.
  

• Collaborate with engineering teams to investigate data discrepancies/issues.
  

• Push for continuous improvement in best-in-class data visualization.
  

Requirements

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in platform management, BI tool integration, or related fields.
  

• Extensive experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or others.
  

• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases.
  

• Knowledge of Python is a plus.
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  

• Knowledge of accounting/finance is a plus
  

• Strong analytical capabilities and logic-driven mindset.
  

• Understanding of data gathering, inspecting, cleansing, and transforming techniques.
  

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with a high degree of ambiguity.
  

• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience.
  

• Product/platform-based research, investigation, and analytics experience.
  

• Ability to analyze and interpret large and complex datasets.
  

• Strong attention to detail and ability to document test procedures and outcomes.
  

• Experience working with product/platform/payment/accounting transactions preferred.
  

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Basic understanding of data engineering principles and practices.
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.