Sr. Tableau Data Analyst
6 - 10 years
Chicago, IL
Contract
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
Location: 100% Remote (Preference for EST/CST availability)
Duration: 6 Months
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
We are seeking a highly analytical, self-directed Senior Data Analyst / Tableau Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support enterprise financial data analysis, reporting, governance, and visualization initiatives for a large-scale university environment. This role will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for analyzing large and complex financial datasets across centralized and decentralized systems, translating technical findings into business insights, and developing executive-level dashboards and reporting solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate is an autonomous problem-solver who thrives in complex data environments, can independently manage work with minimal oversight, and possesses strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to executive leadership in business-friendly language.
Key Responsibilities
Data Analysis & Financial Reporting
Tableau Dashboard Development & Visualization
Data Governance & Quality
Data Extraction & Integration
Stakeholder Partnership
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Technology Stack
Required
Preferred
Eligibility Requirements:
As a contractor, you will be paid for the time you work; this does not include paid time off (PTO) or holidays. If you participate in our Payroll Services (W2) engagement, you may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave (PSL), depending on your work location and state-specific regulations.
Duration: 6 Months
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
We are seeking a highly analytical, self-directed Senior Data Analyst / Tableau Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support enterprise financial data analysis, reporting, governance, and visualization initiatives for a large-scale university environment. This role will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for analyzing large and complex financial datasets across centralized and decentralized systems, translating technical findings into business insights, and developing executive-level dashboards and reporting solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate is an autonomous problem-solver who thrives in complex data environments, can independently manage work with minimal oversight, and possesses strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to executive leadership in business-friendly language.
Key Responsibilities
Data Analysis & Financial Reporting
- Analyze large-scale financial and operational datasets across centralized and decentralized environments
- Assess data quality, integrity, accuracy, and completeness
- Identify trends, anomalies, gaps, and opportunities for operational and financial improvements
- Deliver actionable insights to finance and business stakeholders
- Support enterprise reporting and strategic decision-making initiatives
Tableau Dashboard Development & Visualization
- Design, develop, and maintain executive-level Tableau dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions
- Create visualizations that simplify complex financial and operational data
- Develop reporting frameworks to improve visibility into KPIs, financial performance, and operational metrics
- Present analytical findings to leadership and translate technical information into meaningful business recommendations
Data Governance & Quality
- Support enterprise data governance initiatives and best practices
- Validate data consistency across systems and business units
- Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies and data quality issues
- Assist in developing governance standards, controls, and documentation
Data Extraction & Integration
- Extract, manipulate, transform, and consolidate data across multiple platforms and systems
- Support reporting automation and data transformation initiatives
- Work with structured and semi-structured datasets
- Support data mapping and integration activities across enterprise environments
Stakeholder Partnership
- Partner with finance, operations, and leadership teams to understand reporting and analytics needs
- Provide strategic analytical guidance and reporting recommendations
- Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver reporting solutions and business insights
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Data Analytics
- Information Systems
- Finance
- Computer Science
- Business Analytics
- Related field
- 7+ years of experience in:
- Data analytics
- Business intelligence
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Tableau development
- Advanced hands-on experience with:
- Tableau dashboard development and reporting
- Financial data analysis
- Enterprise reporting environments
- Data governance initiatives
- Data extraction and transformation
- Strong experience working with:
- Centralized systems
- Decentralized data sources
- Large enterprise environments
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to:
- Translate technical findings into business language
- Present insights to senior leadership
- Tell a compelling story through data
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PeopleSoft data extraction
- Experience supporting:
- Finance transformation initiatives
- Enterprise reporting programs
- Data governance initiatives
- Prior experience within:
- Consulting environments
- Financial advisory organizations
- Large enterprise organizations
- Familiarity with:
- Data warehousing
- ETL processes
- SQL
- Cloud-based reporting environments
- Experience supporting executive leadership reporting
Technology Stack
Required
- Tableau
- Microsoft Excel
Preferred
- Databricks
- SQL
- Power BI
- Data warehouses
- Cloud-based analytics platforms
- Enterprise financial reporting systems
Eligibility Requirements:
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- As a contractor, including remote contractors, you may be required to complete a background check.
As a contractor, you will be paid for the time you work; this does not include paid time off (PTO) or holidays. If you participate in our Payroll Services (W2) engagement, you may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave (PSL), depending on your work location and state-specific regulations.
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