Data Analyst, Senior Consultant- Financial Services

Company Description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Why Join The Sia Team?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia team concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Your experience at Sia will be enriched by a(n):  

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with an ever-growing list of global affinity initiatives

Job Description

We are looking to meet talented candidates with at least two years of client-facing consulting experience in information management and business analytics using data to provide meaningful, actionable insights. These insights can help inform the most impactful customer product offers, marketing campaign strategies, servicing optimization, and/or manufacturing and production improvements. 
 
We are especially interested in meeting consultants with a background in Financial Services. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Data Extraction and Transformation: 
  • Extract data from various sources, including internal databases, data warehouses, ETL Tools and third-party platforms  
  • Clean, transform, and prepare data for analysis, ensuring data quality and consistency. This includes handling missing values, outliers, and inconsistencies. 
  • Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to automate data workflows. 
  • Develop and maintain post-ETL validation tests 
• Data Analysis and Modeling: 
  • Perform exploratory data analysis (“EDA”) to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies. 
  • Develop and apply statistical methods to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions - regression analysis, hypothesis testing, etc.  
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics. 
  • Use data visualization techniques to effectively communicate insights. 
  • Develop predictive models or forecasting models as needed. 
  • Experience with tools like Tableau or Power BI 
• Data Governance, Security, and Best Practices: 
  • Adhere to data governance and security policies and procedures to ensure data security and privacy. 
  • Maintain data documentation and contribute to the development of data dictionaries and metadata repositories. 
  • Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging trends in data analysis. 
  • Understand and comply with GDPR/CCPA and data privacy, retention, and confidentiality policies.
• Communication and Collaboration:  
  • Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior management. 
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear and concise language for non-technical audiences. 
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams – product managers, engineers, marketing managers – to understand business needs and provide data-driven solutions. 
  • Mentor and guide more junior analysts, providing technical expertise and support.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related area. 
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a data analysis role, with a proven track record of delivering actionable insights, and 2 or more years client facing consulting experience. 
• Technical Skills:  
  • Proficiency in SQL is essential. 
  • Familiarity with current data platforms: 
  • Databases: SQL Server, Oracle,