Lead Associate, Data Analyst - Financial Architecture & Innovation (P2)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

 The Role

The Lead Associate Data Analyst of Financial Architecture & Innovation’s primary function will be to support Save the Children US (SCUS) financial data quality. The Lead Associate Data Analyst will conduct quality assurance checks on SCUS data ensuring availability, accuracy, and cleanliness. As the team’s primary attendant to helpdesk tickets (held within Jira Service Management), this position will serve as the Finance Division’s point person for vetting requests for financial attribute value additions and any relational changes within our financial management system (Unit4 ERP aka Agresso). The Lead Associate Financial Analyst will also need to analyze effects on downstream systems (Tenrox timekeeping, Blackbaud CRM, Atlas Travel, SpendBridge procurement). Additionally, the position will support Finance KPI tracking and ad-hoc requests through data analysis.

Note: This position has a target end date of February 2028.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Data Quality Assurance (30%)

• Conduct regular quality assurance checks on both master and transactional data to ensure data elements are established and used correctly. Then connect with field owners and/or business users to make corrections when required.
• Update and maintain Financial Architecture & Innovation documentation (QA statistics/trends, risk log) in relation to data schema and process changes.
• Maintain customer relationships as Financial Architecture & Innovation Department’s point person to Finance and extended Finance users fielding questions on the setup and usage of the management accounting structure.

Dashboards & KPIs (30%)

• Develop dashboards to track delivery of FinTech workstream’s system and process enhancements.
• Collaborate with finance partners to develop and track against strategic divisional KPIs.
• Maintain statistics on financial coding helpdesk requests by type, requestor, level of effort, and response time.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed to support Finance division strategic goals.

Business Service & Financial Management System Support – Level 1 (40%)

• Assist with creating and configuring financial attributes and relationships to support the management accounting structure.
• Triage and respond to helpdesk tickets on the Jira Service Management ticketing system monitoring for timely response and closure.
• Follow written policies and procedures related to creation, maintenance, and closure of financial attributes and relations. Propose changes for improved efficiency/clarity.
• Support analysis of data feeds from the financial system of record (Unit4 ERP aka Agresso) to other systems as needed.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience with accounting systems and general accounting language/principals
• Proven ability to perform multiple tasks and detailed analysis in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite 
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Customer service experience with the ability to anticipate and respond promptly to internal customers’ needs and solicit customer feedback
• Knowledge of non-profit operations and accounting
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI/Power Query

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $72,250 - $80,750 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National L