Finance and Operations Business Analyst

The Art Institute of Chicago shares its singular collections with our city and the world. We collect, care for, and interpret works of art across time, cultures, geographies, and identities, centering the vision of artists and makers. We recognize that all art is made in a particular context, demanding continual, dynamic reconsideration in the present. We are a place of gathering; we foster the exchange of ideas and inspire an expansive, inclusive understanding of human creativity. 

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• Job Classification: Full Time Salaried Staff 
• Grade Level: 8 

 

BASIC FUNCTION

This role provides analytic support and strategic insights for the organization’s Finance and Operations areas. This position will work cross-functionally with leadership in the Facilities, Finance, and Protection Services departments to identify opportunities to leverage data. The position will also develop and support a suite of analytic tools, data visualizations, and reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain internally-developed data warehouses.
• Extract specialized datasets from function-specific software platforms.
• Identify practical efficiency gains through data analysis.
• Lead the strategic and forward-looking development of reports and data visualizations.
• Support the design, execution, and evaluation of real-word experiments.
• Perform additional tasks as-needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. or B.A. required. A degree of study in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or Finance preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in a financial or analytics role required.
• Minimum 2+ years practical experience and business proficiency in SQL (e.g., MSSQL) required. Experience with data visualization software (e.g., Tableau), ETL tools (e.g., Alteryx), and report writing (e.g., SSRS) is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated desire to collaborate cross-departmentally and take ownership of work products.
• Experience presenting work products to end users and collaborators with an emphasis on customer service.
• Ability to adapt to changing best practices; willing to contribute to optimization of processes and programs consistently.
• Demonstrated understanding of data structure concepts and theory.
• Experience with API consumption, cloud-based data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake) and issue tracking software (e.g., Jira) is highly preferred
• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting principles.

 

CLOSING STATEMENT

The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at apply_help@artic.edu.