Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clark Associates is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Financial Data Analyst to join the Financial Systems & Data team. In this role, you will work directly with The Restaurant Store Accounting team as well as the broader Clark Associates Finance organization to deliver reporting, analysis, and insights that support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Translate financial and operational data into clear, accurate, and actionable insights
- Build and maintain Power BI and Excel-based reporting solutions aligned to business needs
- Anticipate stakeholder needs and structure analyses to answer key business questions
- Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned with defined data and metric standards
- Partner with stakeholders to understand business goals, constraints, and reporting needs
- Translate business problems into structured analytical questions and reporting solutions
- Collaborate on KPI definitions, report design, and data requirements to ensure alignment
- Set clear expectations around timelines, scope, and deliverables
- Apply financial knowledge to contextualize reporting and analysis
- Connect insights to broader business strategy, KPIs, and operational performance
- Understand how financial and operational processes impact reported results
- Extract and combine data from multiple sources (Snowflake, SQL, Excel, semantic models, etc.)
- Develop and interpret SQL queries and DAX measures to support analysis
- Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across reporting layers
- Build, enhance, and maintain Power BI data models and reporting solutions
- Ensure models are efficient, scalable, and aligned with best practices
- Maintain recurring operational reporting for The Restaurant Store Accounting team
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting consistency and automation
- Stay current on BI, Snowflake, and data visualization best practices
- Own projects end-to-end from intake through delivery
- Manage multiple priorities and communicate tradeoffs when needed
- Provide accurate timelines and structured project plans
- Independently manage stakeholder relationships with appropriate support as needed
Skills
- 2–4 years of professional experience in data analytics, finance, or a related role
- Knowledge of finance or accounting concepts
- Proficiency in Power BI or similar data visualization tools
- Strong SQL skills, including experience working in cloud data environments (Snowflake preferred)
- Advanced Excel skills required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills, with ability to clearly present findings to stakeholders
- Curiosity and initiative to explore data and identify opportunities without being prompted
- Ability to think critically about business problems, not just execute requests
- Interest in building scalable, sustainable reporting rather than one-off solutions
- Experience working with financial or operational datasets (strongly preferred)
- Proficiency in Python, Power Automate, and Excel VBA (nice to have)
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, or similar) to enhance analysis, reporting, modeling, and workflow efficiency
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