Data & Analytics - Manager

Summary

CFGI is seeking a data driven team member to join the Data and Analytics team in Business Transformation as a Manager. The role involves collaborating with clients to create and implement processes and tools that enhance data utilization, managing client projects, and communicating business objectives to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience translating data and analytics into actionable insights with ability to create reports and present observations to clients in a clear and concise manner
• Able to design and execute the transformation and analysis of large structured and unstructured / quantitative and qualitative datasets
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work independently, owning and driving projects from requirements through execution by implementing various data analytics solutions
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their business needs, developing and maintaining strong internal and client relationships to manage cross-functional projects/initiatives
• Manager-level candidates will also have project management experience in cross-functional engagements including accounting/finance, FP&A, modeling, and/or tech implementation
• Must be able to effectively communicate complex, technical topics to a novice, non-technical audience with a passion for collaboration, learning new technologies, and client success
• Ability to manage individual workflow and task responsibilities

Skills

• Bachelor's degree is required; educational backgrounds in quantitative fields like Accounting/Finance, Information Systems, Statistics, and Computer Science is preferred
• Strong soft skills and general areas of technical competence
• At least one technical skill that the user is Certified in and has been using on a consistent basis for 2+ years; Considers themselves near ‘fluent' or ‘super-user'
• At least 2+ technical skills that the individual has at the very least
• Analytics background and experience, preferably in a client service environment
• Solid communication, teaming, presentation and project management skills
• Ability to research and generate ad-hoc solutions to problems
• Strong Excel skills – Using formulas (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IF statements, INDEX/MATCH etc.)
• Hands-on experience translating data and analytics into actionable insights with ability to create reports and present observations to clients in a clear and concise manner
• Able to design and execute the transformation and analysis of large structured and unstructured / quantitative and qualitative datasets
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work independently, owning and driving projects from requirements through execution by implementing various data analytics solutions
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their business needs, developing and maintaining strong internal and client relationships to manage cross-functional projects/initiatives
• Manager-level candidates will also have project management experience in cross-functional engagements including accounting/finance, FP&A, modeling, and/or tech implementation
• Must be able to effectively communicate complex, technical topics to a novice, non-technical audience with a passion for collaboration, learning new technologies, and client success
• Ability to manage individual workflow and task responsibilities
• CPA or other relevant designations are preferred
• Exposure to data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks)
• Programming (e.g., SQL, Java, Python, R)
• ETL Automation: Alteryx
• Visualization: Tableau / MSFT PowerBI
• Code-Based: Python (R acceptable but not preferred)
• Data Query: SQL (T-SQL) / (mySQL acceptable but not preferred)
• Relational Data: Understanding of Database syntax (Table Structure, Joins, Filters)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree is required; educational backgrounds in quantitative fields like Accounting/Finance, Information Systems, Statistics, and Computer Science is preferred
• Strong soft skills and general areas of technical competence
• At least one technical skill that the user is Certified in and has been using on a consistent basis for 2+ years; Considers themselves near ‘fluent' or ‘super-user'
• At least 2+ technical skills that the individual has at the very least
• Analytics background and experience, preferably in a client service environment
• Solid communication, teaming, presentation and project management skills
• Ability to research and generate ad-hoc solutions to problems
• Strong Excel skills – Using formulas (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IF statements, INDEX/MATCH etc.)
• Hands-on experience translating data and analytics into actionable insights with ability to create reports and present observations to clients in a clear and concise manner
• Able to design and execute the transformation and analysis of large structured and unstructured / quantitative and qualitative datasets
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work independently, owning and driving projects from requirements through execution by implementing various data analytics solutions
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their business needs, developing and maintaining strong internal and client relationships to manage cross-functional projects/initiatives
• Manager-level candidates will also have project management experience in cross-functional engagements including accounting/finance, FP&A, modeling, and/or tech implementation
• Must be able to effectively communicate complex, technical topics to a novice, non-technical audience with a passion for collaboration, learning new technologies, and client success
• Ability to manage individual workflow and task responsibilities

Nice to Haves

• CPA or other relevant designations are preferred
• Exposure to data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks)
• Programming (e.g., SQL, Java, Python, R)
• ETL Automation: Alteryx
• Visualization: Tableau / MSFT PowerBI
• Code-Based: Python (R acceptable but not preferred)
• Data Query: SQL (T-SQL) / (mySQL acceptable but not preferred)
• Relational Data: Understanding of Database syntax (Table Structure, Joins, Filters)