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Business Data Analyst

Employer
Springfield Public Schools
Location
Springfield, MA, US
Salary
$49,980.00 - $63,464 / Per Year
GENERAL SUMMARY

Reporting to the Financial Data Administrator, and in collaboration with the Chief Financial and Operations Officer, compile, analyze, and report on data across the District's financial and operations programs and initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The above position is illustrative of the tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all -inclusive of every task or responsibility. The description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Springfield Public Schools and the employee and is subject to change by the Springfield Public Schools as the needs and requirements of the job change.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS

BA in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Business or related field required.

Sound understanding of basic budgetary and financial principles required with experience in an educational setting preferred

Extensive experience with MS Access, SQL reporting, or other similar database/reporting tools preferred

Experience with designing and implementing user-friendly dashboards and reports in a data warehousing or business intelligence environment required.

Experience with SharePoint administration and/or SharePoint Designer a plus.

Experience conducting data analysis in a business/financial environment required.

Experience conducting financial data analysis in a K-12 educational environment preferred.

Experience managing complex projects and effectively balancing numerous competing priorities.

Perform any additional related work as assigned by the Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Financial Data Administrator, or Superintendent, as needed.

Creativity, strategic thinking, problem solving, and leadership skills.

Thorough communication, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Ability to work with district personnel at all levels to clearly define and gather requirements for effective financial and operational data reporting

Ability to create new opportunities to share and analyze data with staff from all levels within the Springfield Public Schools.

Under the guidance of the Financial Data Administrator, ability to take a lead role in the development of business information within the Data Warehouse including implementation of administrative dashboards, and development of custom reports.

Ability to effectively present data to senior staff in a format that will allow them to make sound business decisions and resolve problems of strategy, policy, and operations.

Ability to manage the responses to, and timely fulfillment of, external and internal data requests.

Ability to clearly document processes and procedures as they are developed and/or modified

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, department heads, city hall and the general public

Ability to organize the work of the Office of Business and Financial Services in responding to the data and information needs of schools.

Ability to provide coaching and support to users in acquiring, analyzing, and understanding data.

Ability to develop, implement, and refine, as needed, key performance metrics, and performance monitoring tools.

Ability to analyze, organize, retrieve and integrate data from various information systems, with a heavy emphasis on MUNIS and Kronos.

Ability to monitor the District's progress toward meeting annual performance goals and targets.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret standard, policies, procedures and regulations.

Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as a computer keyboard, monitor, copies, scanners, and telephones

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

CORE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to, and interact with, a diverse population

Detail-oriented planning skills and the ability to set priorities, objectives and meet deadlines

Provide positive and effective customer service

Adapt to, and accommodate, new methods, tools, and procedures

Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team

Ability to apply listening skills, work under pressure, address conflict and solve problems

Ability to effectively present information using attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to exercise good judgment

The Springfield Public School District (MA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



Primary Location: Central Office - Office of Business and Financial Services
Salary Range: $49,980.00 - $63,464 / Per Year
Shift Type: FT - Full Year

Job Contact Information:

Name: Nicole Rooney
Title: Administrative Assistant
Phone: 413-787-7100 Ext. 55231
Email: rooneyn@springfieldpublicschools.com

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