DATA ANALYST

An International company, located in Plano, TX is seeking a data analyst for a 12+ month contract role. This role will be responsible for interactive dashboards. What you'll be doing  Uncover business needs and the true questions that the company is trying to answer in order to properly frame your analysis  Leverage your SQL / Python / R coding skills to pull and organize data that is needed for your analysis  Find insights buried in the data by applying your arsenal of creative problem-solving, data exploration, and quantitative analytical skills (including statistical methods)  Assess the quantitative and qualitative impacts of possible actions based on your insight, taking into consideration our customers, our employees, and our company  Recommend actions based on your insights by effectively telling the story that is supported by data through presentations (PowerPoint), data visualizations (Tableau), and clear and concise verbal and written communications skills  Coordinate with various stakeholders to help implement and measure recommended actions  Build relationships with key stakeholders across the company such as Sales, Marketing, Servicing, Insurance, Risk, Technology, Legal / Compliance, Finance, Treasury, etc.   Continuously improve your analytical, technical, communication, and people skills through offered training and on-the-job experience to prepare for advancement into analytical leadership roles.  Become a subject matter expert for your business area by developing a comprehensive understanding of its strategies, processes, policies, and data  Guide / mentor other analysts on best practices for analysis and data storytelling.  Requirements : Bachelor"s degree or higher in Analytics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Math, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or similar analytical / STEM field  Demonstrated relevant experience coding in SQL, Python and / or R (this will be tested during interviews)  Experience with Excel and PowerPoint, and Tableau experience. Creative and quantitative problem-solving skills with strengths in Data Acquisition, Manipulation, Cleaning, Analysis and Presentation of Results   Basic statistics knowledge  Presentation skills including proposing strategic recommendations to management and clearly articulating technical concepts to non-technical audiences  Intellectual curiosity - always making an effort to understand and find the truth in the data  Ability to collaborate with others  Added bonus if you have (Preferred) : MBA or Master"s degree in an analytical field  Background in Auto Finance or Consumer Lending industries  Professional experience in one or more areas covered by the Analytics Job Family (see list above)   Intermediate to advanced statistics knowledge