Senior Data Analyst

DailyPay • Full-time • New York, New York State, United States • $115k - $150k / year • 10h ago

About Us:
DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.
DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Data Analyst to join our dynamic Analytics team. This role is critical in driving financial understanding, optimizing performance, and providing actionable insights to leadership. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of financial principles, exceptional analytical skills, and a proven ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful recommendations.

This is a hybrid role based out of our NYC office.

How You Will Make an Impact:

Lead complex financial modeling and forecasting initiatives, taking ownership of projects to deliver actionable insights that drive strategic financial outcomes
Proactively monitor key financial metrics and revenue streams, conducting in-depth root cause analyses to understand performance drivers and investigate anomalies
Partner strategically with finance leadership and other key stakeholders to understand critical financial challenges and identify opportunities for data-driven solutions and process improvements
Develop and present data-driven recommendations and strategic insights to finance leadership and other stakeholders, influencing critical business and financial decision-making

What You Bring to The Team:

5+ years of progressive experience in a financial analysis or financial modeling role, applying quantitative techniques to solve complex business and financial problems
Strong experience with financial data extraction, manipulation, and analysis, including practical experience writing and optimizing SQL queries
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts and data-driven insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, including executive leadership
A strong intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated ability to independently investigate financial anomalies, formulate hypotheses, and derive actionable recommendations
Deep understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and key financial metrics
Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand overarching business objectives and translate them into meaningful financial analysis questions and strategic solutions
Proficiency in financial planning software, ERP systems, and advanced Excel modeling
Familiarity with programming languages like Python or R for advanced financial analysis, automation, or statistical modeling is highly valued