Primary Location MA-Boston
Full-time / Part-time Full-time
Employee Status Regular
Overtime Status Exempt
Job Type Experienced
Travel No
Shift Day Job
Job Sensitivity Tier II CC@Hire/No CC@Rescreen
Data Analyst   

The Federal Reserve Bank

Boston, MA

Working at the Federal Reserve Bank positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems. It is a challenge that demands the skills of a financial service professional and the intelligence of an academic—all combined with a passion for public service.

Job Summary: 

The Finance and Analytics Group in the Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) has an opening for a Data Analyst. The Finance and Analytics group develops the budget and multi-year forecast for the Supervision and Regulation department, including reporting to department and Bank leadership and the Board of Governors. The group also helps administer the Federal Reserve System time tracking application (ROAM) and Conflicts of Interest. The group provides analysis and reports to support management decision making around staffing, resource allocation, and expenditures. The work performed by the group ensures appropriate resources to support the Bank’s mission to contribute to local communities by providing supervisory oversight and ensures compliance with Bank and Board of Governors regulations and guidance.

The Data Analyst will analyze and transform data into meaningful and valuable input for management decision making. By working with several individuals across the organization, you will analyze multiple types of data from financial and employee tracking systems, accessed through backend database queries, and use different presentation formats and tools to increase efficiency, improve and automate processes.

Principal Accountabilities:

•             With some guidance performs complex business analysis on department financial, time tracking, and conflicts records data. Analyze problems with appropriate logic and fact-finding and begin to identify underlying issues and recognizes trends and cause and effect relationships. Use complex data, tools, and technology to perform non-routine tasks. Train others and perform troubleshooting when errors occur.

•             Partner with team members within the unit, the department, the Bank and the System. Coordinate own work with others in group projects. Manage workflow independently.

•             With some oversight, presents both orally and in written form on non-complex business matters to internal and external stakeholders, System colleagues, and the Board of Governors.

•             Influence or negotiates change in behavior or viewpoint of others with senior staff support. Contribute to possible solutions on moderately complex business issues related to finance, time tracking, conflicts, and records.

•             Demonstrate experience adjusting to new and different priorities.

•             Provide guidance and constructive feedback to less experienced staff and peers. May assign work to junior or project team members.

Qualifications:

•             Master’s degree or equivalent

•             2 years of related work experience

•             Proficiency in data visualization using Tableau, PowerBI, Shiny or other dashboarding tools

•             Experience using SQL, R, Python, or similar programming and analytics applications desired

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

•             Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)

•             401K match, and a fully funded pension plan

•             Paid vacation and holidays; flexible work environment, healthy workflow

•             Generously subsidized public transportation

•             Annual tuition reimbursement

•             Professional development programs, training and conferences

•             And more…

The Federal Reserve Bank is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements.

All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years. All candidates must undergo an enhanced background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.