Financial Data Analyst

Title: Data Analyst - Financial Position Type: Contract 12 Months Location: Plano, TX - Hybrid (2-3 days a week in the office) Description: Seeking experienced data analysts with a specialization in Automotive and Captive Lending Accounting/ Financial Reporting to support the mapping of reporting data to multiple source systems. This role is essential for ensuring a comprehensive understanding of data topology, system architecture, and integration flows. Candidates should be adept at analyzing and documenting data mappings from the reporting layer to various legacy and modern platforms—including Mainframe technologies (VSAM, DB2) and cloud-based databases such as Snowflake. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting principles, deep expertise in data structures, and practical experience with enterprise systems, all while ensuring documentation aligns with financial reporting standards. Qualifications: • Experience in Financial Data Analysis • Work with data from accounting, General Ledger (GL), and financial statements. • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial schedules, and source system structures. • Proven experience in data mapping, data lineage documentation, and reconciliation between accounting outputs and source data. • Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Databases (Snowflake, DB2) , and familiarity with SAP, Mainframe systems used in financial data environments. • Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with Accounting, IT, and Data teams. • Strong experience in data analytics and Snowflake. • Must understand accounting and financial statements. • Knowledge of SAP is required, with SAP AP/AR knowledge being a plus. • Knowledge of applications and DB2 is a nice-to-have.