Assistant Data Analyst Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

POSITION SUMMARY

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.'s Data Analyst will support in transforming complex business data into clear, actionable insights that support strategic and operational decisions across the organization. This role serves as a key analytical resource within the Information Systems (IS) team, partnering with cross functional groups—including Finance, Marketing, Operations, and other business units—to ensure data is integrated, modeled, and analyzed effectively in alignment with organizational goals. They will independently support teams extrapolate data, improve data management processes, and support alignment across teams.
This position works within established tools and processes to support data management activities, improve analytical capabilities, and contribute to the organization's evolving data architecture and strategy. The Data Analyst impacts the quality, accuracy, and availability of business data that drives decision making, continuous improvement, and overall system performance.

Join us at our new campus in Irvine, California where a hybrid work schedule will be observed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for supporting internal departments with data extrapolation, by utilizing database queries and analytics to pull and extrapolate data from various platforms and creating dashboards to process the data.
• Responsible for various matters regarding data analytics, including supporting the creation of custom analytics and dashboards for teams, use of statistical techniques and analytics tools to assist with data analysis.
• Presents data analytic findings to the Sr. Director, IS to touch base on the maintenance and improvement of overall data processes.
• Conducts data integration and database management for use by various units and business processes.
• Supports the management of relevant data by identifying and interpreting trends in data, and creating and maintaining data models and flows
• Uses statistical techniques to support generating custom reports and data analysis for other departments
• Contributes to the creation of data processes, from writing database queries to outlining processes to streamline development needs of developers and project teams.
• Collaborate with other IT team members and resources to validate and implement strategic data technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of increasingly responsible experience in data management
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in statistics, data analysis, data mining, computer science or information management
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with spreadsheets and complex formulas.
• Experience in applying statistical methods and procedures to extract data
• Fluency in SQL and data manipulation within a multi-terabyte cloud environment
• Experience in all aspects of data management involving large data sets (data gathering, profiling, validation, and analysis).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with PowerBI or other established BI tools preferred.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure preferred. 
• Experience with utilizing AI to facilitate data mining.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Copilot, Gemini, and/or Claude.
• Experience with financial systems preferred. 
• Python or R experience preferred. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

In this position, the work environment will necessitate frequent periods of sitting and engaging in computer-related tasks. There will be requirements to stand and/or walk, and this role requires the ability to lift, carry, squat, kneel, bend, or climb at least 10 pounds. Travel will be a requirement of the role, and will be up to 25% of the role for traveling to trade and industry related shows.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

$90,131.00 – $100,000.00

Actual base salary will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry's beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.