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Job Description:

Turn data into impact. Join our team as a Data & Reporting Analyst supporting our PLUS companies, where you'll transform insights into actionable strategies that drive performance and growth. If you love solving problems, telling stories with data, and partnering with business leaders to make smarter decisions-this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and manage data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to monitor data performance
• Use statistical methods to validate and interpret data for business decisions
• Create clear data visualizations (charts, graphs, dashboards) to communicate insights
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and deliver data-driven solutions
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a meaningful way
• Document processes, data definitions, and reporting standards
• Stay current on data tools, technologies, and industry best practices
• Support special projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience in data analysis. Experience in insurance, healthcare, or financial services is preferred. Relational database experience. Knowledge of reporting/analytical tools. Advanced Excel skills.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in data analysis tooling and software (e.g. SQL, dbt, Excel, and Python).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Thorough knowledge of relational database theory and practice.
• Technical Competencies: Business & Technology Knowledge: Understands business needs, makes informed decisions, and effectively delivers technology solutions, including related processes and procedures.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to identify an opportunity and / or root cause, apply logical reasoning to analyze the facts, and develop and execute and effective outcome.

Here's a little bit about us:

In addition to being great at what you do, we place a high emphasis on building a best-in-class culture. We do this through empowering employees to build trust through honest and caring actions, ensuring clear and constructive communication, establishing meaningful client relationships that support their unique potential, and contributing to the organization's success by effectively influencing and uplifting team members.

Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits - We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement - We support those who want to develop and grow.
• 401k Profit Sharing - Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee's 401k. This means, even if you're not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays - Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can't be at your best for our clients if you're not at your best for yourself first.
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you - Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
• Inclusion & Belonging Programs - Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee's unique potential. Through inclusion and belonging initiatives, titled Uniquely United, not only do we offer employees a paid Diversity Day time-off option, but we also have a Uniquely United Committee, Employee Resource Groups, and development programs to advance our culture of belonging. We encourage employees to engage in ways that are meaningful to them to enhance their overall experience!
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities - Employees are reviewed annually for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important - not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity - Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn't love that?!

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.