Sr. Data Analyst, Finance (REMOTE)

Role Overview

Senior Data Analyst, Finance (REMOTE) supporting Signet Diamond Sourcing (SDS) finance. The role focuses on inventory accounting, cost of goods sold (COGS), and overall financial performance by improving reporting accuracy, metric visibility, and decision support.

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze and report key financial metrics: inventory balances, inventory reserves, gross margin, and COGS
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports for management decision-making
• Support month-end close: journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses (inventory and COGS)
• Assist forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis with actionable insights
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs for financial and operational visibility

Inventory & Cost Management

• Help ensure physical inventory accuracy by collaborating with operations to resolve discrepancies
• Analyze inventory transactions (roll-forwards, cost variances, obsolescence reserves)
• Partner with supply chain/operations to support accurate COGS reporting and inventory valuation
• Provide insights on inventory turnover, shrinkage, and operational inefficiencies; recommend improvements

Data & Analytics

• Maintain pricing/costing data infrastructure (pricing grids, system updates, data integration)
• Develop advanced SQL queries and data pipelines to consolidate datasets across systems
• Build analytical models and improve automation/standardization for reliable reporting

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial processes and increase data accuracy
• Assist in designing workflows/tools to improve inventory management and financial reporting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish best practices and align with corporate objectives

Requirements

• Strong foundation in finance, accounting, and inventory management
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and clear communication

Nice to Have

• Experience building dashboards/KPIs and improving automation/standardization in reporting
• Experience with advanced SQL and data pipelines for multi-system data consolidation