Job Description

Scope/Summary:

The Reporting Analytics Specialist provides customer support to current users through analysis, creation of reports, current report maintenance and custom data requests turning data into meaningful insights to meet business needs of the department. Works with the business to understand and design analytical approaches to communicate insights and fuel strategic decision-making with key stakeholders through reports, dashboards, presentations, and storytelling.

Leverages business understanding, sophisticated report writing tools, programming skills, and knowledge of databases to consume and interpret data sets from multiple sources to impact performance optimization, goal setting, strategic decisions, and create reports. Utilizes the RAE database to create Tableau datasources and reports for the department. Functions as a Reporting and Analytics Analyst supporting the cancer research program by performing analysis

and data mining of financial and research operations and databases and facilitating the alignment of value-added data-driven approaches in key performance areas through the Cancer Program. Utilizes databases, Excel, Access and TABLEAU to assist Manager Reporting and Analyt produce financial analytical reports, scorecards and summaries related to the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Programs, membership and associated departments and divisions for senior management to support key decisions. Responsible for data and maintain spreadsheets and funding databases for Cancer supported recruits, Intramural Research Awards (IRP), Pelotonia Scholarship Awards and CCC Funding as well as new CCC databases. Validates and ensures accuracy, consistency, and

appropriate use of data in reports. Assists with coordinating with IT and Finance team regarding database creation and maintenance. Needs to understand the how data is reported in the General Ledger as well as the CCC financial reconciliation and budgeting process and requires understanding of Center’s business operations. Assists with budget to actual data on monthly, quarterly, and annual bases for fund financial review, forecasting and variance analysis. Assists

with the creation and maintenance of monthly and quarterly monthly reports used by CCC leadership. Maintains and updates the CCC Workday Tag mapping dashboard used by various Cancer center departments. Creates/Reviews progress reports and analyzes financials and grants to create reports for programmatic Return on Investment (ROI) for publications and grants listed and maintains ROI for IRP and Fellowship Awardees. Collects accurate data from PI Portal,

NIH reporter and PubMed. Works with Pelotonia Fellowship Administrator Manager, Manager Reporting and Analytics and Finance Director to assist with reporting requests and prepares customized reports for special projects as needed. Works with OSUCCC supported Faculty and Cost Center Managers in the department to provide support in financial management, budgeting, reporting and other financial services as needed; processes, performs other analysis and

reporting as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, 2 years of relevant experience required, 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Strong analytical skills, computer skills, and the ability to manage time efficiently to complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines. Proficiency in Excel, Access, Tableau and Microsoft Office desired. Knowledge of the general ledger and SQL is desirable.