Senior Consultant Financial Data Modeling - Arlington, United States - FI Consulting

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    For more than 20 years, financial institutions in the Federal, private and public sectors have called on FI Consulting to address complex and high-stakes analytical challenges that are closely scrutinized by executives, auditors, regulators and stakeholders.

    We help clients succeed by applying our core strengths in business applications of Data Management, Analytics, Modeling, and Business Architecture to gain insight, increase performance, manage risk, and improve operations.

    FI Consulting is a fast-moving, high-growth firm with huge potential. FI offers variety, challenge, responsibility and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential.
    FI's Financial Data Modeling role encompasses the methodologies, tools, and approaches that transform client data into a valuable asset.

    The primary responsibility of this individual is to process and analyze data used in a variety of critical applications, e.g., acquisitions, loan origination, account maintenance, collections.


    Responsibilities:
    Analyzing and interpreting complex data sets in various software packages using statistical and financial techniques
    Work closely with model owners, business lines, and risk managers to improve models and analytics through data
    Collect data from various sources, perform analysis and interpret results to assist in making impactful business decisions
    Assist in data strategy and governance, data quality, and data architecture and modeling projects
    Secure and protect company and client data and information and prevent its improper disclosure.

    Required qualifications:
    BS/BA in STEM related degree
    5+ years of experience in capturing, manipulating, and analyzing large datasets
    Knowledge of data structures, data warehouse concepts, and data modeling
    Knowledge of methods for preparing data for statistical models and/or Machine Learning models
    Experience developing and automating extraction, transform, and load (ETL) processes including using enterprise data integration tools
    Experience using enterprise database platforms (Oracle, IBM, SAP HANA, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
    Experience writing SQL and programming knowledge in SAS, Python or R
    Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques
    Experience in programming in a Unix environment
    Ability to articulate highly technical information in a simple, concise, clear, and understandable manner

    Preferred qualifications:
    Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a Quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Econometrics
    Experience in the financial services industry, including credit risk, market risk, and fraud detection
    Ability to source and manipulate data from cloud-based infrastructures (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Data Bricks)
    Familiarity with graph databases (RDF, property, and accompanying databases)
    Prior consulting experience

    Successful candidates will possess:
    Desire to deliver exceptional value to FI's clients and teammates and take the necessary steps to enable their success
    Proactive and innovative approaches to problem solving and solution development
    Drive to always look for ways to improve processes
    Reliability, trustworthiness, honesty, and commitment
    Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly, and to take on a broad range of analytical and management tasks
    Excellent communication, organizational, and technical writing skills
    Ability to confidently interact with all levels of our clients' organizations
    Desire to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment

    What it's really like to work for us:

    You will work with a team of smart, talented people in a culture that is simultaneously driven, collegial, and supportive.

    We set high expectations for employees in the areas of project delivery excellence, building trusted client relationships, and continuous improvement.

    We insist on teamwork and collaboration.

    As part of our meritocratic culture, we strongly encourage each of our employees to remain committed to "stretching" the levels of their most current professional strengths to continuously adapt, grow and expand their subject matter expertise for the benefit of adding value to our clients.

    The emphasis on stretch starts at the very top of our organization and is promoted throughout to all members of our team.

    The desire of our employees to stretch is critical to effectively, and with greater flexibility, plan project assignments and subsequently position our people and the company for future success.


    Who We Are:

    FI Consulting is a 70+ person professional services firm that helps government and commercial financial institutions solve hard problems in data, analytics, modeling, and technology.

    Our professionals are specialists with expertise across a range of fields, for example:

    Financial and economic modeling
    Data analytics & visualization
    Financial products and markets
    Economics and statistics
    Business process management and re-engineering

    Our Company Values & Operateson:
    A Commitment to Creating Value for our Clients and our Employees
    A Flat Management Structure that is Still Led by one of the Original Founders
    An Emphasis on Teamwork and Cooperation
    Employee Development and Career Growth
    Continuous Improvement
    An Entrepreneurial Culture that Rewards Finding, Developing, and Owning Business

    Security Requirements:
    Authorized to work in the United States as a permanent resident or US Citizen. We are not able to sponsor or accept any VISA Holders at this time including OPT, H1B, EAD.

    All job applicants will be required to successfully complete a background investigation, which will include a pre-employment drug screen and a credit check.

    Secure and protect company and client data and information and prevent its improper disclosure.
    FLSA Designation - This is an exempt position.

    FI Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

    FI Consulting participates in E-Verify.

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