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At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our “Win as One” mentality ensures that our team’s success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction.\nIn 2026, DFIN was named #1 on the 2026 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces® by Best Practice Institute. We have also been recognized as one of America’s Most Loved Workplaces® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Place to Work for six years, reflecting our continued commitment to supporting employees’ total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN - because being YOU thrives here.\nSummary:\nThe Data Insights Analyst provides leadership and hands-on execution across reporting, analytics, and performance management initiatives. The role is responsible for developing reporting and analytics solutions, supporting KPI and performance measurement frameworks, and delivering actionable insights that help leaders understand performance, identify opportunities, and make informed business decisions.\nThis role partners with business leaders and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reporting, analytics, and decision-support solutions. The Principal is expected to operate as a hands-on individual contributor while also guiding complex initiatives, mentoring analysts, and helping build scalable reporting and analytics capabilities.\nThe role requires a balance of business partnership, analytical problem-solving, report development, data analysis, forecasting, and initiative leadership.\nResponsibilities:\nLead strategic analytics initiatives and reporting workstreams that support operational priorities, transformation initiatives, and performance management needs.\nDesign KPI frameworks, reporting methodologies, and measurement approaches that support consistent performance visibility.\nDevelop advanced dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions that integrate operational metrics, trends, risks, and business outcomes.\nConduct root-cause analysis, performance analysis, and trend analysis to identify drivers, risks, and improvement opportunities.\nPerform and support forecasting, predictive insights, workload analysis, and scenario-based reporting where needed.\nPartner directly with business leaders to understand reporting needs, define requirements, and deliver actionable insights.\nLead and support complex reporting requests, escalations, and priority initiatives that require advanced analytical judgment or cross-functional coordination.\nMentor Business Performance & Analytics Seniors by sharing best practices, reviewing approach, and helping establish consistent reporting standards.\nContribute as a hands-on individual contributor by developing reports, validating data, documenting logic, and supporting delivery when needed.\nHelp establish reporting definitions, governance standards, documentation practices, and repeatable development processes.\nPartner with leaders to evaluate priorities, requirements, and resource needs to maximize the impact of reporting and analytics efforts.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, 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performance, client experience, or related business metrics.\nAbility to translate business questions into reporting requirements, analytical approaches, and practical recommendations.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to explain complex data, reporting logic, and insights to non-technical audiences.\nStrong attention to detail, follow-through, and commitment to reporting accuracy and data quality.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities, work through ambiguity, and adjust based on changing business needs.\nAbility to work independently while also partnering closely with analysts, business stakeholders, and leadership.\nRelevant Experience\nExperience with forecasting, trend analysis, root-cause analysis, predictive indicators, or advanced operational analytics.\nExperience supporting reporting modernization, report rationalization, process improvement, or automation initiatives.\nExperience working in operations, service delivery, manufacturing, supply chain, financial operations, or other execution-focused environments.\nExperience developing reporting governance, documentation standards, KPI definitions, or repeatable reporting processes.\nExperience mentoring analysts, reviewing analytical approach, and helping establish team standards.\nFamiliarity with AI-enabled analytics, automation tools, predictive indicators, or emerging analytics technologies used to improve reporting, analysis, and decision-making.\nExperience using data visualization principles and storytelling techniques to present insights clearly and effectively.\nCore Competencies\nAnalytics Leadership: Leads complex reporting and analytics workstreams, helping move priorities from business need to actionable insight.\nDashboard and Reporting Development: Builds scalable dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions that provide clear performance visibility.\nKPI and Measurement Design: Designs and applies consistent KPI definitions, performance measures, and reporting 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