[Hiring] Senior Data Analyst / Manager @Gratia

Role Description

A leading global alternative asset manager is looking to bring structure to a complex, fast-moving data environment across treasury, finance, risk, and accounting. The data landscape spans fund-level positions, security master, cash flows, management fees, ratings, and accounting data — and it needs someone who can navigate that complexity without a roadmap. You won't be trained into this. You'll be expected to understand the terrain, ask the right questions, and drive the work forward from day one.

We're hiring for two complementary profiles that will work as a unit:

• Manager — A product / finance / treasury / risk-oriented lead who understands the business context, guides the work, translates stakeholder needs into clear data requirements, and owns the relationship with technology teams and vendors.
• Analyst — A hands-on data specialist who handles the mining, cleaning, cleansing, mapping, and structuring of data domains day-to-day.

What you’ll be doing:

• Create and structure data domains across treasury, finance, risk, FP&A, and accounting — defining granularity, business logic, and data ownership from scratch where needed.
• Own source-to-target mapping end-to-end — extract, transform, enrich, cleanse, and map data from messy source systems into clean, reliable outputs.
• Translate business needs into clear technical requirements — work directly with finance, treasury, and risk stakeholders to clarify what they actually need, and spec that clearly for technology teams or external vendors.
• Navigate accounting and financial nuance — understand concepts like management fee structures (receivables vs. payables, date logic, transaction-level detail), ratings hierarchies, and cash flow categorization well enough to avoid pulling the wrong data.
• Operate with minimal ramp-up — whether you've worked inside a comparable firm or come from a strong treasury/risk data background, you're expected to orient quickly and drive work forward without heavy training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience (Manager) or 3+ years (Analyst) working with finance, treasury, risk, or accounting data in asset management, private equity, private credit, or a related financial services environment.
• Deep familiarity with data domain creation — you've personally built or restructured data domains, not just managed someone else doing it. Source-to-target mapping, data cleansing, enrichment, and transformation are core to your experience.
• Strong accounting and financial literacy (especially Manager) — you can distinguish between different definitions of the same metric (e.g., management fees, ratings types) and know what follow-up questions to ask before pulling data.
• Experience with OneStream and/or Snowflake (preferred) — hands-on use, not just awareness.
• Prior experience at a large-scale alternative asset manager (preferred) — firms like Blackstone, KKR, Ares, Carlyle, Brookfield, or similar. Fund-level data experience on the asset management / HoldCo side is a strong differentiator.

Benefits

• Flexible Freelance Model: This is a long-term contract/freelance role designed for independent professionals who want the freedom of private practice without the isolation of working alone. We offer both part-time and full-time engagement options.
• Experience-Based Rates: Compensation is tailored to your expertise.
• Portfolio Growth: Elevate your profile by working directly with leaders at innovative global organizations like Gannett and Portrait Analytics.
• A Clear Path Forward: We believe in moving from "doing" to "leading." You’ll have a defined trajectory to gain specialized expertise and leadership skills.