Nelnet
Portfolio Performance Analyst – Nelnet Financial Services
Lincoln, NE
No sponsorship$80k-$100kDetected 7 hours ago
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About the role
- This position offers a hybrid work option.
- Nelnet values flexibility and understands the importance of work-life integration.
- To be considered, candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Monitoring and Analysis: Proactively monitor portfolio performance to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities, developing a clear understanding of what is changing, why it may be happening, and where deeper analysis is needed.
- Recommendations to Leadership: Develop and present recommendations to management based on portfolio analysis, and stay actively engaged with business partners to help drive follow-through and meaningful outcomes.
- Analytical Frameworks: Build and maintain consistent analytical frameworks that enable repeatable, high-quality work and create continuity across the team.
- Partnership with the BI Team: Work closely with the Business Intelligence team, including requesting and refining charts, dashboards, and tables to support analysis and storytelling.
- Data Quality and Availability: Partner with key stakeholders across the organization to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and data availability.
- These tools are used to support human review and do not make hiring decisions.
- Ability to work independently or collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Requirements
- Required Skills and Experience
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Excel, including data extraction, joins, aggregations, lookup logic, pivot tables, trend analysis, reconciliations, and scenario analysis.
- Minimum of 4-6 years in an analytical, finance, business intelligence, risk, credit, portfolio management, or related business role.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex data questions and determine practical answers.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations, demonstrating resourcefulness and independent judgment to find workable paths forward without requiring step-by-step direction.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate analytical findings for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Working knowledge of Python, R, or similar languages for analysis, validation, or workflow automation.
- Familiarity with SSMS, Power BI, or other data analysis and visualization tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work with large, complex datasets.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, data analytics, business, statistics, mathematics, or a related field is preferred, but applicable experience in an analytical or business-related role will also be considered.
Skills
- The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package.
- Portfolio Monitoring and Analysis:
- Recommendations to Leadership:
- Data Storytelling and Communication:
- Communicate findings clearly and effectively, using data to tell a compelling story for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Compensation
- Pay Range for this role is - $80,000 - $100,000
Benefits
- Benefits & Perks - Nelnet Inc.
- We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
Company info
- For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.
- When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual.
- Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Equal opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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