Analyst / Financial Economist Job at Nickerson and Associates LLC, Washington DC

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  • Nickerson and Associates LLC
  • Washington DC

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must currently reside in the greater Seattle area. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@nickersonassociates.com. Applications submitted via LinkedIn will not be considered.

About the Job

Nickerson & Associates, a 45-year old economic consulting firm in Seattle, Washington, is seeking an entry-to-intermediate level Analyst for a full-time position. Those with accounting / financial experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates must currently live in the Seattle area.

About the Firm

Nickerson and Associates LLC is a Seattle-based consulting firm specializing in applying economics, statistics, and computer-related analyses to business and public policy issues for more than 45 years. Analysts provide a variety of data-driven business analyses to a broad range of clients, including law firms, Fortune 500 companies, small and medium size businesses, government entities, the U.S. Department of Justice, labor and trade organizations, and others. Nickerson & Associates is also often called upon to provide expert testimony in jury and bench trials, particularly for class action cases involving large amounts of data. In related capacities, we have been integrally involved in mediation and settlement discussions and have served as Settlement Administrators in a number of class action cases.

Job Description

Nickerson & Associates is seeking an Analyst who either has experience in data analysis or would be willing to learn programmatic data analysis skills on the job. Those with accounting / financial analysis experience are especially encouraged to apply. The Analyst will conduct data analyses working with a variety of file types and software packages such as SAS, MS SQL, and Excel. The Analyst will conduct analyses on large datasets to identify trends and patterns, calculate violations and exposure based on US labor laws, and create useful tools and visualizations to convey relevant figures to clients. Financial experience is sought for cases involving lost wages, tax neutralization, payroll auditing, analysis of financial records, valuations, and other similar topics. Analysts may also perform additional statistical analyses including estimating distributions, performing regression analyses, and testing for differences in means across populations. The Analyst will summarize analyses and results in formal reports, memos, demonstrative exhibits, or slide shows. The Analyst may also assist with document management, internet research, and data entry as needed.

Specific projects may include, but are not limited to, calculating lost wages resulting from unlawful termination, programmatically running full audits of payroll records for hundreds of employees in order to determine liability under specific legal claims, and designing quantitative models in SAS and/or Excel to estimate the economic impacts of government policy.

The Analyst will work independently with frequent collaboration with other team members. In addition to on-the-job training, a significant amount of self-learning will be expected when necessary. The Analyst will report to the Director of Operations.

Required Education / Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or other related analytical field with a GPA of 3.4 or higher
  • Experience or significant coursework in Accounting is strongly preferred
  • Experience working in Excel creating charts, tables, and summarizing data
  • Strong writing, oral communication, and English language skills
  • Experience in SAS, SQL, Python, or R is a major plus, but not required
  • Experience with US labor law or analysis for litigation is a plus
  • Experience in data visualization software such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member. Self-motivated
  • Must live in the greater Seattle area

Dates

Will be accepting applications until the position is filled. Start date is negotiable.

Compensation

Depending on the level of skill and prior experience, the typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $70,000 - $100,000 per year. Other benefits include medical insurance, paid vacation time, retirement contribution matching, commuting travel reimbursement, and other benefits.

Contact Information and Application Submission

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:

Alexander Peterson, Director of Operations

jobs@nickersonassociates.com

Job Tags

Full time,

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