Senior Data Analyst

DIRECT HIRE ONLY / NO B2B / NO CONTRACT / NO SPONSORSHIP / NO RELOCATION / HOUSTON CANDIDATES ONLY

Company Information:CARBO is a 45-year-old advanced materials company engineering high-performance ceramic and composite products for the energy mining industrial and construction sectors. Its portfolio spans engineered proppants and production-assurance technologies for oil and gas CARBOGRIND ceramic grinding media for mining METAKAO metakaolin additives for construction and custom pelletizing coating and infusion services delivered from CARBOs U.S. manufacturing footprint. Backed by deep technical expertise and a commitment to responsibly produced durable solutions CARBO partners with customers worldwide to improve productivity extend asset life and lower environmental impact.

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Position Summary: The Senior Data Analyst FP&A & Financial Systems owns financial reporting forecasting budgeting analytics and financial systems logic across the enterprise. This role partners closely with Finance and cross-functional leaders to translate financial and operational data into accurate timely and decision-ready insights. The position serves as a bridge between business stakeholders and financial/data systems ensuring trusted reporting scalable analytics and continuous process improvement.

Key Roles / Responsibilities:

• Prepare analyze and reconcile financial statements including Profit & Loss Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting.
• Own and support executive board and management reporting including forecasts budgets variance analysis gross profit liquidity and monthly business and financial reviews.
• Lead forecasting budgeting reforecasting and scenario modeling across business units and shared services.
• Develop and maintain financial models KPIs dashboards and analytical reports using Power BI Excel SQL and cloud-based data platforms.
• Analyze revenue margin costs backlog bookings invoicing and operational performance to identify trends risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for financial and operational data across SAP SQL Server CRM Power BI Azure Data Lake and Databricks.
• Define validate and document reporting logic business rules mappings and reconciliations across systems.
• Design and support AI-enabled analytics reporting and automation solutions across finance and business workflows.
• Support enterprise AI initiatives by identifying finance and analytics use cases validating outputs and promoting responsible adoption.
• Apply project management methodologies (Agile Waterfall or hybrid) to plan execute and deliver analytics financial systems and AI initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to manage scope timelines dependencies risks and deliverables.
• Automate recurring reporting and analytics processes to improve close cadence accuracy and scalability.
• Provide ad-hoc financial operational and strategic analysis to support executive decision-making.

Required Education Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Information Systems Economics Computer Science Data Analytics Statistics or a related field.
• 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst Financial Analyst FP&A Analyst or similar role.
• Strong experience with financial statements budgeting forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Strong experience with Power BI Power Query and data visualization.
• Strong SQL skills including use of CTEs window functions and table/view development to transform validate and analyze data.
• Experience with ERP systems may be considered in lieu of direct experience depending on overall skills and qualifications.
• Experience supporting AI-enabled analytics automation or decision-support solutions in a business environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives and managing deliverables timelines and dependencies.
• Ability to communicate complex financial analytical AI and project-related concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical problem-solving organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.

Required Technical Skills:

• Experience with Python PySpark or medallion-style data architecture.
• Experience documenting data flows process dependencies controls and quality risks.
• Experience supporting shared services multiple entities or multiple business units.
• Experience automating month-end executive board or finance reporting processes.
• Experience using AI IDE tools such as Codex Claude Code Cursor or similar.
• Experience with SAP ECC SQL Server scheduled SAP-to-SQL extracts Azure Data Lake Storage Databricks or Delta Lake.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies including Agile Waterfall or hybrid approaches.

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods sitting standing and walking.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to complete tasks even with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to use discretion and independent judgment as needed.
• Must be able to speak clearly on the phone and to fellow workers.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Medical Dental Vision Coverage
• 401K Company Match
• Life Insurance Long Term Disability Coverage 100% Company Paid
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Check Program - Insurance Premium Discounts
• EAP Resources
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Wilks Brothers and affiliated companies does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Recruitment agencies or recruitment services may contact for more information.

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and the employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and are subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the description of this position and have had the opportunity to ask my supervisor about any points I did not understand. I hereby state that I can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC