Title: Senior Cost & Data Analyst Location: Miami, FL or within an hour of this area – very flex hybrid work schedule, just want folks to be able to come in from time to time Term: Contract-to-hire
Position Overview Our client is building the power infrastructure that makes the AI era possible. As AI demand surges past what the grid and traditional data centers can support, our client provides a new class of power technology proven at gigawatt scale and trusted by the world's leading cloud and AI companies. Our systems are already deployed across 2.5 GW of hyper-scale campuses, validated by top U.S. national labs, and certified for grid-safe operation by major utilities. With real products in the field, we're scaling faster than the grid can, transforming power from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage for the companies building the future.
What You'll Do Labor cost allocations
Prepare and run recurring (monthly, quarterly, and year-end) labor cost allocations across departments, cost centers, projects, entities, and funding sources
Maintain allocation methodologies, drivers, and assumptions (headcount, time tracking, effort reporting, percent-of-time), and document any changes
Allocate fully loaded labor costs, including salary, bonus, commissions, benefits, payroll taxes, equity compensation, and other employer costs
Reconcile allocated labor costs to payroll registers, the general ledger, and HRIS records, and investigate and resolve variances
Support month-end close by delivering allocation journals and supporting schedules on schedule
Support audit, compliance, and tax needs (e.g., capitalized software labor, R&D credits, grant or contract cost reporting) with clean documentation
Data and reporting
Build and maintain reports and dashboards on labor cost, headcount, and cost-center trends
Partner with FP&A on headcount planning, labor forecasts, and budget-to-actual analysis
Provide ad hoc analysis for People and business leaders on workforce cost questions
Data quality and process improvement
Monitor the integrity of employee data feeding allocations (org structure, cost center mappings, job and location data, employment status)
Identify errors and gaps early, and work with HRIS, Payroll, and managers to fix them at the source
Create and maintain process documentation, controls, and audit trails
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of experience in data analysis, financial analysis, payroll or HR analytics, or accounting
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, reconciliations)
Working knowledge of SQL, and comfort handling large, messy datasets
Strong attention to detail with a track record of reconciling data across multiple systems
Ability to explain technical or methodological topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Discretion in handling confidential employee and compensation data
Preferred
Experience with labor cost allocations, cost accounting, or month-end close processes
Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., Workday, ADP, HiBob) and ERP or GL systems (e.g., NetSuite)
Experience building or improving controls and audit-ready documentation
Exposure to multi-entity or multi-country allocations
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Location
Miami, FL
Website
https://ascendingdc.com/
Skills
ADPunmatched
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Compensation Analysisunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Cost Accountingunmatched
Cost Allocationunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Cost Reportingunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Data Setsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Economicsunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Fundingunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
Human Resources Analyticsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
NetSuiteunmatched
Network Operations Centerunmatched
Payroll Managementunmatched
Payroll Software/Servicesunmatched
Pivot Tablesunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Tax Regulationsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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