Programmer Analyst

  • Full-time
  • Verisk Business: ISO

Company Description

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Job Description

The ISO Finance Operations unit of Verisk Insurance Solutions is seeking a Programmer Analyst to help the team with various functions related to pricing, invoicing, revenue recognition, as well as customer and market analysis. This position involves training on in-house algorithms and processes that require a candidate who is willing to dig in and learn hands-on in a fast-paced environment. 

About the Role 

Work with a team to support other units in the organization including Sales, Billing and product management. This role involves creation and maintenance of tools and utilities based on Python, R, AWS, PostgreSQL, Tableau, VBA, SQL, MS Access and Excel. The information required is pulled from multiple data sources and combined using complicated algorithms. Gathering the necessary information requires coordination with multiple team members. This makes teamwork a very important part of this position. Initial responsibilities will include learning the existing price model and generating price estimates to build the foundational knowledge needed to create and maintain the tools used by the Finance unit. 

Some of the technologies relevant to this position will include: Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint), Macros (VBA), Peoplesoft, SQL, Tableau, Python, R, AWS, PostgreSQL. The right candidate does not need expertise in all of these but must be comfortable working with and learning them as needed. 

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role 

  • Assist with pricing estimates for prospective customers 
  • Create, update and maintain spreadsheets and databases 
  • Maintain existing and create new programs using MS Access (SQL), VBA, Python, AWS, R, Tableau, PostgreSQL 
  • Generate exhibits for distribution 
  • Research and compile customer data 
  • Analyze financial data  and create financial models for decision support 
  • Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools 
  • Run ad-hoc reports based on complicated data sources 
  • Perform analysis of customer and market data 
  • Verify accuracy of essential data points with a high attention to detail 

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Qualifications

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role 

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university 
  • 2 - 5 years of relevant experience  
  • Excellent analytical skills 
  • Experience with the creation and maintenance of relational database applications 
  • Proficiency in MS Office, with a focus on Access, VBA & SQL 
  • Proficiency in Python, AWS, Tableau, PostgreSQL and an ability to learn new technologies as needed 
  • Strong quantitative ability and comfort with large data sets 
  • Excellent attention to detail and communication skills 
  • Ability to multi-task, work independently, set priorities and meet deadlines 
  • Critical and strategic thinker with strong ability to understand and synthesize available information and communicate approaches and analyses clearly and concisely 
  • Experience with any of the following a plus: Peoplesoft, ODBC, Salesforce, Finance 

Additional Information

ISO, a Verisk business, has been a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk since 1971. For a broad spectrum of commercial and personal lines of insurance, ISO provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims information and analytics; compliance and fraud identification tools; policy language; information about specific locations; and technical services. ISO serves insurers, reinsurers, agents and brokers, insurance regulators, risk managers, and other participants in the property/casualty insurance marketplace. To learn more about ISO please visit us at:  www.verisk.com/iso. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

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