Data Analyst 1 (0-2 years)

We are looking for a motivated early-career Data Analyst to support utility and sustainability-related data work for a long-term contract opportunity based in Chicago, Illinois. This position is ideal for an entry-level candidate or a detail-oriented individual who enjoys organizing complex information, improving data quality, and turning numbers into practical business insight. You will work closely with finance, real estate, and sustainability partners to help monitor utility spending, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support informed decision-making in a hybrid environment with three in-office days each week.

Responsibilities

• Review and maintain large volumes of utility data, including invoices for services such as electricity, gas, water, and waste, to help ensure records are complete and accurate.
• Examine billing information against agreements and supporting documents to identify discrepancies, support reconciliations, and promote cost control.
• Clean, standardize, and organize data from multiple sources so it can be used reliably for tracking, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with dashboards, summaries, and visual reports that present findings clearly to finance, real estate, sustainability, and leadership stakeholders.
• Prepare data for sustainability-related reporting, including utility consumption, emissions tracking, and other environmental performance measures.
• Document data sources, assumptions, and review steps to strengthen auditability, consistency, and internal controls.
• Partner with internal teams as well as outside vendors or utility providers to resolve data questions and improve reporting quality.
• Contribute to process improvements in invoice handling, data validation, and recurring analysis to make reporting more efficient over time.