Walker & Dunlop

Debt Operations Analytics Analyst

Walker & Dunlop

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: NeedhamMarylandMassachusettsUnited States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Build and maintain self-serve reports and dashboards (Power BI/Excel); perform ad-hoc analyses to surface risks and opportunities
  • Implement exception checks for critical data elements across loan handoffs; run pre-submission validations for lender systems/portals; reconcile error files; document rules/thresholds; and partner with business units on root-cause remediation
  • Aggregate data from multiple systems, create clear visualizations, and prepare executive-ready PowerPoint decks
  • Coordinate and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) for systems used by Debt Operations; log and track issues to closure; validate production releases
  • Support underwriting model updates in Excel/VBA; maintain change logs; validate calculations against sample loans; and publish release notes
  • Collaborate with Underwriting, Closing, Compliance (Loan Quality), Technology, and Servicing to prioritize fixes, align definitions, and communicate concise updates
  • Maintain documentation such as change logs, field dictionaries, release notes, submission checklists, and quick-reference guides; support training on new features, reports, and models
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required (or equivalent relevant work experience)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis and systems support; commercial real estate or financial services exposure preferred
  • Expertise in Power BI and Power Query (M), including data modeling, DAX, transformations, and performance tuning; ability to build reliable, production-grade dashboards
  • Advanced Excel with strong VBA/macro skills; experience debugging complex workbooks, auditing formulas, and versioning; working knowledge of SQL (or willingness to learn quickly)
  • Strong PowerPoint skills for data storytelling and senior-level presentations
  • Clear communicator with strong organizational skills and deadline reliability
  • Technology-focused mindset with aptitude for learning new tools and systems
  • Self-starter with a proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
  • Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
  • Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders
Benefits
  • Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
  • Competitive dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) + match
  • Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
  • A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that promote health, engagement, and balance
  • Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
  • Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
  • Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Career development opportunities
  • Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisPower BIPower QueryDAXExcelVBASQLdata modelingdashboard developmentuser acceptance testing
Soft Skills
clear communicatororganizational skillsdeadline reliabilityself-starterproactive mindsetownershippatienceteam collaborationproblem-solvingadaptability