Business Data Analyst

We are supporting our long-term client in their search for an experienced Business Data Analyst. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company who are recognised as market leaders, at an exciting time of internal change and improvements.

If successful, you'll be working in a BI & Data Services team of 5 including the Team Leader. On the BI side, you'll be involved in various types of reporting including business wide dashboards, and ad hoc requests. On the Data Services side, you'll be focusing on improving and streamlining data from all sources to (re)model to make it more reportable.

Current responsibilities:

• Understand the business's priorities and challenges.
• Balance effort/value to help set priorities.
• Gather and expand business requirements.
• Work with development teams to turn requirements into solutions.
• Create clear, impactful reports and dashboards using tools like Excel, Power BI, and Cognos.
• Coordinate user testing and approvals.
• Document processes, update the report catalogue, and maintain the business glossary.
• Review outcomes to guide future projects.
• Identify and help with training needs for users.

Involvement and encouragement to participate in the following areas:

• Challenge the business to ensure appropriate understanding of needs
• Identify opportunities for implementing data engineer and BI solutions
• Support Senior Manager on pipeline reporting/analysis and backlog prioritising
• Suggest improvements to processes and procedures for continuous improvement
• Ad hoc projects that crop up

What we need you to have:

• Solid understanding of business operations.
• Experience documenting business and technical requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of IBM Cognos Suite (or similar BI tools like SQL).
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

The package:

• Along with a very competitive basic salary, they offer an excellent benefits package, a great working culture and first-class office facilities.
• This position also comes with an extended car ownership / lease scheme
• Hybrid working (3 home / 2 office)
• Excellent pension contribution
• Personal and family targeted benefits options to allow individuals to tailor their needs to their benefits.

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Unfortunately, due to high numbers of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 5 days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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