Data Analyst

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Data Analyst required by high growth travel firm in Blackpool.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 plus pension, 25 days holidays, opportunity to purchase more

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire - Office Based 5 days a week

Environment: Innovative, energetic and collaborative culture with regular training and development opportunities.

Looking for a skilled and results-driven Data Analyst with hands-on experience in Power BI to join their data team. This role focuses on analytical insight and transforming complex data into meaningful business intelligence.

* Develop interactive reports and dashboards using Power BI.

* Support commercial teams to analyst large datasets to uncover trends, patterns and actionable insight.

* Develop dashboards and reports using Power BI or Looker.

* Translate business requirements into technical solutions and analytical models.

* Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

* Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics and reporting requirements.

* Perform exploratory data analysis and ad hoc reporting.

* Provide actionable recommendations based on data trends and findings. Where possible develop machine learning techniques to identify trends and findings.

Essential Skills Required:-

* 3+ years of experience in a data analyst role.

* Proven expertise in Power BI—developing dashboards, managing datasets, and using DAX (Data Glossary).

* Familiarity with version control for data code.

* Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases.

* Strong programming skills in Python or Scala for data processing.

* Understanding of data modelling concepts and best practices.

* Experience working with large multi field datasets sourced from multiple sources.

* Knowledge of other visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau) is a plus.

* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail along with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

* Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate complex data in a clear, actionable manner.

Advantageous

* Experience/Exposure with Google BigQuery including writing and optimizing complex SQL queries advantageous.

* Experience with cloud platforms (GCP / Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure) and data tools (Airflow, dbt).

If you have a passion for learning and developing and enjoy working in a fast-paced startup or tech environment, apply now.

Salary £40,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience, 35 hours week, pension, 25 days holidays, opportunity to purchase more, training, development and progression opportunities, health & mental wellbeing resources, team events.

This is an office based role 5 days a week in Blackpool - You must live locally to commute.

Zorba Consulting is operating as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for supplying temporary workers

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