Senior Data analyst

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Last month
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Posted
15 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Senior Data Analyst

Bromley - hybrid

12 month contract - extension possible

Inside ir35

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our team and support the programme through meaningful, data driven insights. This is a highly collaborative role, working alongside business teams, technology partners, and data engineers to ensure data is accurate, well understood, and used effectively.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Data Collection: Gather data from internal databases, data warehouses, APIs, spreadsheets, and external sources, ensuring data is obtained in a usable, structured format.

Data Cleaning & Preparation: Identify and correct errors, inconsistencies, and missing values. Transform raw data into analysis ready datasets (e.g., normalization, feature creation).

Reporting & Visualization: Build dashboards and visual reports using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.

Data Modelling & Forecasting: Create simple predictive models or forecasting methods when required.

Data Governance: Ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of data assets. Document data sources, definitions, and transformation rules.

Required Skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Proficiency in SQL and data querying

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

Understanding of data models and structured datasets

Ability to communicate insights to both technical and non technical audiences

Attention to detail and a structured approach to analysis

Desired Skills

Curiosity and a desire to ask "why?"

Persistence with messy or ambiguous data.

Adaptability to rapidly changing business needs.

Primary Skill

Expertise in acquiring, handling, and manipulating large, complex data sets sourced from multiple disparate systems. This includes the ability to integrate structured and unstructured data, resolve data quality issues, and apply robust transformation techniques to produce reliable, analysis ready datasets

Secondary Skill

Ability to collaborate with Stakeholders to understand requirements. Adept at translating complex or high level stakeholder needs into clear, actionable, and measurable analytical tasks

If you believe you have the experience required, please apply with your CV now for instant consideration!

TO APPLY - PLEASE APPLY WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CV

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

*Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention

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