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Apprentice Data Analyst

Balfour Beatty VINCI
Birmingham
5 days ago
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Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Data Analyst Apprentice (Level 4). This role will be based on site in Birmingham. Working as a Data Analyst Apprentice, your role will be to provide assistance in data handling and analysis in the Finance team.

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the finance team in project delivery and cost monitoring activities by assisting with data preparation, report generation, and analysis.
  • Support data integration activities, combining information from ERP systems, Excel files, and cloud-based platforms into unified reporting solutions.
  • Assist in producing reports and dashboards to monitor project progress, key performance indicators (KPIs), and cost trends using Power BI and Excel.
  • Help analyse existing business processes to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements under supervision.
  • Management, recording and resolution of invoice queries in a timely manner reporting.
  • Provide first-line support for TiPS and TSP users, responding to basic inquiries and escalating more complex issues to senior team members.
  • Assist in the daily operation and maintenance of TiPS and TSP systems, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates.
  • Monitor TSP entries to identify missing or unapproved hours and follow up with relevant teams as needed.
  • Be a key component in direct labour activities, entering timesheet data, and dealing with any queries that arise and being involved in the weekly labour meetings.
  • Carry out administrative processes to a high standard with attention to detail relating to cost control, proactively book good receipts accurately (i.e. against relevant task code) and in a timely manner with the aim to increase the STP % and meet the FPC (fair payment code) requirements.
  • Good Microsoft Office Skills, particularly Excel.
Qualifications
  • Ability to handle and work with complex data is required along with good communication skills.
  • Strong communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of accounting routines is essential.
  • Construction/construction related accounting experience is desirable.
  • Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Apprenticeship Details
  • Apprenticeship Length: 24 months (this does not include EPA period)
Benefits of working with us
  • Flexible working available for some roles
  • Free parking
  • Travel allowance for eligible candidates
  • Family friendly leave policies
  • Excellent pension contributions
  • Healthcare
  • Health risk assessments
  • Access to employee assistance programmes
  • Access to annual flu vaccinations
About Balfour Beatty VINCI

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long-established joint venture between two powerhouses for the delivery of critical infrastructure across rail, transport and other iconic projects in the UK and beyond. We started working together over 30 years ago to deliver the Channel Tunnel, as members of the TransManche Link consortium. In the Midlands, it is Balfour Beatty VINCI's role to design and build the route, ready for tracks and signalling to be installed. Our work with HS2

Diversity and Inclusion

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is delivering equal opportunities for everyone that is part of the team and for people that are yet to join us. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to come and join our team, including people with different physical abilities and neuro diversities. We are working to represent the communities BBV works in through our workforce. We have embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) Champions across our sites and are guided by strong accreditations that ensure we demonstrate our ability to support our people effectively. We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability. Flexible working We recognise and respect that people work in different ways and we are open to discussing what flexibility you may need during the recruitment process, balanced against our project requirements.


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