Data Analyst

Birmingham
3 weeks ago
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Your new company
A national charity with a strong customer supporting objective. Their ethos is to support their staff in achieving their aims, offering additional training and strong development pathways.

Your new role
You are there to support the charity in delivering its objectives by championing the effective use of data and working with data to drive decision-making.

  • Scope and develop KPIs, metrics and reporting dashboards using Power BI & SQL
  • Scope, document and develop reports from scratch using SQL/Power BI/Excel
  • Work directly with stakeholders and users to gather requirements, provide status updates and build relationships
  • Proactively analyse data with an eye on what drives performance, and investigate and communicate which areas need improvement

    What you'll need to succeed
    Significant experience in an analytical role working with data
    Demonstrable experience working with SQL/Power BI/DAX/SSIS/SSRS and other Microsoft BI Stack applications
    Relevant experience of analysing data to produce effective reports
    Ideally, some experience of data warehouse design
    Ability to understand, synthesise and clearly present information, both orally and in writing
    Able to absorb complex information and analyse problems and obstacles to identify solutions

    What you'll get in return
    29 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
    Hybrid working arrangement
    Pension / Life Insurance / Healthcare scheme
    On-site gym
    Subsidised parking
    Ongoing data specific training and development

    What you need to do now
    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
    If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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