Data Analyst

JS Recruitment UK
Pontefract
1 week ago
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DATA ANALYST – FOCUS ON DATA QUALITY & INTEGRITY | JOIN A MARKET LEADER!
The Company
Join a highly respected, forward-thinking manufacturing business that puts accurate, consisten, and well-managed data at the heart of its operations. We are seeking a Data Analyst who is passionate about data integrity, structured data management, and process-driven quality control. This is your chance to play a crucial role in shaping and maintaining the foundation that drives informed decision-making across the organisation.
As this role is a minimum 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home once the role is established, applicants must be located within a reasonable commute of the WF9 postcode near Pontefract.
Why You’ll Love This Role


  • 💼 £35k–£45k + excellent benefits

  • 🏠 Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home (once established in the role)

  • 🚀 Real impact – ensure data reliability at every level

  • 🧠 Work alongside data-focused professionals who value precision and structure

  • 🔧 Hands-on with real-world data from critical business systems

  • 📈 Join a company that values operational excellence and continuous improvement

Your Impact
As a Data Analyst, your focus won’t be dashboards or BI tools—you’ll be the guardian of our master data. Your mission: ensure that data across systems is clean, consistent, well-maintained, and supports seamless business operations. You’ll work cross-functionally to embed data governance, monitor accuracy, and support the day-to-day integrity of core business data.
Key Responsibilities


  • Maintain and enforce standards for clean, structured master data across multiple platforms

  • Proactively monitor and resolve data integrity issues, duplicates, and misalignments

  • Manage and document data flows, mappings, and lineage between systems

  • Apply rigorous procedures to capture, cleanse, and validate incoming data

  • Use Microsoft Access and SQL to support internal data maintenance and ad-hoc queries

  • Serve as a key point of contact for data-related queries, discrepancies, and root-cause analysis

  • Collaborate with system owners and business teams to improve data governance practices

  • Track changes to data structures and provide clear documentation and version control

  • Contribute to process improvements in data lifecycle management

What You’ll Bring


  • Experience in data-centric roles such as Data Analyst, Data Quality Analyst, or Data Steward

  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to data management

  • Skilled in Excel, Access, and SQL for data validation and investigation

  • Solid understanding of data quality principles, standardisation, and governance

  • Comfortable working with large, complex datasets across systems

  • Strong communicator who can liaise across departments to resolve data issues

  • Familiarity with ERP or enterprise systems and data maintenance routines

  • Knowledge of data integration, mapping, or master data management is a plus

This Role Is For You If…
✅ You care deeply about clean, consistent, reliable data
✅ You enjoy solving data problems at the source—not just visualising results
✅ You’re process-driven, detail-focused, and thrive in structured environments
✅ You want to support a company where data is operationally critical

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