Graduate Data Analyst

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Company Background

Since 2006, Finyx Have Supported Our Clients To Deliver Large And Complex Digital Transformation Programmes And Projects That Have Added Real Value To Their Operations. We Work On High Value, Innovative And Interesting Projects For Clients Who Are Strategically Vital For The UK Economy In Both The Private And Public Sectors. The Services We Offer Are Grouped Into The Following Four Service Lines



  • Strategy – defining forward-looking technology strategies and how they will work operationally.
  • Delivery – supporting large-scale change programmes such as introducing a new technology solution.
  • Commercial – designing, establishing and managing our clients’ technology supply‑chains.
  • Business Management – improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness of digital programmes.

Finyx operate out of three office locations in London, York and Belfast. We pride ourselves on having built a happy and healthy place to work with an open, non-corporate, fun culture built on mutual respect and trust.


Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years continuous residential history in the UK due to the client base we support.


Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate within our York Delivery Centre. The right candidate will be joining alongside a number of other Analysts at the same level and given the opportunity to work across a number of areas including:



  • Client Engagements - working as part of a Finyx team on digital, data & technology programmes and projects.
  • Sales - assisting in the identification of potential opportunities and supporting the creation of bid responses.
  • Service Line Development – aiding in the creation of materials that will help us to sell and to deliver our consulting services.
  • Internal Initiatives – contributing to the ongoing growth of Finyx; improving internal processes and contributing to our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (I,D&E) agendas.

We are looking for a flexible, dynamic individual who will grow into the position and look to build experience across all areas of our business. Curiosity and continuous improvement are highly valued, meaning you don’t need to meet every requirement to apply. If you’re excited about this role and think you could be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.


Requirements
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent – any subject


Skills & Behaviours

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring…



  • A proactive attitude with the ability to progress tasks autonomously
  • Data analysis and problem‑solving skills
  • Clear and thoughtful communicator who values open dialogue and clarity
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
  • A keen interest in information technology
  • Organisational skills and good attention to detail
  • Ability to approach tasks with a process‑oriented, data‑driven mindset

We’d love to see experience in…

  • Working within a professional environment
  • Working with Microsoft suite (incl. PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
  • Delivering high quality presentations to a range of audiences
  • Awareness of technology trends (e.g., AI)
  • Awareness of project management techniques and processes
  • Use of MS Power Platform

Responsibilities

Client Engagements



  • Analyse, understand and communicate business problems or opportunities.
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Document business processes to analyse and identify opportunities for efficiency.
  • Utilise relevant information to identify, analyse, define and validate requirements for IT users and the client organisation.
  • Identify areas for improvement, research potential options, analyse the impact of change and define success measures.
  • Establish structured data stores and consolidating information from various sources of an organisation.
  • Transform documented business workflows into automated processes using tools within the business.
  • Develop low‑code tooling (such as Microsoft PowerApps) to improve existing business operations.
  • Apply tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (incl. PowerBI) to present clear findings and recommendations.
  • Summarise and present data / conclusions in the most appropriate format for users, by translating technical concepts into non‑technical language.
  • Take an iterative approach to completing task‑based outputs for a project.
  • Contribute towards the creation of client deliverables (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and Word documents).
  • Prepare for, attend, and contribute to client meetings and workshops.

Analysts may be required to work autonomously (with oversight from a senior Finyx colleague), as part of either an all‑Finyx or mixed team (including client resources or those from other consultancies).


Sales


Helping to identify and qualify new client opportunities for Finyx and supporting the bid process; coordinating and tracking the completion of our bid response.


Service Line Development


Assisting in the creation of materials that help us to both sell and deliver our Services to our clients; this may include creating presentation materials to fully describe our offerings or building tools and templates that we can offer as ‘accelerators’ to our clients.


Internal Initiatives


Providing support (and potentially owning) ongoing internal Finyx projects; this may include analysing and improving internal processes, supporting the design and delivery of company events such as internal training courses for example.


The Benefits of Working with Finyx Include…

  • A discretionary annual bonus based on personal and firm performance.
  • Private healthcare with discounted gym membership included.
  • 25 days holiday (not including Bank Holidays) and holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days).
  • Structured training and on‑the‑job coaching provided (with allocated training budget).
  • Be part of a vibrant culture in our York office with regular socials.
  • Commitment and support to pursue community projects.
  • Salary sacrifice pension.
  • Death in service benefit.
  • Four days a week in the office, with flexibility on working hours (as appropriate).
  • May require occasional travel to other Finyx offices (London / Belfast) or to client sites.


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