Portfolio Analyst

Chichester
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Job Title: Portfolio Analyst

Based: Chichester / Hybrid

Role: Full time Permanent

Salary: £24,570 plus bonus and career path

  • Represent the customer in holding retailers to account, tracking resolution of open queries in Company Software

  • Develop a detailed understanding of tariffs and charging methodologies,

  • using this to analyse invoices within SLA.

  • Data steward, ensuring a high level of accuracy & robust data quality

    Main Responsibilities for the Portfolio Analyst

    Main responsibilities kfjnvdkney Areas Tasks

  • Analysis Interrogate invoices to ensure retailers are providing accurate information for customers, challenging them as appropriate & tracking resolution through the billing query process.

  • Regularly review and compare data between company CRM and the central market, investigating and correcting disparities

  • Investigate & explain variances and trends, providing insight internally & to customers

  • Invoice Validation & Data Management

  • Validate both paper and electronic billing to ensure customer contract SLAs are achieved.

  • Develop a strong knowledge of market structure and tariffs.

  • Provide insight as to the impact of any updates on the team and wider business

  • and use this knowledge to identify savings opportunities.

  • Complete payment files in appropriate branded format on a customer agreed timeframe to ensure invoices are paid.

  • Review & update CRM data regularly, in conjunction with other analysts to ensure data is high quality.

  • Challenge retailers on inaccuracies in invoices and track resolution through the billing query process.

  • Provide updates to other team members as required.

  • Manage incoming email queries from customers, retailers & other

  • sources in a prompt & polite manner within contractual SLAs.

  • Promptly answer inbound calls, dealing with all callers politely and professionally.

  • Meet regularly with the Account Management Team as required.

  • Identify action points from meetings & reports, follow through to resolution and communicate progress.

  • Ensure effective communication throughout the Operations Team,

  • proactively collaborating with all analysts & supporting in completion of

  • any relevant tasks to provide the best customer outcomes.

  • Projects Identify project opportunities & support in delivery of these across the Operations Team.

  • Supports during the onboarding process for new customers.

    Ideal Applicant for the Portfolio Analyst:

    Proactive

    Efficient

    Commercially aware

    Meticulous, and diligent

    Accuracy focused

    Organised

    Strong communicator

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