Data Analyst

identifi Global Resources; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An international client seeks a proactive Data Analyst based in Bedford for a hybrid role. You will gather, clean, and visualize data to support business decision-making, focusing on variance analysis and creating reports and dashboards. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and proficiency in tools like Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years previous experience as a data analyst.
• Proficient in Power BI, Power Pivot, and Excel.
• Strong mathematical skills and ability to analyse large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing variance analysis against benchmarks.
• Build and improve reports, dashboards, and visualisations.
• Provide insights using data visualisation techniques.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Tools

Power BI

Power Pivot

Excel

Job description

Data Analyst - Bedford (hybrid) – up to £50,000 DOE

International client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Data Analyst to be responsible for gathering, cleaning, organising, modelling, and visualising data to extract valuable insights that can inform decision-making. This role includes conducting ongoing variance analysis, tracking actual and forecast performance against key benchmarks, and ensuring data is properly formatted and business ready.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform variance analysis on an ongoing basis, tracking performance against key benchmarks such as Budget, 5 Year Plan, and last year
• Build and fix reports, dashboards, and data visualisations, ensuring data is properly formatted and ready for use in business tools such as Power BI, Power Pivot, and Query
• Provide insight and intelligence along with reports, utilizing data visualization techniques to effectively communicate findings through charts, reports, and dashboards
• Develop a deep understanding of products and processes through the analysis of data collected
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, people management, prioritisation, and the ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of data

Key Competencies:

• 3-5 years previous experience working as a data analyst
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing priorities within a dynamic environment
• Proficiency in compiling Excel reports using Power Pivot and Query
• Proficiency in compiling PBI reports using PBI and DAX queries
• Strong mathematical ability
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Critical thinking skills, with the ability to objectively analyse and evaluate issues