Data Analyst

Financial Reporting Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory organization in Birmingham is seeking a junior-level Data Analyst to join their Market Intelligence & Insights team. This role is ideal for early-career professionals eager to grow within a supportive environment. Responsibilities include data collection, analysis using Excel and SQL, and presenting insights to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications or work experience in data analysis and a strong interest in public policy.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

10% employer pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven data analytical work experience or relevant qualifications.
• Basic understanding of Power BI and SQL is a plus.
• Interest in data's role in public policy.

Responsibilities

• Collect and prepare data for analysis.
• Use Excel, Power BI, and SQL for data manipulation.
• Present data clearly to meet organizational needs.

Skills

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Are you early in your data career and looking for a meaningful opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive, mission‑driven environment? The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is seeking a junior‑level Data Analyst to join our Market Intelligence & Insights (MII) function.

The MII function at the FRC comprises three teams – Economic Analysis, Data Analytics, and Markets and Competition Research – and is a strategic enabling function providing holistic, evidence‑led research and analysis to support the FRC’s work, including policy development and implementation. The MII function has adopted a matrix‑working approach to deliver its work.

The Role

This role is designed for early‑career professionals or recent graduates with a strong interest in data analytics and is best suited to candidates who are looking to grow within an organisation.

• collecting, cleansing and compiling data from different sources in preparation for analysis and team usage
• using tools like Excel, Power BI, and SQL to manipulate, analyse and visualise data
• regular and ad‑hoc data analysis to inform project work and the development of new delivery strategies
• presenting data in a clear, concise and tailored manner to meet the needs of the FRC and supporting business teams with high quality information
• working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure data driven decisions are aligned to the FRC mission statement
• ensuring that data and evidence are managed safely, securely, to the required standards and policies, and to best advantage in supporting the work of the FRC
• quality assurance of the work of other team members

The Person

• Proven data analytical work experience in delivering data analysis in the private or public sector or a degree in a quantitative discipline or other relevant data analyst qualifications
• Familiarity with Excel; basic understanding of Power BI, SQL and/or Python is a plus
• A genuine interest in data’s role in public policy and regulation
• A good understanding of the potential uses and limitations of data – technical and legal/ethical/security – in evidence‑based policy making and strategy development
• Curiosity and motivation to learn new topics and ways of working
• Excellent team player with enthusiasm and energy, able to deliver under tight deadlines
• Motivation to learn and grow within the role over time

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Experience of regulation, company reporting, and analysing financial statements is desirable but not essential.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and an understanding of SQL and Python
• Experience of working in an analytical role, using data tools to analyse large datasets and multiple data sources. Ideally you will have dashboard expertise, particularly using modern applications such as PowerBI
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, alongside strong ability to communicate complex concepts and present data analyses for a non‑technical audience
• Good relationship management skills and experience working with ‘client teams’ to understand their needs
• Good time management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on a number of pieces of work simultaneously

Please apply by following the link our website https://www.frc.org.uk/frc-for-you/careers and uploading a copy of your CV and covering letter as a single document upload. In the covering letter, please set out, by reference to the person specification above how you meet the required skillset.

• How you meet the required skillset
• Tell us where you heard about this job

Rewards and benefits

• The FRC offers remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave, ability to buy extra leave.
• Generous employer pension contribution of 10%.
• Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services.
• The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to work scheme.
• The FRC has a strong work/life balance ethos.

The FRC believes that equality of opportunity and diversity is important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent supports this commitment. Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices.

The FRC is a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme from disabled people as defined by the Equality Act 2010 that meet the minimum requirements for the role. To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme click here.

The role is based in our central Birmingham office. The post holder should be able to work flexibly to support the team’s activities and also provide cover within the FRC as necessary. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement with its workforce. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation that 40% of a person’s working time will be located at one of our offices per week, with precise arrangements to be agreed between the employee and the line manager.