Data Analyst

North Scout; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics firm is seeking a Data Analyst for a 6-month remote contract. The role involves analyzing legacy finance reports, validating data, and helping report teams transition to robust outputs using tools like SQL and Excel. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL and Excel skills, experience with data migration and reporting transformation, and the ability to communicate effectively. This contract offers a competitive day rate outside IR35 and requires an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Experience in data migration, reporting transformation, or data platforms is required.
• Must be able to reverse-engineer reports and document logic clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reverse-engineer legacy finance reports to uncover business rules.
• Profile and validate data for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct source-to-target mapping and document data flows.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Advanced Excel skills

Autonomous and delivery-focused

Stakeholder management

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Data Analyst – Finance Data & Reporting Migration

Outside IR35 (£380-480 per day) | 6-month contract | Fully Remote (UK) | Immediate start

North Scout is seeking a Data Analyst to support a major finance reporting migration programme. This hands‑on role focuses on analysing legacy reports, validating data, and enabling reporting teams to rebuild outputs in Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and reverse‑engineer legacy finance reports to uncover business rules
• Profile and validate data for accuracy and completeness
• Conduct source‑to‑target mapping and document data flows
• Extract and interrogate data using SQL, Excel, and internal systems
• Work with BAs, Engineers, Testing, and Power BI teams to deliver usable outputs
• Support creation of data dictionaries, specs, and process improvements

Skills & Experience – Essential

• Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in data migration, reporting transformation, or data platforms
• Able to reverse‑engineer reports and document logic clearly
• Autonomous, delivery‑focused, and confident liaising with stakeholders

Skills & Experience – Desirable

• Power BI experience
• Finance reporting knowledge
• Experience working alongside BAs or in hybrid BA / DA roles

You’ll need

curiosity, problem‑solving mindset, and ability to manage your workload in a fast‑paced environment.

This is a fully remote, outside IR35 contract for an experienced Data Analyst who enjoys turning legacy reporting into robust, actionable outputs.