Data & Research Support Specialist (Excel Expert)

Confidential; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United Kingdom (Chester) is seeking a data administration assistant to support the Investment/Research team with day-to-day tasks, data extraction and preparation for reporting. You will clean and manipulate data in Excel, maintain records and run reports for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

Ideal candidates will have advanced Excel skills, strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail, with clear communication and the ability to collaborate

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Experience in a data administration, reporting, operations, record-keeping or similar support role preferred.
• No specific finance degree required; practical data-handling ability and accuracy are important.
• Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and data support to the Investment/Research team.
• Extract data from internal and external sources and prepare it for reporting, analysis and operational processes.
• Clean, organise, reconcile and manipulate data in Excel, including combining datasets and resolving data-quality issues.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, databases, spreadsheets and reporting tools.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports, schedules and data summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Carry out data checks and reconciliations, investigate exceptions and follow up missing information.
• Review existing administrative and data processes and recommend improvements for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PivotTables

Data cleansing tools

Job description

Confidential in the United Kingdom (Chester) is seeking a data administration assistant to support the Investment/Research team with day-to-day tasks, data extraction and preparation for reporting. You will clean and manipulate data in Excel, maintain records and run reports for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

Ideal candidates will have advanced Excel skills, strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail, with clear communication and the ability to collaborate