Graduate Data Analyst

KFS Recruitment; West Malling; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Buy-to-Let Lender in Kent is seeking a Data Analyst to join their expanding analytics team. The ideal candidate will possess a numerical and analytical background, knowledge in SQL and Python, and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving. Responsibilities include querying and cleaning data, analysing it for quality, and preparing insightful reports.

Qualifications

• Experience using SQL and Python is beneficial.
• Strong academic background, ideally educated in a STEM subject.
• Self-motivated and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Query and clean data using SQL.
• Perform initial analysis to ensure quality of data.
• Prepare reports based on data analysis.

Skills

SQL

Data Cleaning

Data Visualization

Analytical Thinking

Python

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Data Analyst

Financial Services

Kent

GBP26,000

We are working with a well established Buy-to-Let Lender with a strong brand identity. They looking for a highly motivated individual with a numerical and analytical background to join our expanding data analytics team.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, keen to learn new skills, have an interest in coding, a self-motivated problem solver, analytically thinking, efficient, with strong inter-personal skills and a can-do attitude who is committed to meeting deadlines whilst producing high quality work.

Key Responsibilities

• Query data from the company database using Microsoft SQL Server Management studio.
• Clean data to remove any erroneous data points that could potentially impact the conclusions drawn from the data set.
• Perform initial analysis to assess the quality of data.
• Organise the data into a format that is readable and understandable for other teams within the company, using tools to visualise the data if required.
• Prepare reports based on analysis.
• Use an analytical mindset to carry out tasks which may not involve data analysis in other areas of the company when required.
• Assist and support the team with data requirements.
• Use coding language skills to collate and manipulate data i.e. Python.

KEY SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Skills and Experience

• Experience using SQL.
• Strong academic background, ideally, educated to degree level in a STEM subject.
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience with the ability to organise and clean data using skills such as functions and pivot tables.
• Self-educating, curious and pragmatic, solution-oriented mind-set.
• Experience in a previous data analyst role and in Python would be beneficial.