Junior Data Analyst

MacGregor Black; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black is partnering with a leading UK business to appoint a Junior Data Analyst in Northampton. This permanent role offers hands-on data work and the chance to grow Power BI skills in a real-world data environment.

You will transform raw data into clear insights, support dashboards, and collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting needs using Power BI and Oracle Analytics Cloud. A focus on accuracy, problem solving, and eagerness to learn will help you succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a data analyst or reporting-focused role.
• Strong understanding of how data supports business decision making.
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud or Business Objects.
• Good analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across different business functions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of reports, dashboards, and analytical outputs across the business.
• Assist with transforming raw data into clear and meaningful business insight.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and business needs.
• Support ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests.
• Help maintain data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across reporting environments.
• Support data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation processes.
• Assist with documentation of data structures, reporting logic, and analytical processes.
• Support development and maintenance of data models and reporting pipelines.
• Collaborate with the wider Data Engineering team on continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Power BI

Oracle Analytics Cloud

Business Objects

Job description

Ready to turn data into insights that actually shape business decisions?

Want to build your Power BI skills while working with real-world data at scale?

Looking for your next step in data, with the chance to learn, automate and make an impact?

We are partnering with a leading UK business to appoint a Junior Data Analyst. This is a permanent role based in Northampton.

As the Junior Data Analyst you will play a key role in helping the organisation improve business decision-making, operational efficiency, and reporting capability by transforming raw data into meaningful, actionable insight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of reports, dashboards, and analytical outputs across the business
• Assist with transforming raw data into clear and meaningful business insight
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and business needs
• Support ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests
• Help maintain data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across reporting environments
• Support data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation processes
• Assist with documentation of data structures, reporting logic, and analytical processes
• Support development and maintenance of data models and reporting pipelines
• Work with modern BI and reporting tools including Power BI and Oracle Analytics Cloud Assist with automation of recurring reports and workflows
• Collaborate with the wider Data Engineering team on continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For:

• Experience working within a Data Analyst or reporting-focused role
• Strong understanding of how data supports business decision making
• Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI, Business Objects, or Oracle Analytics Cloud · Good analytical and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable working with stakeholders across different business functions
• Good organisational and documentation skills
• Ability to work with large data sets and identify trends or anomalies
• Eagerness to learn and develop technical capability

For more information, please contact Scott McGowan