Data Analyst

NawiriGroup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

NawiriGroup is seeking a Data Analyst to partner with business units, analyze data, and provide strategic insights. Your role will involve data visualization using tools like Tableau and Power BI, as well as collaboration with internal teams to create reports and identify trends.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a data analyst role, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong skills in SQL and data visualization tools. This role is crucial for driving data-driven decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a data analyst role or similar.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal clients to understand their needs and deliver data products.
• Collaborate across lines of business for tailored data-driven solutions.
• Use statistical techniques to explore datasets for insights.
• Transform data into interactive dashboards and reports.
• Create products that present key performance indicators.
• Translate data findings into actionable insights.
• Address specific business questions by exploring data.

Skills

Data analysis

Tableau

SQL

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Informatics/Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics, or a related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Microsoft SSRS

QlikView

Job description

Role Summary

The role of the data analyst is to partner with business, collect, analyse, and interpret data with the intention of providing valuable insights to support strategic decision‑making within the Nawiri Group. This role plays a crucial part in helping the business to understand their data, identify trends, and use this information to make insight/data‑driven decisions through the use of different analytical tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering: Partnering with internal clients (leaders, etc.) to understand their needs and deliver data products that meet those needs.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Collaborating across lines of business and shared services to ensure data‑driven solutions are tailored to each area within a standardised framework.
• Data analysis: Using statistical and analytical techniques to explore datasets, uncovering patterns, trends, correlations, and anomalies that provide valuable insights.
• Data visualisation: Transforming data into interactive dashboards, reports, and visual representations using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView to make complex data accessible and understandable for stakeholders.
• Regular report generation: Creating products that present key performance indicators (KPIs) and other relevant metrics.
• Business insights: Translating data findings into actionable insights, extracting meaning from data that informs strategic decisions, identifying areas for improvement, and uncovering opportunities for revenue growth.
• Ad‑hoc analysis: Addressing specific and often unplanned business questions or challenges by rapidly exploring data to provide timely insights for immediate and critical decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Informatics/Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics, or a related field.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a data analyst role or similar.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Microsoft SSRS, Power BI, or QlikView.
• Proficiency in SQL, PostgreSQL, or another database query language.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.

Competencies

• Analytical and detail‑oriented.
• Decisive, proactive, and initiates action.
• Planning and organising.
• Team focused – works well with people.
• Process optimisation and efficiency‑focused.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt.
• Delivering results and meeting stakeholder expectations.