Hybrid Junior Data Analyst

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Structured training program

Mentorship from seniors

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to join its data analytics team. This role is ideal for a recent graduate eager to kick-start a career in a dynamic financial services environment, offering on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.

You will learn to gather requirements, analyze data, build dashboards, and translate business needs into technical specs while receiving mentorship and structured training to accelerate your development.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with degree in a quantitative field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with SQL is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Internship or project experience in data analysis/BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior analysts in gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Perform data analysis to identify trends and insights for strategy.
• Develop reports and dashboards to visualize KPIs for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with development teams to translate needs into specs.
• Conduct UAT and provide feedback on system functionality.
• Support maintenance/improvement of data models and reports.
• Document progress, challenges, and resolutions meticulously.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to understand objectives.
• Learn and apply business analysis tools and techniques.
• Contribute to process improvement within the analytics department.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Independent work

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to join its data analytics team. This role is ideal for a recent graduate eager to kick-start a career in a dynamic financial services environment, offering on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.

You will learn to gather requirements, analyze data, build dashboards, and translate business needs into technical specs while receiving mentorship and structured training to accelerate your development.