Michelle Denny Recruitment is working with a specialist insurance business, to find them an experienced Senior Data Analyst. Fully remote or hybrid, the salary package is up to £44,000pa, with additional company benefits. Their head office is perfectly placed for a simple commute using the main London / Norwich train line.

The position of Senior Data Analyst is pivotal within the company and your overall remit will be to analyse activity data, investigate trends and make recommendations to support the business operations across the board.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the business needs by analysing activity data, investigating trends & making recommendations

• Applying tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (including the use of business information tools)

• Identifying, collecting, and migrating data to and from a range of systems

• Building and reviewing complex data models, ensuring adherence to standards

• Using data integration tools and languages to integrate and store data, and advise teams on best practice

• Designing and conducting data quality assurance, validation and linkage

• Identifying gaps and performing remediation actions

• Compiling the findings into comprehensive, easy-to-access reports for management and all other company stakeholders

• Communicating with stakeholders to understand data content and business requirements

• Taking ownership of the organization’s data analytics and reporting to empower teams and guide business decisions

• Defining and implementing the required remediation actions and preventative measures to ensure the desired data quality

• Leveraging analytical skills in order to spot tendencies in data

• Using statistical tools to analyse data and forecast trends with actionable business insights

• Promoting and leading processes automation and self-serve solutions

• Delivering a continuously improve strategy, advocating good data management practices and recognizing improvement opportunities

• Co-ordinate teams to resolve problems and implement solutions and preventative measures

• Performing peer review colleagues’ outputs to ensure quality

• Providing leadership to junior analysts

• Training end-users and more junior members of the team

• Maintaining awareness of technology changes within the BI industry

Essential expertise:

• Degree in software engineering/computer science/Business Intelligence/Data Science/Advanced Analytics or a data related field

• Strong knowledge of data modelling, cleansing and standardisation

• Proven working experience in ETL data

• Strong knowledge of Power BI (plus DAX)

• Proficient in Excel, including VBA experience

• Proficient in MS SQL

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability for critical thinking

• Logical and creative thinking

• Ability to interpret requirements and present data in a clear and compelling way

• Accuracy and high attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team

• Demonstrated knowledge of data analysis techniques

Additional expertise that would be advantageous:

• Experience with Azure and other data tools

• Experience in using one or more statistical software packages (R, SPSS, SaS, Stata)

• Good understanding of Python, or other relevant coding languages

• PowerShell knowledge

• SharePoint experience

• Data Warehousing experience

• Insurance experience

• Awareness of project management techniques

This national business continues their exciting period of growth and is looking for a talented, amiable Senior Data Analyst to become part of their technical data team.  Their ethos of continuous improvement enables them to offer access to considerable training and development opportunities and if you have a great work ethic and attitude, you'll career will go from strength to strength.

To discuss in more detail, please contact Michelle Denny, or in the first instance, simply apply online.