Senior Data Analyst

We are partnering with a leading UK business to appoint an experienced Senior Data Analyst to join a growing Data Engineering and Analytics function.

This role will play a key part in enhancing business decision-making, operational efficiency, and reporting capability across the organisation through the development of scalable data models, dashboards, reporting solutions, and automation.

The successful individual will combine strong technical capability with a practical, business focused approach, helping the organisation improve visibility, streamline reporting processes, and drive more effective data-led decision making.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable working across reporting, analytics, data engineering, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

• Join a business investing heavily in data, reporting, and analytics capability


• Play a visible role within a growing Data Engineering function


• Drive meaningful improvements across reporting, automation, and operational insight


• Work across multiple business areas influencing data-led decision making


• Opportunity to help shape and improve the organisation’s analytics capability

Role Responsibilities

Data Analytics & Business Insight

• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical outputs across the business Translate complex data into meaningful commercial and operational insight


• Conduct in-depth analysis to identify trends, risks, anomalies, and improvement opportunities


• Support stakeholders with self-service reporting and analytical capability Data Engineering & Automation


• Design and maintain scalable data models and reporting pipelines · Integrate and prepare data from multiple systems and sources


• Develop and automate recurring reports and workflows using SQL, Python, and automation tools


• Support continuous improvement across reporting, data quality, and automation capability

Data Governance & Quality

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of reporting outputs


• Support data cleansing, reconciliation, and governance processes


• Maintain documentation across reporting structures, models, and analytical processes

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with operational, commercial, and technical stakeholders across the business


• Translate business requirements into reporting and analytical solutions


• Support adoption of data-led decision making across the organisation

Candidate Profile Experience

Experience

• Proven experience within a Data Analyst or data-focused analytical role


• Strong experience building dashboards, reports, and data models using modern BI tools


• Experience working with Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or Business Objects


• Strong SQL capability across Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle environments


• Experience supporting operational and commercial reporting environments


• Ability to manage multiple priorities within fast-paced business environments

Skillset

• Advanced Power BI and Excel capability


• Strong SQL and data modelling expertise


• Experience with reporting automation and workflow tools


• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capability
  
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders


• Strong organisational and documentation skills

Highly Desirable

• Microsoft Power Platform exposure


• Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) exposure


• Experience with Python and reporting automation


• Data or BI certifications


• Experience within operational, manufacturing, supply chain, or FMCG environments

Mindset

• Commercially aware and insight-driven


• Hands-on and delivery-focused


• Curious and continuously improving


• Collaborative with strong stakeholder engagement skills


• Comfortable operating across both technical and business teams

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a business continuing to evolve its data and analytics capability where you can:

• Influence how data is used across the organisation


• Drive meaningful reporting and operational improvements


• Work across modern BI, reporting, and automation technologies


• Be part of a collaborative and growing analytics function


• Play a visible role in supporting business-wide decision making

For more information, please contact Scott McGowan .