Analytics and Reporting Lead

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP017055/ZG

Date posted:

Monday, September 7, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:

A leading organisation within the financial services sector is seeking an experienced Analytics and Reporting Lead to drive business performance through advanced analytics, reporting, and insight generation. This is an opportunity to join a data-driven environment where analytics plays a critical role in strategic decision-making, commercial performance optimisation, and operational excellence.

POSITION INFO:

The successful candidate will lead the delivery of analytics and reporting solutions that provide meaningful business insights, support performance management, and enable data-led decision-making across multiple business areas. This role requires a strong blend of leadership, stakeholder engagement, business intelligence, data analytics, and commercial acumen.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the delivery of analytics and reporting solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making.
Translate business requirements into actionable insights, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks.
Develop and enhance dashboards, scorecards, KPI tracking, and management reporting.
Analyse business performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers.
Ensure the accuracy, governance, and integrity of analytics and reporting outputs.
Oversee data extraction, validation, transformation, and preparation for reporting and analysis.
Partner with business, finance, risk, technology, and data teams to deliver insight-driven solutions.
Present analytical findings and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams.
Establish and maintain reporting standards, KPI definitions, and reporting cadences.
Lead, coach, and develop analytics team members to drive high-quality delivery.
Drive continuous improvement through reporting automation, process optimisation, and enhanced analytics capabilities.
Support analytics-related technology initiatives, system enhancements, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Job Experience and Skills Required:
Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematical Sciences, Data Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

Experience:

Minimum 6 years' experience in Analytics, Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or a related field.
At least 3 to 4 years' experience leading analytics teams within financial services or a similar data-intensive environment.
Experience delivering business intelligence and reporting solutions.
Exposure to technical BI implementations, data warehousing, and analytics platforms.
Proven experience translating business requirements into analytical and reporting solutions.

Skills:

Strong SQL and data querying capabilities.
Advanced experience with Business Intelligence and data visualisation tools.
Strong understanding of analytics methodologies, KPI frameworks, and performance measurement.
Experience working with large-scale data environments and data warehousing solutions.
Knowledge of big data tools, analytics platforms, and reporting technologies.
Understanding of data governance, reporting controls, and analytical best practices.
Experience supporting UAT and analytics-related technology initiatives.

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