JUNIOR DATA ANALYST

SUMMARY:
Extract, analyse and report on data.

POSITION INFO:

Your relevant qualification (Diploma or degree) in statistics or data analysis, minimum 2 years experience in a data and/or reporting position in the financial services sector as well as proficient in English and Afrikaans will enable you to:

Data processing and integrity:

• Extract and evaluate data from a single or multiple data sources.
• Continuously assess data quality and integrity via predefined parameters and communicate incomplete data or quality breaches to the relevant HODS.
• Develop new data collection and analysis parameters, as may be required by the business divisions.
• Assist the HOD to source additional data from financial advisors, products providers or other external sources as and when required.
• Ensure that data is always received on time for reporting purposes (ie AUA reports).

System:

• Identify gaps and errors in the data and take initiative to request, collect and correct data discrepancies.
• Assist the HOD to develop, test and populate reporting dashboards.
• Assist the HOD with the development of the reporting module to automate and simplify access to data.
• Process the data into a format that can be used to perform accurate analysis.

Analysis and Reporting:

• Extract raw data from a central data source to monitor business or individual performances.
• Prepare reports for presentation to various departments in the company and group. Some reports have custom templates and some reports will require ad hoc data analysis.   
• Assess correctness of reports before distributing monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reports to financial advisors, management and project leaders in line with deadlines.
• Assist the HOD to present the story (context) behind the data to management and colleagues in an easy-to-understand format.
• Assist the HOD with the key findings and recommendations resulting from data analysis.
• Provide support to his/her manager during projects, for eg: check on and communicate process automation progress, test report development and automation, monitor adherence to data project task deadlines.
• Analyse data and reports to extract meaningful insights which can be used to better understand and improve business performance.
• Design, test and implement new reports in conjunction with your HOD, as per business division requirement.

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