Data Analyst

Our client requires the service of a highly skilled Data analyst. The successful candidate will process,
inspect, cleanse, transform, and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing
conclusions, and supporting decision-making. This individual plays a role in making decisions more
scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively.
Responsibilities:
• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies
that
• optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Team Lead, Data Analytics
Keys Qualifications and Skills:
• Bachelor's and/or advanced degree with a concentration in Data Analytics; Finance; Computer
Science, Management Information Systems, or Statistics/Mathematics.
• 6 years working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst, preferably in the financial
services industry
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and
segmentation techniques
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc.), databases
(SQL etc.), programming (XML, R, JavaScript, or ETL frameworks)
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (Excel,
SPSS, SAS etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant
amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
• Ability to learn and dedication to service delivery
• Proficient in office automation tools (e.g. Microsoft Office, etc)
• Proficient in SQL
• Oral & Written communication
• Team building / conflict management
• Initiative
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving