Data Analyst II

Purpose Statement

• The Data Analyst role exists to unlock value from data by making data accessible and meaningful to stakeholders across the organization. This role transforms data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making, optimize operations, and drive business performance. By identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities, the role enables informed, data-driven decisions and contributes directly to the company’s strategic objective of being an insights-driven organization.

What you'll do

 

• Extract, analyse and interpret large datasets using SQL to support business decisions 

• Build and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI, Tableau or similar tools 

• Investigate credit portfolio trends, anomalies and performance drivers 

• Work with credit, risk and finance teams to understand business questions and deliver relevant analysis 

• Translate complex analysis into clear summaries for senior and non-technical stakeholders 

About the Team

 

You’ll work within a data and analytics environment supporting a large credit portfolio. Your insights will inform day-to-day credit risk management, portfolio monitoring and longer-term strategic decisions in a fast-moving financial services setting 

Minimum Requirements

 Relevant degree in Data, Analytics, Mathematics ,Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field 
•    Minimum of  5 years’ Experience in data analysis, BI engineering or analytics platforms 
•    Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets 
•    Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar 
•    Ability to communicate insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders 
•    Minimum of 5 years’ Experience delivering data-driven insights in a business environment. 

• Knowledge of data modelling techniques to structure and organize data effectively. 

 

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Analytical/Data/Technical or Other

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Analytical/Data/Technical or Other

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in writing complex SQL queries, optimizing query performance, and working with large datasets.
• Expertise in advanced Excel functions, including macros and VBA.
• Proficiency in creating advanced visualizations and dashboards using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
• Advanced skills in Python or R, including data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy) and data visualization libraries (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn).
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application in financial data analysis.
• Understanding of predictive analytics techniques and their application in financial analysis.
• Knowledge of data modelling techniques to structure and organize data effectively.
• Understanding of risk analysis methods and their application in financial services.

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record