Data Analyst at GVA Partners

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.
• 2-6 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, 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
• Proficiency in office automation tools (e.g. Microsoft Office, etc) 
• Proficiency in SQL 
• Oral & Written communication 
• Team building / conflict management 
• Initiative 
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving 
• Self-Management 
• Interpersonal Skills
• General managerial/ administration