We are excited to announce a new opportunity to join our Finance team as a Finance Data Analyst! This role, based in our Watford Support Centre, will be integral in ensuring data governance and data integrity across our data lake. The Finance Data Analyst will work closely with the BI Team to maintain one version of the truth and manage the administrative tasks of role profile data and new user requests. Additionally, this role will oversee data control checks and master data management. If you are passionate about data and have a keen eye for detail, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Key responsibilities:
Own the standard reporting issued to the business - manage the regular reporting, and development of new regular reporting
Ensure and maintain the standards of accurate data (single version) through good control, processes and reporting
Security - Manage the processes for maintaining appropriate user level access to data sources
Adoc analysis to support the above accountabilities, investigating as required
Own the end to end process of manual uploaded master data to the data lake ensuring data integrity and data controls as well as best practice is applied
Work collaboratively with the team on data analysis
What are we looking for:
Degree (or equivalent) education
Basic SQL & Data Analysis
Understanding of Data Table & Data Security
1-2 yrs BI / data experience
Basic skills with BI Tools
Ability to communicate IT data to business teams using layman's terms
Understanding of data architecture & system processes
Confident communicator
Ability to work on own initiative but also a good team player
Understanding of data integrity, data quality issues, and end-to-end data flows
Exposure of using cloud data warehouse technologies and are confident working with large datasets (e.g. BigQuery)
Understand data security and management of data controls
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
By giving you the support you need to do well at work, and the flexibility to make life work for you. We are giving you a career that doesn’t put your life on hold. Where you can be yourself, do your best work, and make a positive difference every day.
We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes culture that we are really proud of it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
