Data Analyst (Fixed Term)

at  University of Cambridge

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We are looking for an experienced Data Analyst to join Process Development, Agility and Control team to help us monitor and improve finance processes across the Finance Division and wider University. They will achieve this through provision of BI tools, performance indicators and data analysis. If you are data curious, excited about exploring data and tools, and motivated by having an impact on the University’s efficient running, we want to hear from you.

YOUR SKILLS

• You have experience in exploring and understanding available data to deliver business information and analytics services in a complex organisation.
• You have working knowledge of best practices in data manipulation and transformation, and experience in the use of tools such as Power BI/Alteryx/Tableau.
• You are curious and analytical, and can distinguish between data presentations which assist the reader and those that do not.
• You have good attention to detail whilst able to maintain a view of the bigger picture.
• You have strong decision-making skills, ability to assign priorities to actions and tasks, and proficiency in choosing between two or more alternative courses of action.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills.
• You had good time management skills, are able to work under pressure and to switch between multiple tasks.

The role sits within Financial Operations, which is part of the Finance Division of the University’s Professional Services arm, the Unified Administrative Service (UAS).
You will focus on the development of business information in support of financial operations and the reporting requirements of the Finance Systems Replacement project (FSR) and other change projects. FSR is a project set up to replace our finance systems with modern systems to help streamline processes, empower users, and reduce inefficiency.