BI Analyst

3 days ago

Northern Suburbs, South Africa MWeb Full time

**Main Purpose of the Job**:
Responsible for ensuring that the BI infrastructure supports business with information, knowledge and value in solving business issues and challenges, and playing a key role in the BI development lifecycle. Involved in all aspects of information delivery from strategy to development to user support.

**Jobs Output**:

- **BI Architecture**:

- Liaising with business to ensure the BI infrastructure supports business issues and provides value
- Ongoing monitoring of BI assets in terms of data quality, performance, user-friendliness and relevance, and recommending enhancements
- Performing data quality and data integrity assurance checks of BI assets on an ongoing basis through data analysis, benchmarking, case checking etc.
- Liaising with ITS to ensure that IT developments support BI
- **BI Development**:

- Liaising with business users to transform business problems into technical and data requirements and specifications
- Liaising with BI Developers in ensuring that specifications are understood and implemented
- Performing data quality and data integrity assurance checks of BI developments through data analysis, benchmarking, case checking etc
- Ongoing change management and communications with various stake holders during development lifecycle
- Responsible for analyzing and interpreting the data contained in your data warehouse/data mart environment.
- **User Support duties**:

- Assist business users and Data Analysts in using the BI assets and BI user interfaces to solve business issues
- Assist business users and Data analysts in interpreting data and reports o Answering queries on data underpinning reports
- Troubleshooting, data investigation and tracking satisfaction with solutions.
- **Data Analysis**:

- Performing ad hoc data analyses in support of business issues
- Performing data analysis as precursor to developing data specifications for BI development.
- **Report development and maintenance**:

- Creating and maintaining Cognos Report Studio reports and SSRS reports
- Creating and maintaining manual reports and analyses on a routine or ad hoc basis.
- Various administrative duties eg maintenance of trigger systems,
- communication on status of platforms/reports, etc.

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Data Visualization Development
- Knowledge of Data structures
- Strong Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Background
- Ability to grasp the essence of a business problem, and being able to present data in a format that supports decision-making to solve business problems
- Analyzes complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with varying skill sets and different parts of the business
- Ability to identify and interprets trends and patterns in relevant datasets to locate influences
- Versatile mind set, with a strong curiosity and probing instinct
- Good communication skills with end-users in a servicing and problem-solving capacity
- Able to constructs forecasts, recommendations and strategic/tactical plans based on business data and market knowledge.
- Ability to work within a team as well as independently.
- Creates specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements.

**Qualifications**
- A tertiary degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, Statistics, Relevant Certifications or other affiliated numerical sciences.
**Experience**:

- At least 3 years’ knowledge and experience of working with business in an information-providing context - supporting business issues and problems with intelligence, presenting data in a meaningful and user-friendly way, interpreting results of reports to a business audience
- At least 3 years’ experience in transforming data into intelligence - manipulating data, creating transformations, analyzing data, creating reports or dashboards
- At least 3 years’ knowledge and experience of data systems, data structures and data models
- Extensive experience in troubleshooting data issues, and dealing with data quality issues
- Extensive experience in creating reports using BI software, especially Cognos Report Studio/ PowerBI, but SSRS, Business Objects etc, will also suffice.
- Knowledge and experience of coding and scripting languages (eg SQL)
- Knowledge and experience of the Python / R programming language will be advantageous
- Knowledge and experience of creating Cognos cubes and Cognos data models (frameworks) will be advantageous
- Advanced Excel skills - Experience in working with big data volumes will be advantageous
- Experience in the ISP or telecommunications industry will be advantageous.
- Experience with predictive analysis

  • BI Analyst

    4 days ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa CA Financial Appointments Full time

    Are you a BI Analyst with more than 18 months experience in a BI role and looking to further your career? You would need to be experienced in transforming data into intelligence - manipulating data, creating transformations, analysing data, creating reports or dashboards. Strong knowledge and experience of data systems, data structures and data...

  • Credit Risk Analyst

    3 weeks ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Pepkor Payments & Lending Full time

    The purpose of the Credit Analyst is to analyse and interpret the credit risk indicators with the objective of achieving bad debt and pass rate targets and optimising portfolio profitability. Recommend credit policy and operational policy changes based on analysis. **Design and Analytics**: - Design and build provisioning, profitability, bad debt and cash...

  • Data Analyst

    3 days ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Latitude Resource Full time

    A large African based retail business is seeking to employ a Data Analyst based in Cape Town, Northern Suburbs offices. The main purpose of this role will be to make recommendations as to the optimal method of data visualisations and the execution thereof that can support effective and efficient decision making. The Data Analyst will be responsible to...

  • Senior Credit Risk Analyst

    5 days ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Pepkor Payments & Lending Full time

    Furthermore, the Senior Credit Risk Analyst will recommend credit policy and operational policy changes based on analysis. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Design and analytics - Design and build provisioning, profitability, bad debt and cash flow forecasting models - Design and continual optimisation of the credit vetting and scoring policy to ensure credit...

  • Junior Investment Analyst

    11 hours ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa CA Financial Appointments Full time

    An established financial services company that specialises in investments within the unlisted credit space, is seeking a dynamic Junior Investment Analyst to join their team. **Responsibilities**: - Assisting the credit analyst with collation of information for the due diligence of a new transactions - Assist with collating presentations to pitch to the...

  • Data Analyst

    2 days ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Gillian Barber Recruitment Full time

    Overview To make recommendations as to the optimal method and manner of data visualisation and the implementation thereof that can support effective and efficient decision making. To analyse and interpret data to assist functional areas with decision making. Assist in the delivery of the Data and Analytics vision throughout the business. This position...

  • Lead Analyst Programmer

    5 months ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Futuregrowth Full time

    **Purpose of the position** The Lead Analyst Programmer will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the Data warehouse and providing technical Business Intelligence BI solutions. The Lead Analyst Programmer will also elicit requirements from business users and present technical solutions. **Key responsibilities of the position** - Providing...

  • Data Analyst

    1 month ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Intelligent Debt Management Full time

    **Data Analyst (Pinelands, Cape Town)** The Intelligent Debt Management (IDM) Group, South Africa’s largest and multi-award winning debt management company, has a position available for a** Data Analyst.**This individual will join the Business Intelligence Team and will be accountable for mostly (but not limited to only) data analytics and...

  • Senior Decision Support Analyst

    11 hours ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Capfin Full time

    **Key Performance Areas**: 1.Business analytics - Work closely with business stakeholders to drive business efficiency and enhancing business decisions by using data - Monitor and analyse real-time and historic data to identify trends, issues, and/or opportunities - Identify opportunities for advanced analytics and automated decision solutions - Enhance the...

  • Junior Investment Analyst

    1 week ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Conova Full time

    Our client, based in the Southern Suburbs, is looking for a Junior Investment Analyst to join their team. They are a successful and independent investment management company. As a Junior Investment Analyst, you will be working within their team of highly experienced, thought-leading, and entrepreneurial-minded investment professionals. This is a key new role...

  • Data Analyst

    6 days ago

    Northern Cape, South Africa Unique Personnel Ltd Full time

    Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards. Analyze and clean large datasets for accuracy and consistency. Collaborate with teams to identify key metrics and provide data-driven insights. Present data in clear, interactive visualizations. Monitor and improve existing reports and dashboards. Inherent Requirements: Requirements:...

  • Senior Fraud Analyst

    4 days ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Homechoice Full time

    HomeChoice is a leading omni-channel retailer, delighting our customers with an innovative range of curated products on personalized terms. Our aim is to provide multiple, convenient and easy retail shopping channels to guarantee that we meet all our customer expectations. Key Performance Areas (KPAs) - Develop Fraud Reports and Dashboards - Regular...

  • Assistant Financial Analyst

    4 months ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Flash Full time

    **RESPONSIBILITIES**: Support the targeted growth of the division Build and assist with business, financial, and commercial models Analyzing current and past financial data and performance Preparing reports and projections based on this analysis Establishing and evaluating profit plans Develop reports with BI and DW to manage Aggregation...

  • Head: Collections

    3 days ago

    Northern Suburbs, South Africa Tenacity Financial Services Full time

    The Head: Collections is responsible to lead and provide direction in the implementation and execution of sound collection strategies and business processes. The Incumbent of this role takes the lead in managing all aspects of Tenacity Collection Operations to meet established objectives for growth and profitability. **Responsibilities** - **Implement...

  • Business Aanalyst

    2 months ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Melomed Private Hospitals Full time

    Key Outputs: - Analyze and document business processes, workflows, and requirements across departments. - Liaise with various departments (IT, HR, Finance, and Clinical teams) to understand their needs and propose improvements. - Facilitate business process re-engineering initiatives and help implement effective solutions. - Collaborate with stakeholders to...

  • Senior Analyst

    2 weeks ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa CA Financial Appointments Full time

    Job Description **Responsibilities**: - Work with Financial Control & FP&A to develop systems and models to embed best practice for group consolidation, transfer pricing, budgets & forecast and other project - Work with stakeholders in the Systems and MI team to ensure that existing models are understood and fit for purpose - Build relationships with...

  • Data Analyst

    2 weeks ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Homechoice Full time

    Work closely with senior marketing planners to drive key metrics such as response rate, marketing efficiency and ROI - Track and review performance of all areas to ensure targets are met - Setup measures and track strategic initiatives - Run ad-hoc in-depth analysis across different data sources - Understand the business process in order to create new...

  • Process & Operations Analyst (Contact Centre) - Homechoice

    4 weeks ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Homechoice Full time

    homechoice is a leading South African homeware retailer. For almost 40 years we’ve helped our customers create beautiful homes they love with an innovative range of quality products they can afford. The Contact Centre Operations Analyst will play a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency and improving sales & service delivery within the contact...

  • Financial Analyst

    4 months ago

    Southern Suburbs, South Africa Flash Full time

    **RESPONSIBILITIES**: **Financial Analysis**: Analyse financial statements, budgets, and forecasts. Conduct variance analysis to compare actual results with forecasts and budgets. Develop financial models to support business decisions. Evaluate the financial performance of the department, identifying trends and anomalies. Determine return on investment...