SENIOR DATA ANALYST 
£45,000 - £55,000
"Power BI", Excel, VBA, Forecasting

We're looking to hire a Senior Data Analyst to look after this companies retail and economic data; delivering high quality insight and future forecasts.

Main areas of accountability:
You'll be ensuring the robustness of data on their biggest Online Insight Service. Working with the analyst team to evolve the quality and impact from how they create it to how they make it available to customers. You'll be accountable for the data methodology, forecasting and have ownership of all macroeconomic data, including the research, creation and forecasting of variables and ways to integrate into content. You'll need to be able to identify and deliver new or enhanced models and methodologies.

What you’ll need to succeed:

Profile

• Educated to degree level, ideally in Economics, or a numerical degree with a passion for economics
• A passion for data; ensuring the high quality and integrity of insight and forecasting
• Creative and innovative thinking

Background

• Experience in building macro-economic forecasting models and carrying out primary research
• Experience of leading the deployment of Excel and BI based reporting solutions
• Accomplished in leading project teams and collaborating with colleagues from multiple teams
• Experience managing and developing a number of simultaneous relationships and projects
• Awareness of how the food and grocery industry works, in particular the macro influences that can affect sector and channel growth
• Relevant industry sector experience preferably within a retailer, manufacturer, consultancy or industry body

Technical skills
Essential:

• Proficiency with BI solutions (Power BI preferred, Tableau, Qlik, etc) including both in the creation and deployment of online reports
• Advanced Excel and intermediate VBA (inputbox, for, while)
• Intermediate SQL (joins, subqueries)

Desirable:

• Knowledge of econometrics and econometric softwares
• Coding abilities in R and/or Python

The role will be a mix of remote working from home and from the office which is based near Watford. 

The role will be on a Fixed Term Contract basis.