Littleborough
Data Analyst • £26,000 - £32,000 per annum, • Temp to Perm, • Established Manufacturer, • Good Progression Opportunities, • Development Opportunties We are looking for a (Trainee) data analyst to join our clients Finance Team in Littleborough. This is a permanent, full-time position where you'll work closely with the management to provide the business with insightful dashboards, visualisations and reports. Day to Day: • Working within the business administration team and finance in a varied role, • Spot trends, finding ways to make things work better and be more profitable, • Ask questions, challenge how things are done, and help us keep moving forward., • Help fine-tune our commercial tools and ways of working so we're always improving, • turn data into eye catching pictures and presentations, • Keep an eye on how projects are performing - spotting both what's working well and where we can do better, • Dive into the numbers behind manufacturing numbers, sales outputs, cashflow and profits, helping us make smarter, faster decisions, • Work closely with the Leadership Team on everything from day-to-day tasks to bigger-picture projects, • Support the development and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs), • Track key performance indicators and recommend actions to improve profitability, • Build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning., • Analyse business performance, spot trends, and deliver clear variance explanations., • Design and maintain structured databases to support the efficient storage and retrieval of information., • Prepare comprehensive reports and dashboards using Power BI to communicate effectively, • Produce high-quality monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for senior management., • Support supplementary board reporting, management meetings, and ad-hoc projects, • Partner with cross-functional teams to gather financial and operational data ensuring clarity and relevance to the commercial objectives., • Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency in all financial data. You will need: • Minimum Level 3 qualifications, accounts and business administration preferred, • Strong communication and presentation ability, able to simplify complex data., • To be detail-oriented, highly organised, and able to thrive under deadlines., • Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills., • Experience with MRP/ERP and Power BI tools is preferred but not essential, • Excel and financial modelling skills