Insight Analyst

• We offer a competitive salary of £43,900 per annum.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks.
• Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility.
• Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme.
• Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
• A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more.
• Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Access of up to £150 annually through the 'Learning for life' scheme.
• Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme.
• Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.

We are currently recruiting for a Performance & Insight Analys t to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. The purpose of this role is to analyse, interpret and produce data and performance reporting for the organisation, identifying recommendations that influence strategic decision making and drive operational improvement. To ensure that consistent and valid data standards and quality are maintained.

• Carry out all aspects of performance including developing indicators and reporting, and providing timely, accurate and intelligent analysis and insight (including financial and non-financial data) to inform strategic and operational decision making. Provide statistical analysis, reports and narrative to drive performance improvement. Proactively collate and present insight to colleagues at all levels across the organisation.
  Data
• Perform regular checking of data, exception reporting and analysis to identify data problems and issues that require addressing. Carry out regular reconciliations and reviews. Ensure the highest standards of data quality and accuracy are consistently applied, to provide data assurance enabling decisions to be made with appropriate and valid data.
  Partnership Working
• Provide a link between the analysis of performance and other teams. Promote the use of data and insight across the business, including the use of innovative data presentation techniques. Develop strong relationships with colleagues to establish requirements and deliver reporting across all aspects of performance (including customer, property, support services). Use data and analysis to influence colleagues and inform action and improvement activity, at operational and strategic levels.
  
  Collaborate with colleagues to ensure data reporting continues to meet the needs of Onward now and in the future.
  External
• Produce external data and complete regulatory returns, as necessary. Compile, review and analyse benchmark information. Research approaches to insight, ensuring innovative use of data to shape services.

• Experience of working with data to present dashboards and reporting frameworks that inform performance improvement.
• Advanced analytical skills, using data to influence thinking and inform decision making.
• An inquisitive mind with the ability to find and solve problems.
• Experience of understanding customer and business needs, interpreting data and communicating analysis to assist decision making, and presenting analysis to colleagues at all levels.
• Experience of working to develop data and performance services and improve systems.
• Experience of working to deadlines and targets.
• IT skills…