Senior Data Analyst

Reference:11426 MLR
Consultant:Michelle le Roux
Job Description:

• Analyse business operations and identify key performance drivers across multiple estates.
• Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards using Microsoft Fabric.
• Manage business intelligence projects from requirements gathering to implementation.
• Design data models, semantic models and data transformations.
• Use SQL to extract, validate and analyse data from multiple sources.
• Define and monitor KPIs, including leading and lagging performance indicators.
• Analyse business trends, identify performance gaps and provide actionable recommendations.
• Maintain consistent metric definitions and reporting standards across business units.
• Investigate data discrepancies and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into reporting solutions.
• Support self-service analytics and improve reporting efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation and optimise reporting systems.

• Relevant tertiary degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or Business Analytics.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics or a similar role.
• Advanced Power BI skills, including DAX, Power Query, data modelling and Power BI Service.
• Experience with or strong willingness to work with Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong SQL skills and experience analysing complex datasets.
• Proven ability to develop meaningful business metrics, KPIs and reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of data quality, validation and reporting accuracy.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with Tableau or Google Data Studio advantageous.
• Hospitality, e-commerce, retail or financial reporting experience advantageous.
• Experience with ERP, POS or hospitality systems such as Sage, Opera or Simphony advantageous.
• Exposure to AI-enabled analytics and self-service reporting tools advantageous.
• Experience with Jira and documentation tools advantageous.
• Afrikaans proficiency advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.