As our Reporting Analyst you will be responsible for producing multiple operational and internal customer reports across Sherwin Business Services operations. Reports are run against a strict timetable and must be accurate and accompanied by commentary and explanations to provide insight to the recipients.
Ideally you will be enthusiastic, excited to learn and have an analytical and enquiring mind with the ability to manipulate data from multiple complex sources is required.
Awareness of new techniques and tools is required as we continuously look to become more automated and efficient.
This role is based at Witney, Oxfordshire one day a week with working from home on the other days.
Reporting
1. Ensure reports are complete, accurate and delivered to stakeholders to a planned schedule.
2. Review raw data and ensure integrity of reports
3. Maintain ‘how-to-do’ notes to ensure they are up-to-date
4. Monitor organizational change and ensure reports accurately reflect services and entities supported
5. Constantly review opportunities for automation of reports
Analytics & Insights
6. Able to analyze and add informed commentary to provide insight on reports
7. Challenge use of reports to ensure value add and they are reaching their target audience
8. Able to identify trends, anomalies and key drivers that impact data
Relationships
9. Work effectively with team members across Global time zones
10. Build strong relationships internally within SBS and internal customers
11. Ensure engagement with IT partners on ongoing challenges and developments
12. Collaborate cross functionally internally and externally, and with US HQ
Audits
13. Support internal and external audit reporting requirements
14. Respond to ad-hoc requests with fast turnarounds required
Transitions
15. Support transitions data requirements as part of due diligence
16. Assess reporting needs to ensure reporting at go live
17. Establish baseline performance data to help benchmark processes
18. Part qualified accountant or qualified accountant or other relevant professional qualification (. CICM, AAT) preferred but not essential
19. Finance or business-related degree desirable
20. Strong attention to details
21. Strong numeracy skills
22. Excel expert level, proficient in functions and charts, including pivot tables and lookups
23. Has worked with complex processes and cross functional teams
24. Comfortable working across multiple systems and technologies
25. Well organized, can work independently
26. Analytical and enquiring mind
27. Ability to manipulate data from multiple complex sources.
28. Can do attitude, always striving for improvement and innovation
Preferred:
29. Technology aware, can manipulate or learn quickly digital tools and other automation solutions starting with Microsoft Office 365 pack
30. Oracle experience would be highly beneficial
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