Data Analyst - Gadget Express

Job Summary

• To track and monitor financial and non-financial data to ensure the accuracy of the information that goes into the management and reporting of all financial results of the Middle East and South East Asia based sites.
• To provide data analysis of financial information in support of the Regional Management Accountant and Regional Finance Director as required.
• To analyse data, solve problems, and prepare reports as required.
• To manage projects that may involve data collection, problem solving, analysis, and business efficiency reviews.
• To use and manipulate the data and systems to prepare financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• To provide financial analysis and KPI reporting for the Regional Team as required.
• Review of the information and data within the systems and identifying areas for the Regional Management Accountant's attention.
• Ensure accuracy of data going into the systems and the output.
• Production of the management and reporting packs linked to the various systems and ultimately linked to TM1 Cognos reporting package.
• Continually develop and improve management information reports for the other sites and management.
• Problem solving with the schools' data and identifying solutions.
• Produce reports to measure efficiencies and build comparisons between schools for management reporting.
• To assist the team in the preparation of annual budgets, regular forecasts, and cash flow forecasts with particular focus on financial modelling and reports.
• Meeting tight deadlines set by the group.
• Any task as deemed reasonable by the Regional Management Accountant.

Required Skills

• Experience and proven ability in a Data Analyst role with excellent Excel and presentation skills for the purpose of reporting for financial and non-financial people.
• Experience and proven ability in data analysis and planning.
• Experience in accountancy software products such as Navision, Oracle, SAGE, and/or other financial systems.
• Microsoft Office is required with excellent Excel skills.
• Particular experience in using data warehouse systems and reporting systems. The group uses TM1, an IBM Cognos system.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and the ability to gather, analyse, explain, and consolidate data for management reporting.
• Some accounting knowledge is desirable but not essential.

• Company: Gadget Express
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Job Type: IT