Reporting Analyst

At NEXTDC we are building the heart of Australia & Asia’s high-tech future. We design, build and operate world class, next generation data centres, using cutting edge, environmentally efficient infrastructure to service the specific requirements of local, international hyperscale customers.

NEXTDC is an exciting ASX 100-listed technology company, only 14 years young and operating 17 data centres across 7 major cities in Australia, with multiple international sites on their journey to supporting our customer’s digital infrastructure.

At NEXTDC, we know that our success depends on the talents of our people, and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer-centric data centre services company.

Where Cloud lives and AI thrives

About the role:

Here at NEXTDC we have strong growth ambitions, and we continue to invest significant resources in our platform that supports the digital age. The strong demand for digital infrastructure (space, power, connectivity, security) is fuelled by traditional drivers but also by the immense appetite for AI.

As our Reporting Analyst, you’ll sit within the Financial Planning & Analysis function in our Finance division. Your primary focus will be to act as the reporting facilitator to enable the business to monitor business performance through data.

Working within our FP&A team you’ll see them drive annual planning, long range forecasting, internal management reporting to monitor performance against plan, and adhoc analysis to make NEXTDC predictable and commercial.

What you’ll do:

1. Assisting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and other periodic management reporting to stakeholders
2. Supporting the wider business by extracting financial data from multiple sources and consolidating it for reporting or further analysis
3. Developing creative solutions to tell stories from data in the form of dashboards and reports
4. Identifying and leading lightweight initiatives to improve data quality
5. Owning and maintaining master data in various systems on behalf of FP&A, such as reporting hierarchies, mapping tables, metric definitions and other relevant libraries
6. Collaborating with the Finance Systems and Transformation Manager on data quality improvements and initiatives
7. Acting as the Finance advocate and champion for the adoption of leading industry tools and practices in data analysis and business intelligence

What you’ll bring:

1. Minimum of 3+ years’ relevant experience working with vast amounts of data in an unstructured environment
2. Exceptional attention to detail
3. Proficiency in a range of data engineering and analysis skills, including advanced Excel, SQL (or other query language variants), statistical analysis methods (R or python), and visualisation tools such as Power BI
4. Skillsets in all things data – Advanced Excel, query language (SQL), data structures, and a range of visualisation tools
5. Good grasp of statistical analysis methods and modelling tools (R or python)
6. Technical understanding of systems of record, databases and APIs
7. Ability and willingness to work to strict deadlines and manage various demands
8. Positive attitude, with personal drive and performance focus

Why NEXTDC:

1. Opportunity to be a vital part of NEXTDC
2. Inclusive, diverse and values-driven working culture
3. Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)