Senior Analyst
Network Finance · Johannesburg North, Gauteng
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Start free — we apply for you →A forward-thinking organisation is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Central Intelligence team. This role is ideal for an experienced analytics professional who enjoys working at the intersection of data, business strategy, and technology. As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of the reporting and analytics function, driving improvements in automation, self-service reporting, and data accessibility. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to translate complex data into meaningful insights that support commercial growth and strategic decision-making. This is a hands-on role that combines advanced analytics, business intelligence, process optimisation, and AI-driven innovation. The successful candidate will play a key role in building scalable reporting frameworks and improving the way the organisation leverages data across multiple markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and optimisation of reporting and analytics processes.
- Drive automation initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce manual reporting requirements.
- Manage and enhance dashboards, reporting frameworks, and self-service analytics solutions.
- Perform quality assurance on automated and AI-generated outputs.
- Write, review, and optimise complex SQL queries supporting business intelligence initiatives.
- Partner with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and business objectives.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership teams.
- Develop and maintain data models, templates, documentation, and reporting standards.
- Support data sourcing, cleansing, transformation, and preparation activities.
- Identify and address data quality issues across reporting environments.
Job Experience and Skills Required
- Relevant qualification in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience within Analytics, Business Intelligence, Insights, or Research environments.
- Proven experience leading reporting automation or analytics transformation initiatives.
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Track record of delivering measurable improvements through process optimisation and automation.
- Experience working across multiple business functions to support strategic decision-making.
- Advanced SQL, including complex joins, aggregations, and window functions.
- Strong data manipulation and analysis skills.
- Experience with reporting and visualisation platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Metabase, or similar.
- Data modelling and transformation experience.
- Exposure to Python, Power Query, or similar analytical tools.
- Practical experience working with AI and Large Language Models within analytical workflows.
- Prompt engineering and AI-assisted analysis experience.
- Dashboard development and reporting automation.
- Experience with CRM platforms such as HubSpot.
- Exposure to data-centric products or platforms.
- Experience supporting analytics functions across multiple markets or regions.
- Experience building scalable self-service reporting environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
- Outstanding communication and data storytelling skills.
- Ability to translate complex information into clear business insights.
- Proactive and collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement.
- Strong documentation and process improvement capabilities.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
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