Job
Title: Data
Analyst
Job
Code: DA/KK/160301
Number of Positions Open: 1
Reports
To: Senior
Data Analyst
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing
Date: Open
Until Filled
Summary: Our client is
looking for a Data Analyst to work in a fast paced, data driven company that
builds merchant service platforms.Job Summary: The Data Analyst role is critical in strengthening the company’s Business Intelligence and Analytics capabilities.
The
primary responsibilities of the role are to ensure the proper monitoring and
evaluation of key financial and performance metrics and to generate actionable
insights that lead to significant revenue generation and/or cost reduction.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Business Intelligence
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Business Intelligence
- Develop
weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for management-level consumption.
- Enable
internal teams to monitor and track their key performance indicators
(KPIs).
- Consult
with internal teams to influence their strategic decisions and KPIs
- Ensure
data quality and accuracy
- Continuously
drive reporting improvements and identify process deficiencies
Analytics
- Identify
the root cause of data trends and outliers
- Develop
and run queries to pull/transform data from multiple sources
- Respond
to data requests from various internal departments as needed to drive
business value
- Develop
and drive analytical work streams that will directly lead to significant
revenue generation and/or cost reduction.
Collaboration within the Data Team
- Contribute
to the maintenance of data analysis tools and processes
- Contribute
to data policy development and regulation
Improving Internal Analytical Capabilities
- Continuously
evaluate and suggest new technologies to enhance team analytics
- Deepen
individual and team analytical abilities
- Improve
individual and team proficiency with analytical tools such as Microsoft
Excel, R, and Tableau
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Quantitative
degree in computer science, economics, engineering, mathematics,
statistics, or an equivalent
- 2+
years’ experience in an analytical role with increasing levels of
responsibility
- Knowledge
and working experience in SQL and Relational Databases
- Knowledge
and working experience in Microsoft Excel
- Experience
in statistical software such as MATLAB, Octave, R, SAS, or STATA
- Experience
in creating and communicating PowerPoint Presentations
- Working
knowledge of VBA and/or Tableau preferred
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Ability
to engage in white space thinking and achieve objectives without a clear
path
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by clicking on: Data Analyst
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your resume.
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by clicking on: Data Analyst
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your resume.
Be
advised, this job is open to Kenyan nationals only
