Business Data Analyst

Robert Half
London
9 months ago
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Robert Half Technology are assisting a rapidly growing SaaS organisation to recruit a Business Data Analyst on a contract basis. Hybrid working - London based - Outside IR35

Role

  • The Business Data Analyst will translate business requirements into data solutions, dashboards, and actionable insights.
  • Design, develop, and maintainPower BIdashboards and reports to monitor business performance and KPIs.
  • Write and optimiseSQLqueries to extract and manipulate data across various sources.
  • LeverageAWS data tools(e.g., Redshift, S3, Athena) to access and analyse data from the organisation's cloud-based infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with commercial teams to support pipeline analysis, revenue forecasting, churn analysis, and performance tracking.
  • Work withSalesforcedata to support CRM reporting, lead conversion metrics, and customer lifecycle insights.
  • Identify and resolve data integrity issues and help define data governance best practices.
  • Present findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • The Business Data Analyst will have strong data Analysis & Insights: Extract, analyse, and interpret large datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
  • Revenue Performance Tracking: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor revenue performance, sales effectiveness, and business KPIs.
  • Business Partnering: Collaborate with Data and Rev Ops teams to enhance data-driven decision-making and optimise business processes.
  • Forecasting & Modelling: Support revenue forecasting, scenario planning, and pricing strategy with robust financial models.
  • Process Improvement: Work with cross-functional teams to streamline reporting, improve data accuracy, and enhance automation.
  • Strategic Recommendations: Translate complex data into actionable insights to support business growth and efficiency.
  • Previous experience in a SaaS environmentis essential, ideally within a fast-paced, high-growth business.

  • Strong technical capability across:

    Excel(advanced functions, data manipulation),SQL(complex queries, joins, data wrangling),Power BI(dashboard building, data modelling),AWS data ecosystem(e.g., Redshift, Athena, S3),Salesforce(data structure knowledge, reporting)

Company

  • Rapidly growing SaaS organisation with offices in London
  • Hybrid working
  • Outside IR35

Salary & Benefits

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.

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