Senior Data Analyst

Global Accounting Network are partnering with this high growth travel/tech client based in London on the search for their new Analyst. The role is broad covering data analysis, financial analysis, business partnering, insight and sits in a highly strategic area of the business (payments). You will have the opportunity to influence the future of payments operations by providing data driven insights and recommendations.

The Role -

• Business Partnering Product and Engineering functions responsible for Payments, as well as a multitude of internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for analysing large and complex payment data sets from various sources to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for optimisation.
• Provide valuable insights and recommendations that drive KPI improvements and support strategic decision-making.
• Gather, clean, and analyse large and complex payment data sets from diverse sources..
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies within the data to uncover insights.
• Utilise advanced data analysis techniques (e.g., statistical modelling, machine learning) to extract meaningful information.
• Develop comprehensive reports, dashboards and visualisations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Provide detailed analysis including creation of financial models to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Provide actionable recommendations based on data-driven insights to improve payment processes, reduce costs and increase revenue.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, fraud prevention, and risk mitigation.

The Person -

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience working with large and complex data sets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear and actionable recommendations.