Insight Analyst
Harnham
Leicester, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 50KJob location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Business Analytics Applications
Data analysis
Data Mining
Data Profiling
Data Warehousing
Database Queries
Python
NumPy
Power BI
SQL Databases
Freeform SQL
Pandas
Databricks
Job description
This is a hands-on Insight Analyst role with a strong focus on data modelling, SQL, and analytics engineering principles. You'll act as a key builder of analytical datasets, working within a modern data stack (including Databricks) to deliver clean, reliable data for reporting and insight generation. Alongside this, you'll support finance teams by analysing trends, identifying opportunities, and helping stakeholders make better decisions, * Design and develop robust data models using Databricks (Medallion Architecture)
- Write and optimise complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and validation
- Build and maintain Power BI dashboards to support finance reporting
- Use Python (Pandas/Numpy) for deeper analysis, automation, and data profiling
- Translate business requirements into analytical outputs and actionable insights
- Implement data quality checks to ensure accuracy and reliability
- Support the move toward self-service analytics and improved data literacy
Requirements
- Strong SQL skills
- Python (Pandas) experience
- Databricks (preferable, not essential)
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Benefits & conditions
- £45,000-£50,000
About the company
This is an opportunity to join a major UK retail organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its finance data landscape; sitting within a high-impact Finance Analytics function, you'll work on modernising data infrastructure and delivering insight across core operational areas. You'll be part of a collaborative team working closely with both Finance and Analytics, helping to shape how data is structured, accessed, and used across the business