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# Finance Data Analyst

- **Company:** Halfords
- **Location:** Redditch, UK
- **Salary:** £42,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables, Power BI
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://secure.dc3.pageuppeople.com/apply/806/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=568171&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en

## About the Role

+ Solid, demonstrable experience with Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and working with large and complex datasets
 + Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, or business intelligence, with knowledge of producing and maintaining reports
 + Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools
 + Naturally curious and analytical, with the ability to investigate issues and identify the root cause of data anomalies
 + Confident communicator who is comfortable engaging with stakeholders and discussing findings and recommendations
 + Proactive and self-motivated, able to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment
 + An interest in automation, AI, and continuous improvement would be advantageous

## Description

As a Finance Data Analyst, you'll play a key role in helping the business turn complex financial and operational data into meaningful insight. While you'll be sat within the finance team, this is very much reporting and analytics role rather than a traditional finance position, giving you the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders and influence decision-making through high-quality reporting and analysis.
Day to day, you'll be responsible for producing, improving, and automating reports, while investigating and validating data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and consistency. You'll work closely with Finance, IT, and other business teams to understand reporting requirements, create reporting solutions in Excel and Power BI, and provide insight that helps stakeholders understand what the numbers are telling them and why.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue our journey towards a best-in-class reporting environment. There is significant scope to improve processes, increase automation, explore the use of AI, and shape how reporting is delivered in the future. With support from an experienced manager and exposure to a broad range of stakeholders, this role offers excellent development opportunities for someone looking to grow their analytical, reporting, and business partnering skills., + Produce, maintain, and enhance financial and operational reports using data from a variety of sources

 + Investigate data anomalies, validate outputs, and identify the drivers behind trends and performance changes
 + Work with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to gather reporting requirements and develop new reporting solutions
 + Build reporting prototypes and analytical models in Excel, supporting the development of scalable reporting processes
 + Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards that provide clear, accurate, and actionable insight
 + Support the automation of manual reporting activities, improving efficiency and reducing risk
 + Present findings and insights in a clear and engaging way, helping stakeholders make informed business decisions


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