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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst - **Company:** Lorien - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Salary:** £93,000.0 - £103,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Spreadsheets, Information Engineering, Data Transformation, Power BI, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Virtual Agents, GPT, Alteryx - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840616913-data-analyst ## About the Role * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business challenges into data-driven solutions. * Hands-on experience developing business-critical workflows in Alteryx. * Alteryx certification or willingness to obtain certification quickly. * Experience working with complex datasets and data transformation activities. * Advanced Excel skills. * Experience applying AI technologies within business processes, particularly: * LLM-based tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT or similar) * Prompt engineering and AI-assisted workflows * Emerging Agentic AI capabilities * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and influence non-technical users. Desirable Experience * Financial Services, Insurance or another highly regulated environment. * Experience supporting finance, tax, risk or control-related processes. * Knowledge of Power BI or similar visualisation tools. * Experience building AI-enabled automation solutions. * Understanding of governance, controls and risk considerations when deploying AI capabilities. * Exposure to tax, finance transformation or process improvement initiatives., * Has strong Alteryx expertise as their core capability. * Is excited by the practical application of AI in business environments. * Can bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders. * Enjoys helping non-technical colleagues adopt new technologies. * Think creatively about how data and AI can transform processes. ## Description My client is seeking a highly analytical Tax Automation & AI Data Analyst to join the Tax Transformation team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, automation and applied AI. You will play a key role in helping the Tax function modernise its operating model by combining established automation technologies such as Alteryx with emerging AI capabilities, including LLM-powered tools and Agentic AI solutions. Working directly with tax subject matter experts, you will help transform manual and spreadsheet-heavy processes into scalable, controlled and auditable solutions. This is a hands-on delivery role focused on building practical automation and AI-enabled capabilities rather than leading people. The successful candidate will be passionate about using data and technology to solve business problems, confident engaging with non-technical stakeholders and able to help teams identify new ways AI can create value across Tax operations., * Design, develop and maintain Alteryx workflows that automate complex tax and finance processes. * Partner with Tax SMEs to identify, prioritise and build a pipeline of automation and AI use cases. * Use data engineering and automation techniques to reduce manual processing and improve operational efficiency. * Support the development and implementation of AI-enabled solutions, including LLM-based tools, Claude use cases and Agentic AI capabilities. * Help the Tax function understand how AI can be practically and responsibly applied to enhance processes and decision-making. * Build controlled, auditable solutions within a regulated financial services environment. * Source, cleanse, validate and reconcile data from multiple systems and datasets. * Develop reporting, dashboards and analytical outputs to support operational and strategic tax activities. * Create clear technical documentation and promote adoption of new tools and processes. * Work closely with data engineering colleagues to help meet growing demand for automation and AI initiatives across the department. * Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement and bring forward innovative solutions. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1209-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou) - [Livecoding with AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1201-livecoding-with-ai) - [Inside the AI Revolution: How Microsoft is Empowering the World to Achieve More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/869-inside-the-ai-revolution-how-microsoft-is-empowering-the-world-to-achieve-more) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development)