Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Based at: Alban Park, St Albans
Closing Date: TBC
At FS Cables we know that our people are the heartbeat of the business. From our owners through all our departments, attitude to business, culture and transparency is in our DNA. Currently, we are a 60 strong force delivering a gold standard service to our network, building a business that we can be proud of.
About the Data Analyst Apprenticeship role
This is an exciting new role within our business. We are looking for an enthusiastic and numbers driven individual who is looking to start their career in data analytics. As our Data Analyst, you will be supporting the management team to improve our business intelligence to allow better and more informed decision making, ultimately helping us take the business to the next level.
This role will give you a fantastic opportunity to touch all areas of the business and understand the operation as a whole. We will provide you with the support you need to develop as a Data Analyst both internally and externally through a Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship programme delivered by the University of Bedfordshire.
We are looking for someone who is keen to learn, ask questions and make a difference. We pride ourselves on our values and how we treat each other, therefore a strong teamwork ethic is essential.
Your main duties;
Your main duties;
- Generating financial reports for all departments across the business
- Creating and writing new reports to build business intelligence
- Sales data analysis to identify customer, product trends and sales conversion rates
- Cost data analysis e.g. pricing
- Communicating findings to key decision makers in the business by producing easy to digest reports
- Stock analysis e.g. fast and slow moving stock
- Developing your own knowledge of IQ (our ERP system) with the support of the Director/Finance Manager and becoming the “go-to” person for simple system queries
- Building KPI and sales target dashboards in IQ for different teams across the company
- Working with the Finance Manager to develop sales and purchasing forecasting to support cash flow
- Supporting the Director with any ad hoc tasks in relation to analytics or IQ management
What are we looking for?
- Genuine interest and passion for all things numbers and data related
- Strong analytical skills and an inquisitive mind
- A logical approach to problem-solving and finding resolutions
- Confident in using Excel to analyse data (e.g. understands how to use V & H-Lookups, Pivot tables, IF Statements)
- Team orientated work ethic
- Ideally educated to A-Level standard in relevant subjects e.g. mathematics, economics, accounts, IT, business (however will accept applicants with strong GCSEs in relevant subjects)
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn our business and systems through the training we provide and through self-development
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
- Good communication skills with the ability to break down finding into easy to understand reports
- Ideally a basic financial/commercial awareness (possibly from studying business or a similar discipline)
How to apply;
Please send a CV and covering letter to cv@fscables.com