Reporting Analyst Salford, North West England, England
Job description
Do you champion data led decision making?
Creating insightful reporting is a key for helping M&S to make better decisions and there has never been a more exciting time to join!
Our Finance Reporting & Analytics team are undergoing transformation to improve reporting and processes in a fast paced commercial environment. The team provides support to business partners, across multiple Finance teams, in the areas of reporting, management information and Financial Planning & Analytics.
Please note, we are looking for an innovative Reporting Analyst, experience of working within a financial environment, or being financially qualified, is not required for this role!
You'll be working alongside a Reporting Delivery Lead, and be accountable for delivering, improving and automating reporting using tools like Excel, Power BI, BOARD and SAP Business Objects.
Key Accountabilities:
- Delivery of 'Weekly Trading Reporting' of sales and costs across the UK Business
- Taking existing reporting in historic formats, and improving for future use, taking options into account for the best user experience and data clarity
- Helping to develop and maintain new reporting and analysis to lend insight into new areas, ensuring data is accurate and certified for use
- Driving control and process efficiency, primarily with the development of Power BI modelling to standardise and improve laborious processes
- Promote a continuous improvement of the reporting catalogue, indicating where new requirements can be met by amending/stopping existing reporting
Key Skills:
- Power BI Development – experience in building Power BI models and visuals
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build working relationships with key business partners, giving guidance on data and reporting
- Experience of improvement of processes - making things faster and less prone to error
Key Benefits:
- Flexible working approach, with a balance of being in the office and working from home
- Travel - Free car parking at our Salford Quays office, ‘cycle to work’ and season ticket loans
- Free 24/7 support from our health and wellbeing partners (as well as support for your family)
- Virtual GP Service - free and unlimited access to a qualified GP for you and your family
- Discount on gym memberships, access to online fitness classes and discounts for complementary health services, such as nutrition and lifestyle coaching
- 20% discount on M&S products
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M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.
