Bunnings Group
Location
Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Finance Data Analyst - 12 month contract role - Immediate Start page is loaded
At Bunnings, you’ll make a positive difference to our business and beyond.
Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites, and online, Bunnings caters for consumer and commercial customers.
By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work.
About the role
In this role you will be responsible for providing reporting, access, and analysis of payroll and time & attendance data.
You will develop processes for reporting payroll and time & attendance data ensuring it is of the highest possible quality and is scalable and repeatable whilst minimising manual processes. This role needs to develop and implement test plans to detect data anomalies and errors, to then investigate and document the associated root causes.
You will be working on data from a variety of platforms such as data warehouses, EDP, payroll system, HR Management Systems, excel and various source files. You’ll also work collaboratively with members of the payroll compliance, payroll processing, Operations and HR insights team to provide required reports, and investigations into payroll trends and anomalies. You will also ensure that reporting is developed to be repeatable and have a focus on automation where required.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract position located in the Bunnings National Support Office, Burnley.
What's involved:
Gather data from primary and secondary data sources to identify and interpret trends, and to perform statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity
Source and collate qualitative and quantitative data from various sources to produce valid and meaningful reports and information for customer groups, identifying and following through on data discrepancies
Clean, prepare, manipulate, and extract insights from structured datasets, specifically Excel, SQL, EDP and the ability to utilise BI tools to analyse datasets and present insights such as PowerBI
Present detailed analyses, customer research, and insights along with making strategic recommendations to wider business and external partners
Develop and Maintain data pipelines to create a mature reporting platform for new payroll and HRMS systems
Liaise with stakeholders to understand their business requirements, discuss on-going performance, and clarify any research findings
Who we’re looking for:
Our ideal candidate will come from a Data Analytics background and have specialist technical experience and an awareness around the key building blocks of data strategy.
You’ll have a solid understanding of the analytical tools and techniques to extract insight from disparate data sources and be able to identify opportunities to drive business growth.
You’ll have good influencing skills and strong stakeholder management; being able to work independently as well as part of a cross functional team.
You’ll need:
BS/BA Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math/Engineering/Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated experience working as a data analyst or in quality assurance role
In-depth practical & conceptual knowledge of analytics tools and statistical analysis methods
Good knowledge of basic statistical concepts and operations (e.g. averages, tallies, distributions, error margins)
Advanced experience using Python and/or R to write code
Advanced experience in SQL, PSQL, Excel, PowerBI and Microsoft Office Suite
Exceptional written and verbal communication
Experience using relational database technologies and working with agile processes
Superior problem-solving abilities with analytical, conceptual skills to understand root cause identification
You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.
There’s so much on offer when you’re part of the team. Our flexible and informal work environment helps bring balance between work and home. Then there’s the fun stuff like team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands, incentives, discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance) and cost price food and drinks at the Bunnings café. We also offer 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, and you will have the opportunity to create a real difference in your community and environment. Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.
Please note that if your application progresses to the reference check stage, you may be required to submit a police check. If your search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.
We are the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry.
Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service.
Our Team Members are the soul of our business, and bring this vision to life every day in our stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. "We're building the best ... our team makes it happen".
At Bunnings, we believe a diverse team creates the best mix of perspectives which helps us innovate and make better decisions. We want our team to have diverse thinking, perspectives, backgrounds and education, which supports us in representing the local communities we serve and so our team can bring their whole self to work.
A diverse and inclusive team makes everyone feel valued, respected and connected at work. We’re committed to creating a safe and supportive work environment for all team members regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or background.
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