Data Analyst at a Leading Financial Technology Company - First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

First Excelsia Professional Services Limited - Our client, a leading Financial Technology Company, is seeking to recruit a resourceful and smart candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Technology

Job Description

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for interpretation of information in databases, data collection and extraction and provide support for the Executive Management to make informed business decisions.
• To be successful in this role, the candidate must be proficient in database design development, data models, data mining techniques and segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Assign numerical value to essential business functions so that business performance can be assessed and compared over periods of time.
• Filter data by reviewing reports and performance indicators to identify and correct code problems
• Compile, verify accuracy and sort information according to priorities to prepare source data for computer entry
• Analyze local, national, and global trends that impact both the company and the industry
• Establish data entry standards by continually updating filing systems to improve data quality.
• Generate reports, store completed work in designated locations and perform backup operations
• Use automated tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources
• Develop and maintain databases, data systems – reorganizing data in a readable format
• Prepare reports for stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
• Comply with data integrity and security policies
• Use statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets that could be helpful for the diagnosis and prediction.

Person Specification

• Minimum of First Degree in any recognized institution
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Data Analyst.
• Must be proficient in statistics and statistical packages like Excel, SPSS, SAS.
• Must have strong mathematical skills.

Application Closing Date
13th May, 2022.