Data Analyst
Ascentech Services Limited
Job Details
Job Description
Ascentech Services Limited is a human resources consulting and recruitment company established in Nigeria in 2013. The company provides recruitment, employee outsourcing, professional training, and HR advisory services to businesses across different industries.
With operations in Lagos and Ibadan, as well as an international presence through Ascentforce in India, Ascentech supports organisations in workforce management and business development.
The company is currently recruiting a qualified Data Analyst on behalf of its client in Lagos.
Role Overview
The Data Analyst will be responsible for collecting, organising, analysing, and interpreting business data to support management decisions and improve operational performance.
The successful candidate will work with data from different business systems, identify performance trends, prepare reports, and develop dashboards that provide useful insights into business operations.
The role requires advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, along with practical experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable handling large datasets, monitoring business performance indicators, and presenting findings in a clear and understandable format.
Key Responsibilities
Data Collection and Analysis
- Gather relevant business data from internal systems and other approved sources.
- Organise and clean datasets to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Analyse business information to identify trends, patterns, and performance gaps.
- Interpret data and provide insights that support business planning and decision-making.
- Identify inconsistencies in datasets and recommend appropriate corrections.
- Support departments with accurate information for operational assessments.
- Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and other required business performance reports.
- Develop clear reports and dashboards using Microsoft Excel.
- Create professional PowerPoint presentations to communicate analytical findings.
- Present business data in charts, tables, and other easy-to-understand formats.
- Ensure reports are accurate, properly organised, and submitted within required timelines.
- Improve existing reporting processes to make business information easier to understand.
- Extract relevant information from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Analyse data from Sales Force Automation (SFA) platforms to assess sales activities and performance.
- Monitor operational and sales records to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Compare information across business systems to maintain reporting consistency.
- Support management with insights into sales performance and operational efficiency.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) across relevant business activities.
- Identify changes in performance and explain possible contributing factors.
- Evaluate business trends and highlight areas requiring management attention.
- Provide practical recommendations based on data analysis.
- Support business planning through accurate performance information.
- Assist management in measuring operational progress and business results.
- Ensure business data is accurate, complete, and consistent.
- Review datasets to identify errors, missing information, and duplicate records.
- Maintain reliable reporting standards across business systems.
- Support proper documentation and organisation of business data.
- Work with relevant teams to resolve data discrepancies.
- Provide timely reports and analytical insights to support management decisions.
- Respond to business data requests from authorised departments.
- Communicate analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Assist in improving reporting efficiency and data management practices.
- Support other data-related responsibilities assigned by management.
Requirements
Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Proven professional experience in data analysis or a related analytical role.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint for preparing business presentations.
- Practical experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Good understanding of Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems and their reporting functions.
- Ability to collect, clean, organise, and interpret business data.
- Experience preparing reports, dashboards, and performance summaries.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work with business performance indicators and provide useful recommendations.
- Good attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Proficiency in Power BI or another data visualisation tool will be an added advantage.
Required Technical Skills
Microsoft Excel- Advanced spreadsheet management and data analysis.
- Data cleaning, sorting, and filtering.
- PivotTables and PivotCharts.
- Excel formulas and functions for business reporting.
- Dashboard creation and performance tracking.
- Data validation and reporting accuracy.
- Preparation of professional business presentations.
- Presentation of analytical findings and performance reports.
- Use of charts, tables, and visual summaries to explain business results.
- Extraction and analysis of operational data from ERP platforms.
- Sales performance monitoring using SFA systems.
- Understanding of business reporting processes.
- Data comparison and validation across business applications.
- Development of business reports and dashboards.
- KPI monitoring and performance analysis.
- Ability to communicate complex information through simple visual reports.
- Familiarity with Power BI or similar tools is an advantage.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Microsoft PowerPoint presentation development.
- ERP and Sales Force Automation reporting.
- Business intelligence and performance monitoring.
- Dashboard creation and data visualisation.
- KPI tracking and interpretation.
- Data accuracy and quality assurance.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- Business reporting and documentation.
- Effective communication and presentation.
- Attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to translate data into practical business recommendations.
Benefits
The position offers a monthly salary ranging from ₦250,000 to ₦350,000.
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