FP&A Data Analyst

NB This is a fixed term contract for six months with possibility of extension, We are looking for a detail-oriented Data Analyst or Reconciliation Specialist to join our dynamic FP&A data team in the Group Finance division on a 6-month fixed term contract. The FP&A - Data Analyst will support the FP&A team by building data reconciliation reports to quickly identify inconsistencies between systems and determine how to address discrepancies. Strong knowledge of databases is essential, including experience comparing and mapping data from different database structures. A background in finance and financial systems is highly advantageous. Duties of the role will include:

• Develop and maintain data reconciliation reports using Power BI.
• Analyze and compare multiple source systems that are structured differently.
• Map and align data from each database to identify and resolve inconsistencies.
• Collaborate with team members to understand data structures and requirements.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Reviewing and documenting data business processes, identifying areas for automation and developing flows to reduce the number of manual data tasks.
  
  To be successful in this role, you will ideally have expert level of knowledge in data modelling and data management. You should also have previous experience and knowledge in:
Essential:
• Data reconciliation between different databases / systems
• Intermediate Power BI report building (or another data visualization solution)
Desirable:
• SQL / MDX
• VBA
• SAP BW or Tagetik
• Background in finance and financial systems
  
  We have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years. We have always been a forward-looking organization, maximizing the technology for the day, but the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. That same spirit of adventure and entrepreneurialism is critical to our future success. In a fast-changing publishing landscape, OUP welcomes the inquisitive, the inventive, and the ambitious; people who challenge the conventional, and pioneer the possible.
  
  We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.