Data Analyst – Pensions - £465 Per Day (Inside IR35) – 6 Month Contract – Hybrid
Overview:
An excellent opportunity has become available with our client, a global financial services firm who are currently undergoing an exciting transformation. We are seeking a talented Data Analyst to offer expertise in data services (including data, interfaces, and report analysis) and to support both client implementations and the day-to-day operations of systems for internal and external clients.
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in administering or programming pension calculations. Role & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the improvement and standardisation of processes, tools, and documentation for all deliverables related to "Data."
- Actively share knowledge to reduce key main risks across Implementations and wider teams to enable self-service with their pension administration product.
- Collaborate with the core product and development teams to identify and help with delivering cross-departmental improvements for pension administrations products.
- Collaborate with your team leader to ensure that all implementation services meet the required quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget.
- Understand, analyse, and document business requirements; develop working processes based on these requirements, considering existing and potential new systems.
- Analyse, document, and adhere to Business Requirement Specifications standards.
- Stay informed about changes in pension legislation that could impact the functionality of our products, systems, processes, and procedures.
- Identify and recommend areas for improvement in existing systems, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Detect problems or shortcomings in documentation, propose, and implement solutions.
- Accurately track working hours using Jira and the Time Recording Engine.
- Assist business users throughout their User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycle.
- Actively participate in team and departmental meetings, as well as technical forums.
Essential Skills & Requirements:
- At least 2 years of experience in administering or programming pension calculations.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively within set frameworks and deadlines.
- Must be highly numerate, methodical, and logical, with excellent problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail.
- A strong commitment to and enthusiasm for delivering high-quality work within established guidelines.
- Solid technical knowledge of pensions and relevant legislation.
- Experience with pensions administration software.
- Proactively keeps up-to-date with developments and trends in the programming community.
Contract Details:
- Day rate: £425 - £465 per day
- IR35 status: Inside IR35 via Umbrella
- Contract length: 6 months
- Location: Hybrid / London (other locations across the UK available also) (2X per week)