Senior Data Analyst in Essex

Senior Data Analyst – Chelmsford (Office-Based)

Salary: £55,000 per annum + permanent benefits

Please note, we can NOT provide sponsorship for this opportunity, to apply you must have full Right-to-Work in the UK.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will provide critical insight to senior leadership, team managers, and various external partners. You\’ll also play a major part in analysing and interpreting data for re-insurance partners, ensuring the organisation continues to operate with accuracy, integrity, and forward-thinking insight.

This role is perfect for an analytical thinker with excellent communication skills who enjoys transforming complex data into clear, actionable insight for non-technical audiences.

What You\’ll Be Doing

• Producing high-quality reporting for stakeholders, including senior management, ensuring consistency and accuracy across a central MI database.
• Maintaining and cleansing data to preserve the integrity of the MI process.
• Managing and enhancing existing monthly reporting suites.
• Preparing, cleansing, and manipulating internal and external datasets for analysis projects.
• Reviewing data processes and recommending improvements.
• Writing and extracting SQL queries to deliver bespoke datasets, KPIs, and insight.
• Supporting senior leadership in meeting performance targets with proactive analysis.
• Managing and prioritising regular and ad hoc reporting needs.
• Contributing to data-related projects aimed at improving business operations.
• Identifying trends in historical claims and underwriting data, including forecasting future claims spend and incurred positions.
• Developing scenario modelling and performance forecasting.
• Driving your own professional development to support long-term career progression.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Expert knowledge of
  MS SQL
  or similar data mining tools.
• Strong IT skills, especially
  Excel, Power Pivot
  , and
  Power BI
  .
• Ability to interpret and explain data patterns clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with
  SSRS reporting
  ,
  VBA
  , and
  Excel Macros
  .
• Several years\’ experience working with analytical tools and methodologies.
• Degree-educated or extensive relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience building data dashboards and visualisations.