Data Quality & Preparation Specialist in Northampton

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Asset Management team, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and readiness of our data whilst developing skills in data management, quality assurance, and collaborative working. This full-time job as a Data Quality & Preparation Specialist in Milton Keynes is essential for supporting meticulous data entry, cleaning, and preparation, contributing to reliable insight and informed decision-making.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop foundational data management skills within a supportive and knowledgeable team. You can do this with focus on:

• Managing team enquiries, providing accurate information and escalating complex issues where required
• Maintaining accurate data across multiple systems, ensuring records, agreements, and decisions are up to date
• Preparing and organising data for internal reporting, discussions, and reviews
• Uploading and validating manufacturer discount data, supporting compliance and four-eyes checks
• Maintaining accurate records on market data, vehicle technologies, engine developments, and cost drivers
• Supporting monthly and quarterly reporting through data extraction, validation, cleansing, and formatting
• Preparing and validating external data submissions, including CAP-HPI reporting
• Maintaining accurate vehicle classifications in line with market conditions and defined criteria
• Gathering, verifying, and cross-referencing data from internal and external sources
• Supporting ad-hoc data projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Ensuring accurate maintenance of critical agreement and discount data while supporting data quality controls
• Contributing to effective financial risk management and decision-making through high-quality data management

In addition, you should have:

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation, and handling large datasets
• Accurate data entry and validation skills with a high level of consistency
• Experience supporting four-eyes checks or similar data quality processes
• Basic analytical skills to identify discrepancies, trends, and data issues and good understanding of data quality principles and controls
• Experience using business systems such as Miles, CRM, or ERP platforms for data input and reporting
• Collaborative team player able to work effectively across functions and willingness to learn and adapt
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• An interest in cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), familiarity with preparing data for external reporting or submissions

As a Data Quality & Preparation Specialist, based on 37.5 hours per week, you can count on:

• Competitive salary
• Potential bonus up to 10% of your annual salary
• 8% Pension scheme (employee 4% + employer 4%)
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Additional annual leave purchase (maximum 30 days total annual entitlement)
• Hybrid working policy
• ‘Bring in a Friend’ Referral Scheme worth £1k
• Reward & Recognition Awards
• Flexible ‘benefits bank’ allowance to spend on a range of benefits including gym membership, dental insurance, cycle to work and many more
• Private Medical Insurance and Virtual GP
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flu vaccinations
• Nudge – a free financial wellbeing platform
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• OpenUP Wellbeing for Mental Health
• Length of Service Loyalty Awards
• A modern and relaxed working environment in a brand new furnished office that is fully adapted to hybrid working
• Regular company events, often combined with a fun-filled activity
• Perks at Work (you can save a lot of money thanks to nice discounts on fashion, electronics, days out and more)
• Costco Membership paid for the first year
• Social involvement is important to us, therefore, you can spend one day volunteering for a registered charity and receive up to £250 as part of our Matched Giving Scheme

Your application procedure looks like this:

• We will contact you for an informal conversation over the phone.
• Are we both excited? Then we will follow up with a virtual introduction meeting.
• We will inform you if an online assessment and/or assignment is part of the selection procedure.
• During the second virtual conversation, we will talk more extensively about the content of the function.
• Do we have a match? Then you will receive the proposal with the terms of employment in your inbox.

Please be assured that we are here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them.

Due to UK legislation, we can only accept applications from those with the right to work in the UK.