DATA ANALYST

Who are we? Volvo Car Financial Services UK (VCFSUK) is a financial services joint venture business, part-owned by Volvo Cars and Santander Consumer Finance, operating across the UK Volvo retailer network, and also supporting Polestar and London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC).
Everything we do starts with people.
It’s what makes us different from other companies.
If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference.
What’s in it for you? People are at the heart of our business.
We want you to innovate, challenge, and build a future career at VCFSUK.
In return, we offer a competitive basic salary of £, and a discretionary performance-related bonus.
Hybrid working allows for greater flexibility and work-life balance (currently 2 days in the office), further enabling us to reduce our environmental impact and support your personal circumstances.
We offer a 35-hour flexible working week, and 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
You will be able to choose from a suite of flexible benefits along with Health & wellbeing initiatives, charitable giving days alongside personal growth and career development opportunities.
We have a subsidised onsite restaurant plus free refreshments and snacks.
You will have access to 2 cars through Volvo’s preferential employee lease car scheme along with, plenty of f ree onsite parking and electric car charging for your plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle.
We also offer subsidised home chargers to support our sustainable focus, and journey to zero-emission driving.
What you’ll do Reporting directly to the Data & Reporting Manager, the key purpose of the role is to work on a range of data discovery & analytical tasks and data transformation projects.
These will include maintaining and improving reporting content, making pro-active recommendations to drive performance and working closely with stakeholders in the business.
Key responsibilities include.
Developing easy-to-maintain KPIs as a way of monitoring activity in key areas Designing simple to understand reporting dashboards to enable effective business usage of analytical outputs Creating and updating reports on a periodic basis Designing and maintaining ‘best practice/core reporting content’ to support the wider organisation Analysing data connected to digital platforms to help drive performance returns Understanding systems integration and data migration to drive data quality Assisting with month-end exercises Data analysis and the testing of new reporting developments   You will aspire to our three core values.
Excellence - You are driven to produce high-quality work, and relentlessly pursue excellence.
You do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals.
Bravery – You are willing to take calculated risks to achieve goals, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to problems.
You speak up against unethical behaviour, standing up for beliefs, even if it goes against popular opinion.
Collaboration - Effectively communicate with colleagues, actively listening to understand others' perspectives.
Resolving conflicts and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues   Do you fit the profile? We are looking for an experienced Data Analyst who is proficient in Microsoft PowerBI and SQL.
You will possess a strong knowledge of Data Products and Development lifecycle and be experienced with Business Intelligence best practices and methods ideally gained within the Automotive-Finance industry.
You will be able to display strong analytical skills and be able to provide proactive insights as well as recommendations for changes.
You will possess intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge (V Lookup, pivot tables, data analysis) and be able to demonstrate advanced IT Skills, with proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications.
Strong attention to detail, good time management and the ability to balance multiple tasks, and switch priority/focus as needed are important skills needed in this role.
You will also need excellent written & oral communication skills, with an ability to interact with all levels of end users and technical resources.
Diversify our future.
Volvo Car Financial Services UK is an equal opportunities employer.
We are a company for people who care about other people and for the world we live in.
We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion.
It’s what you do that counts and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.
With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and a make a difference.
How to learn more and apply.
We do not accept email applications due to GDPR so we welcome your application via the link provided in this job advertisement by 18th October .
For more information and an informal chat, please contact Vickie Ewins; .