Data and Reporting Senior Analyst

Position Summary:

This position will be primarily responsible for delivering the reporting capabilities in context with BAU reports, compliance/ legal reporting, strategic reporting, ad hoc analysis, technical / complex requests, SF report development, management reporting / cross functional report development. As part of the reporting scope, the analyst will also proactively develop and manage dashboards to facilitate consistent sharing of data and reports with the stakeholders. The role will further entail data engineering and visualization aspects to enable the translation of data into information and insight, which can be used to make business decisions.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Collaborate with Consulting and Analytics teams to build and enable reporting services at scale.
• Support the delivery of advanced and predictive reporting techniques to deliver robust analyses and support the delivery of insights to the Talent Executive teams.
• Ensure consistent delivery of BAU reports, compliance/ legal reporting, strategic reporting, ad hoc analysis, technical / complex requests, SF report development, management reporting / cross functional reports.
• Configure and create new reporting and analysis to meet operational and management demands.
• Deep subject matter expertise in data engineering, visualization and related functional domains to generate and support insights and analysis.
• Responsible for the delivery of reporting services via direct access and bespoke requests, leveraging both automation techniques and manual reporting.
• Liaison with other groups such as vendors, IT, all other teams within Digital Talent.
• Understand and deliver complex, ad-hoc report analytics requests through leveraging analytics expertise.
• Provide better managerial insights to stakeholders - through integrated and standardized data reports and dashboards.
• Deliver on diverse requests spanning across SF configuration and reporting functionality, SQL, Power BI, advanced excel, data configuration, storytelling etc.
• Develop delivery expertise on the different technologies used for People Analytics within Talent, liaising with different solution and process owners to ensure data availability.
• Seek ways to automate standard reporting to aid and develop the reporting landscape.
• Perform data analysis to assess quality and meaning of data, maintain database and data systems to ensure reorganization of data in a readable format (whenever required).
• Support and execute ongoing development of existing solutions by identifying and prioritizing needs, defining the requirements for third party delivery.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

• Provide delivery expertise and knowledge in how reporting and analysis operates. Understand the reporting landscape and optimize functional delivery standards.
• For allocated processes support and implement decisions for defining, delivering and continuously improving the process.
• Leverage and review data and information to monitor reporting performance against agreed metrics. (e.g., timelines / efficiency of service delivery)
• Share market insights and review findings with key stakeholders / networks influencing change as required.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Bring deep knowledge of the reporting and analytics operating model, and organization design and ways of working across the digital talent eco-system.
• Strong business acumen – ability to understand Digital landscape and to consider the functionality and integration requirements in line with the capabilities required to implement reporting and data analytics priorities.
• Ability to participate effectively in virtual teams and networks across diverse and dispersed geographies.
• Proactive consulting skills that drive business impact; able to interpret functional / technological requirements and, where prioritized, co-create the most relevant & pragmatic approach.
• Strong teaming skills; collaborate effectively across talent ecosystem, within the digital team and the firm at-large.
• Strong communication skills for sharing thought leadership across EY and externally to enhance EY reputation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - the ability to operate within budget and effective time frames.
• Strong research and analytical skills to track and interpret trending directions for designing the reporting and analytics solutions and also to identify potential future options.
• Significant ability to cope with ambiguity; to drive change and performance outcomes in a complex and agile environment.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with extended teams to ensure effective execution of technology implementation, drive quality and performance standards
• Work closely with the teams across the Digital and wider Talent Functions for configuration, development, testing and implementation of technological solutions that support business and functional delivery.
• Ability to develop people, skills in coaching, mentoring, and learning on the job
• Effectiveness in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams

Other Requirements:

• Due to global nature of the role; travel and willingness to work alternative hours will be required
• Due to global nature of the role; English language skills - excellent written and verbal communication will be required

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Educated to degree level
• Higher professional or master’s qualification is preferred, not required

Certification Requirements:

• Higher professional or master’s qualification in a related discipline is preferred, not required
• Active membership in related professional bodies or industry groups is preferred, not required

Experience:

• Experience in delivering functional reporting solutions for business
• Experience on supporting reporting capabilities and its implementation (SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors, custom solutions) in a relevant industry or consulting environment
• Experience of having worked on reporting and analytics solutions and its delivery
• Demonstrable experience of collaborating with talent colleagues to understand needs/requirements and of underlying reporting and data governance processes & systems
• Experience of participating in global dispersed teams to enhance services, processes, and standards
• Demonstrable experience of working in fast-paced, ambiguous, stressful environments to deliver required results
• Demonstrable experience of working with third party vendors / external system implementors to deliver reporting solutions
• Demonstrable experience of anticipating issues and challenges and proactively working to navigate challenges
• Experience of conducting internal and external research and analysis, providing best practices and insights to drive improvements
• Demonstrable experience of having worked in a collaborative environment or provide SMR advice to achieve successful change outcomes