Data Analyst – Corporate Finance Service (Data and Insight Team)
Full Time, Fixed Term for 6 Months.
Bristol City Council’s Data and Insight team seeks a Data Analyst to deliver business intelligence for the Corporate Finance service. The role involves designing, modelling, and delivering analytics that shape organisational direction and support evidence‑based decision making at senior levels.
Key Responsibilities
* Collect, standardise, and analyse data from internal and external sources.
* Design and build data pipelines, dashboards and reports using Microsoft technologies (SQL Server, SSMS, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI, Azure).
* Produce visual representations (charts, graphs) to communicate insights to executive leaders.
* Support performance improvement across services via appropriate information products.
* Ensure data governance, quality and statutory reporting to central Government and agencies.
* Collaborate with council services and partner agencies to meet data requirements, test usability of business intelligence tools and capture feedback.
* Identify new data sources and analytics techniques to enhance reporting capabilities.
* Maintain relationships with service teams to identify future data needs.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience handling, analysing data, working with databases, and presenting to a varied audience.
* Strong IT skills with knowledge of SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Azure, and other data visualisation tools.
* Experience in local authority or partner agency environments is advantageous but not essential.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Benefits
* Flexible working and flexi‑time.
* Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
* Generous annual leave allowance.
How to Apply
To be shortlisted you must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please submit your application through the Council portal.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Bristol City Council is a Diversity & Inclusion Employer. We value recruiting and retaining disabled people and make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. The Council is Disability Confident.
EEO Statement
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves and welcomes diverse applicants. We do not offer sponsorship for this role.
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