Data Analyst

Role: Data AnalystRole Type: Temporary – 6 MonthsLocation: Luton – 3 days p/w on-site / 2 working remoteYour New CompanyFinance at AstraZeneca has a clear vision to become trusted partners, creating value and leading change. As such, Finance has a pivotal role to play in shaping our long-term financial health, partnering to deliver great results through insight, delivering excellence in financial operations and safeguarding AstraZeneca’s assets and reputation.The Data Analyst will support AstraZeneca’s agenda as a member of the Data Services Team delivering quality assurance across our journey to enhance our Clinical Trial Cost Management insights. The Data Analyst will assist in executing relevant profiling, data quality KPI tracking, data mapping/transformation and data verification/reconciliation solutions enabling the analysis team to successfully perform the data enhancement role. The role owner will therefore closely collaborate with the various data colleagues assigned to the project while utilising best practice Data Service capabilities, solutions and processes.To be successful candidates will need to have experience in developing tailored data transformations, mapping, profiling, reconciliation and KPI tracking, solutions. Technical skills in Alteryx Designer, SQL, Access, Excel and Python required. In addition, experience of data analysis, mapping and transformation beneficial. Further, great attention to detail, work in a highly organised & structured manner paired with good collaboration skills and the ability to work against tight deadlines is important to the role.Your New RoleKey accountabilities are to create relevant profiling, data quality KPI tracking, data mapping and data verification/reconciliation solutions enabling the analysis team to successfully perform the data enhancement role while also owning the execution of verifications and reconciliations of CTCM information. The role owner will therefore cover the following:Execute appropriate data transformation processes, profiling and solution analysis supporting the business analysis teamLiaise with Design / Business SME and technical teams on results and gain clarifications on questions & identify possible Cleanse gapsExecute data verifications and reconciliation -proving successful data migration while enabling successful change management through the provision of relevant reconciliations reports supporting the change impact articulation/documentationUnderstand existing Logical/Physical Model and Verification RequirementsExecute comprehensive testing of the solution and support SIT and UAT proving expected and actual results are within relevant parametersExecute Data Quality KPIs reportingBuild Relevant KPI Dashboards and ongoing quality tracking mechanismExecute KPI reports on a regular basis and provide to relevant data colleagues for further actionLiaise with business and project stakeholders to gain agreement at all stages, where relevantSupport ongoing quality assurance capability build for mappings and transformationIdentify BAU Transition opportunities - Data Operating ModelTransition relevant verification capability into BAUEssential Skills:Excellent ground/working knowledge of ETL tool Alteryx Designer (minimum of 5 projects or 2 years consistent use)Minimum of 5 years data migration and using Alteryx Designer (minimum 2 years)Intermediate level role to perform execution and updates of the Alteryx ETL tools that have already been developed Through experience been able to develop the ability to question or understand when the execution is not giving reasonable resultsPerform problem determination before highlighting issuesOverall Data Analysis experience of + 5 yearsAnalytical skills with strong attention to detail & problem-solving attitudeMS Access / Excel / PowerPoint- High ProficiencyWHY ASTRAZENECA?It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.So, what's next?Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.