THE ROLE: Business Intelligence Analyst
LOCATION: Grimsby
SALARY: £30,000-£35,000 + benefits.
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday, with hybrid working options available after probation.
About Advantage Finance
Advantage Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of specialist motor finance. From our HQ in Grimsby, we’re proud to employ around 210 people who have been putting conversation before credit scores since 1999, helping all sorts of people get moving by listening to their stories and understanding their lives.
Why join us?
At Advantage Finance, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is built around our core values of TRUST:
Teamwork – We work closely together to provide the best possible service.
Respect – We treat each other with total respect, and we treat our customers with equal respect.
Understanding – We understand our customers and each other, as human, as well as our business and our responsibilities.
Supportive – We support each other, and we provide the best support to our customers.
Truthful – We are true to ourselves and true to each other. Honesty and integrity run through everything that we do.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact by shaping employee development and contributing to a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Role
Working within the Finance and Accounting Department, a Business Intelligence Analyst will report to the Chief Financial Officer and is tasked with extracting and analysing business data in order to drive change, support company performance, and monitor metrics for stakeholder concerns.
Key Responsibilities
Manage funding flows from accounts, track customer accounts, monitor thresholds.
Provide details & insightful solutions to drive performance & support key decisions to the company.
Develop and maintain dashboards (often in tools like Power BI).
Responsible for own projects to ensure both KPI and business strategies are met.
Extracting, manipulating and analysing data on the performance and expectations of the portfolio.
Assist in developing a synegy between the business operations, IT Systems and any data held within the business on whatever platform.
Provide & analyse insightful MI for ongoing requests from the Chief Finance Officer.
Produce accurate and up to date reports meeting strict deadlines.
Analyze large datasets to derive insights.
Data extraction for daily, monthly, weekly and quarterly reports.
Database mining software for business solutions.
Other tasks as required
Key Skills and Attributes
The Business Intelligence Analyst should demonstrate the following key skills and attributes in order to succeed in the management of the responsibilites outlined above.
The ability to:
Analyse and interpret data, showing a logical approach to problem solving.
Learn and use specific software platforms for the role, plus an excellent knowledge of Excel, Advanced functions, PivotTables, Macros.
Be forward thinking and pro-active, seeking solutions to potential issues as they arise.
Be diligent and have a high level of attention to detail.
Communicate effectively with people at all levels within the department and company.
Maintain a good knowledge of relevant company practices and policies, and know where to access this information.
Produce detailed and factual information to be used to guide future decision making and planning.
Be self-motivated and reactive to any task which present itself and able to prioritise workload.
The ideal candidate should have practical experience using artificial intelligence tools to improve productivity, support decision-making, and streamline workflows.
Be knowledgeable about current AI capabilities, limitations, and responsible-use practices, with the ability to identify opportunities for applying AI effectively in their role.
The Benefits
· Performance related bonus scheme
· Potential for hybrid working
· Professional training & development opportunities
· Enhanced holiday entitlement
· Enhanced maternity leave
· Enhanced paternity leave
· Private medical insurance
· Company pension (with the option to salary sacrifice)
· Sick Pay
· Life insurance
· Cycle to work scheme
· Employee assistance programme
· Company events & awards schemes
· On-site parking
· Referral programme
· Paid volunteer time
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. Our aim is to celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.
Contact information:
For any informal discussion or for any further information please contact HR - 01472 239701 [email protected].
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you require Sponsorship to work in the UK?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
