What does a business intelligence analyst do?
A business intelligence analyst or BI analyst specialises in gathering, grouping, and understanding data that is relevant to the company. They use BI data analytics techniques such as data mining, statistical modelling, and predictive analysis to study the data at hand and turn them into actionable information for the company. As a BI data analyst, one might have to scrutinize existing company data and competitor data to curate data-driven strategies that ultimately go hand-in-hand with the company’s goals and vision. By working in close quarters with stakeholders and senior executives, a business intelligence analyst needs to resort to a combination of data collection methods, using various BI analytics tools and through meticulous research.
You might hire a business intelligence analyst to:
- Procure, clean and make data accessible and presentable for analysis
- Use BI analytics tools to turn mere data into functional insight that will help the company grow
- Research and develop new data-gathering methods through the BI analyst role
- Turn collected data into business actions
- Enable better decision-making by working with stakeholders to understand the goals of the business
- Synthesize data and suggest relevant solutions as a business intelligence expert
Introduction:
At [Company X], we trust irrevocably and explicitly in data. As strong believers that we are surrounded by data that can turn numbers into insights, we thrive on letting the numbers do the talking for the organisation. We are seeking a highly skilled business intelligence analyst to enable us to gather, organize and utilise data to its best potential. By supplementing the organisation to make informed decisions, the business intelligence analyst will leverage BI analytics tools to develop strategies that go together with the company’s vision. We are on the lookout for a highly intuitive individual who can effortlessly interpret data, with the skills to perform data-driven decision-making. Being a detailed planner, and a maestro at communication, the BI analyst will be playing a vital role in ensuring effective organisational success in the future.
Objective of this role
- Deep dive into the current ways of business and provide insights to improve the same
- Increase the scale of operations by uncovering opportunities for growth using BI data analytics
- Use data mining, and predictive analysis among other BI and data analytics methods to improve the overall scale of the company
- Identify trends and patterns that will change the course of the business if implemented
Responsibilities
- Devise data-gathering methods that make sense for the company
- Gather, clean, and organise huge volumes of data from various sources
- Synthesize and simplify the data to make it meaningful and simple to understand for stakeholders who are not business intelligence professionals
- Find gaps in the operations of the business using data analytics and business intelligence tools
- Work alongside other departments to move towards realising company goals
- Make reports to track the progress and measure the effectiveness of current strategies
Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics or a related field
- Prior experience in data analytics and business intelligence
- Knowledge of SQL and data mining methods
- Understanding of Python and R
- Outstanding data-driven problem-solving and analytical skills
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics or a related field
- Knowledge of various programming languages
- Prior experience working with large sets of data
- Experience working with documentation in a fast-paced environment
