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Job Description
The Role
As a Data Analyst within our Finance Operations team at Next, you will play a key role in obtaining, validating, and analysing complex operational and financial data to provide accurate, trusted, and actionable insight.
You will develop and maintain reliable data solutions that enable Finance and Third-Party (TP) Retail Operations to make informed decisions. Working with SQL, Databricks, and Power BI, you will source and transform data, ensure its accuracy and integrity, develop reporting solutions, and translate analysis into clear business insight.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical and analytical capability, together with excellent problem-solving and stakeholder skills. You will work with large and complex datasets, identifying the right data sources, validating information, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring the data used for reporting and decision-making is accurate and trusted.
Power BI will support the delivery and presentation of reporting and insight, but the core of the role is obtaining, interrogating, validating, and accurately analysing data.
This is a fully office-based role and requires you to be based in Leicestershire, with attendance in the office five days a week.
What You Will Do
- Use SQL/T-SQL to source, transform, and analyse complex operational and financial datasets, including data from multiple sources.
- Use Databricks to develop and maintain robust data models, data assets, and ETL/ELT processes, using approaches such as Medallion Architecture where appropriate.
- Validate data, investigate discrepancies, and maintain data quality to ensure reporting is accurate, reliable, and trusted.
- Develop scalable data solutions and Power BI reporting to support effective analysis and decision-making.
- Define KPIs and reporting requirements with Finance and operational stakeholders.
- Analyse performance, investigate variances, and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Translate complex data into clear recommendations and deliver ad-hoc analysis to support key operational priorities.
- Work collaboratively with Finance, Retail, and analytical teams to improve data, reporting, and analytical processes.
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What You Will Bring
Essential
- Advanced SQL/T-SQL skills, with the ability to write, optimise, and debug complex queries and work with large datasets.
- Strong capability in obtaining, extracting, and working with data from multiple sources, with a clear focus on accuracy and data integrity.
- Strong hands-on Databricks skills, ideally including notebooks, data modelling, and ETL/ELT workflows.
- Ability to develop reliable, scalable data solutions for reporting and analytical consumption.
- Practical Power BI skills, including report and dashboard development, data modelling, and an understanding of DAX.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable business insight.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex findings to senior and non-technical stakeholders.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership from requirements through to delivery.
- Background working in a large-scale operational environment.
Desirable
- Python skills, particularly for data manipulation and scripting.
- Knowledge of Databricks Workflows/Jobs and scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Understanding of data governance and quality frameworks.
- Background in Finance, Retail, Supply Chain, or a similar operational environment.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy online from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
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About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap*, and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance-based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track, and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions, and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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