My client in the mining analytics industry is looking for a Data Analyst to join their team in Benoni.
The purpose of the role is to gather data from various sources, and then review and interpret it using various analytics tools to provide meaningful insights to help businesses make better-informed decisions. The successful individual will be required to extract meaningful results from the raw data by identifying various facts and trends and report back complex topics in a clear and easily digestible format.
The position will be part of a company servicing the mining industry predominately.
Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Analyse broad data sets to provide actionable insights to better inform business decisions.
- Performing analysis to assess quality and meaning of data.
- Use statistical tools to identify, analyse and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets.
- Assess the quality of data and improving the dataset by removing or cleaning the data.
- Prepare analysis reports for the key stakeholders to understand the analysis process and outcomes, allowing them to take informed decisions.
- Work alongside team members within the business to develop client relationships
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics or economics
- Minimum: 5 years’ experience as an Analyst in an established organisation. 10+ years preferable.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Programming experiences in SQL, Python etc. an advantage
- Experience in data models and reporting packages
- Understanding of networks, databases, and other technology
- Must be fluent in written and spoken English
- Must possess own transport
- Any previous mining experience while not required would be an advantage
- Cost and management accounting exposure
CAPABILITIES:
- Leadership skills with proven experience managing a small team
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving
- Proficiency in mathematics with the skill to translate complex mathematical information into understandable reports
- Strong oral and writing communication skills
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Have an enquiring mind and the ability to work independently under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to get along with and work with people on different levels and from different cultures
Desired Skills:
- data analyst
- mining
- raw data
- reporting
- SQL
- Python
- data models
- reporting packages
- accounting