Data Reporting Specialist

The Data Reporting Specialist role involves preparing complex reports and data visualizations collaborating with business leaders to align on goals and ensuring data accuracy. Key responsibilities include optimizing reporting processes driving automation and providing actionable insights to senior management.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of both ongoing and ad-hoc reports of considerable complexity to support organizational objectives.
• Acquires processes and compiles structured and unstructured data from various sources ensuring its quality accuracy integrity and consistency.
• Develops and maintains automated reports dashboards and data visualizations utilizing tools such as Power BI Tableau or Excel. Delivers visualizations and internal presentations to key stakeholders.
• Engages with leadership in aligned business areas to gain a comprehensive understanding of business strategy inquiries and objectives.
• Applies in-depth business knowledge to anticipate and address reporting needs adjusting reporting strategies proactively in response to evolving business decisions.
• Communicates findings and outcomes effectively to management and leadership teams.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and align with business goals.
• Provides actionable insights by analyzing and interpreting data trends.
• Designs and creates ad hoc reports as required. Ensures the validity of analytical methodologies employed by other specialists leading advanced initiatives for reporting enhancements and automation.
• Offers guidance to colleagues on the implementation of process improvements and automation strategies.
• Reviews and optimizes queries for performance making necessary adjustments to improve efficiency.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for escalated query or report-writing issues and leads the design and development of reporting systems including the creation of comprehensive user documentation.
• Conducts exploratory or descriptive analytics using data derived from queries when necessary.
• Oversees and manages recurring reporting processes ensuring they align with business objectives and are executed efficiently.
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization in data collection reporting and analysis recommending improvements as appropriate.
• Contributes to special projects and undertakes additional duties as required.
• Prepares detailed reports and presentations for senior management summarizing key insights and recommendations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in data reporting and visualization.
• Bachelors degree in Data Science Business Analytics Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant certifications in data visualization or analytics tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Excel SQL).
• Extensive experience in data analysis reporting or business intelligence with tools such as Tableau Power BI etc. Experience with Python is a plus.
• Experience with data automation query optimization and process improvement.
• Strong understanding of business strategy and data-driven decision-making.
• Expertise in analyzing large datasets identifying trends and providing actionable insights.
• Ability to identify and implement improvements in data collection reporting and analysis workflows.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.