Business Intelligence Analyst

Summary 

• Analyse complex data sets to identify business trends and provide actionable insights. 
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their data requirements and reporting needs. 
• Develop, maintain, and manage advanced reporting, analytics, dashboards, and other BI solutions. 
• Perform data quality assurance and cleanse data to ensure accuracy and reliability. 
• Stay current with industry trends and evaluate modern BI tools and technologies.

Key Skills 

• Proficient in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with databases, data warehouses, and data processing. 
• Understanding of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets. 
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Standard Industry Training 

• Certification in popular BI tools (e.g., Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate, Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate). 

Interview Questions for Business Intelligence Analysts

1. Can you describe your process for developing a new BI dashboard?
2. How do you ensure the accuracy of the data in your reports?
3. Describe a time when you provided insights that significantly impacted a business decision.
4. How do you approach a new data set that you're analysing for the first time?
5. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing BI today?