BI/Data Analyst

South Africa - Remote

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Dentons

Dentons is a global law firm driven to provide you with the competitive edge in an increasingly complex and interconnected marketplace. We were formed by the March 2013 combination of international law firm Salans LLP, Canadian law firm Fraser...

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To support the implementation of a significant Firmwide Finance Transformation Program Dentons is currently recruiting an Interim Global Finance BI/Data Analyst. This position will support the integration of data into Thomson Reuters Elite Data Insights (EDI), document test scenarios and help train Dentons employees to understand the benefit of the solution and how best to implement it.

The business rolled out Thomson Reuters Elite Data Insights (EDI) as an early deliverable element of the Global Finance Transformation program. EDI currently services 5 core regions, however, the firm has a strategic plan to increase this to many more of its regions by incorporating data from various systems. This role will be responsible for working with the EDI team to support the data mapping, integration, validation and transformation to enable the creation of Power BI reports and dashboards as required.

The BI/Data Analyst will be responsible for cataloguing the end-to-end processes, documenting use case scenarios, supporting the development of training materials and the completion of hand over materials.

The Finance Transformation Program is a truly global program designed to transform Dentons' Finance function into the business partnering function of the future. It will support the business by offering true business insight, efficient and effective processes while maintaining the necessary compliance and controls.

Why Dentons is different

The legal profession is changing rapidly and Dentons is leading the way in advancing change for the benefit of clients. We are driven to challenge the status quo, delivering consistent and uncompromising quality and value to our clients in new and innovative ways. With over 17,000 individuals in more than 179 offices the opportunity is huge.

Dentons continues to receive external awards and recognition, including for our continued international expansion over the last 12 months; for ground-breaking innovation through the development of Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Global Referral Network; and for success in advising clients across multiple regions. Dentons is also a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index and a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner.

Against such rapid growth and change, this role offers the successful individual the chance to play a significant role and make their mark in supporting the successful implementation of this global program.

Key Deliverables

  • Responsible for gathering and documenting the reporting and data requirements for the respective business areas
  • Ensuring solutions meet the requirements and needs of the business
    • Functional & Non-functional requirement specifications
    • Change request specifications
    • Risk, issue & decision entries on the central log
    • ETL mapping documents; source systems to BI layer & data marts to cubes
    • Use case scenarios & test scripts for functional & user testing
  • Ensure that business requirements are adequately met through innovative IT offerings
  • Documentation of;

Enhancement of the business/technical data dictionaries

Key Responsibilities

  • Understand & explain the central business financial requirements & the impact of missing data
  • Understand the data integrity, quality & completeness needs, & be able to assess data provided for these
  • Understand how reports will support critical financial processes & management information initiatives
  • Capture the individual requirements from different regions & facilitate a global agreement regarding design & content
  • Support the definition of the reporting suite (transactional, operation, compliance, & management information reporting)
  • Ensure the reporting solutions align to the Dentons policies/guidelines for user access rights and security

Essential Qualifications / Experience

  • Data analysis – SQL (strong)
  • ETL/BI layer analysis (strong)
  • Financial processes for a professional services firm (strong)
  • Working on international projects
  • Standard business analyst skills (excellent)
  • Ability to extract mappings from code (desirable)
  • Legal – particularly working on PMS implementations (desirable)

Applications from current residents in the following countries, will be considered

South Africa

Disclaimer: Please ensure when applying for this role that you are legally eligible to work/live in your preferred location. Visa sponsorship or relocation costs will not be provided

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Reward and Recognition

Remuneration and befits package will reflect the successful candidates experience and country where hired.

Applications from individuals directly, should be sent to Global Recruitment Team: Bianca.moodley@dentons.com

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Tags: Data analysis ETL Finance Power BI Security SQL Testing

Perks/benefits: Career development Relocation support

Regions: Remote/Anywhere Africa
Country: South Africa
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