Role
Business Analyst
Location
Hong Kong
Who we are
Analytics
At LRQA, we offer a unique and impactful career journey designed to empower our teams to influence change. Join our team for a truly international experience. With 24+ offices globally (and still growing), you will have exposure to real issues that span the globe. Fasten your seatbelt for an energetic and dynamic experience where you will become immersed in LRQA intelligence, or Ei Q. Ei Q is a unique and comprehensive suite of supply chain analytics designed to engage investors, brands, suppliers, factories, and workers. It harnesses one of the best audit datasets in the industry and couples it with risk analytics by country, region and sector leveraging bottom-up worker insight. Our associates reach across 100 countries and can thus support immediate decisions and enable program effectiveness improvements to increase impact and allow for lasting transformation.
Job overview at a glance
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst deeply passionate about sustainability and supply chains. The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day reporting requirements, collaborate with diverse business stakeholders, and connect to various data sources. A significant part of the role involves creating reports for clients using Power BI, requiring extensive client interaction. Therefore, the candidate must excel at understanding client needs and possess exceptional communication skills. This position is perfect for individuals with robust BI skills who enjoy enhancing reporting capabilities, delivering insights to clients and are keen on identifying solutions to futureproof the company. It is an outstanding opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual who is enthusiastic about data, analytics, creative products, and sustainability, and who seeks a role that will create a positive impact.
Who you are

Are you thrilled by the idea of working in a business that aims tackle the world’s biggest challenges? Do you want to work:

• on environmental, social and governance issues

• with an amazing team of like-minded creative thinkers

• in a fast-paced dynamic environment

• for some of the biggest and most forward-looking brands in the world

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation of new BI reports as well as the maintenance and enhancements of existing reports based on input from clients and internal stakeholders, connecting to 1 or many data sources, leveraging SQL queries today and No SQL queries in the future too

• Discuss reporting needs with clients, translating business requirements into technical ones that can be used for subsequent development efforts

• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for the reports created

• Lead the delivery of reports and take ownership of client reporting needs

• Work closely with other teams across consulting and assessment businesses to meet client reporting requirements

• Deliver outputs and presentations to clients

Qualifications / requirements

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a professional environment for a startup or established high-tech software company

• Demonstrable experience handling BI reporting needs, covering development, deployment/publishing and ongoing maintenance

• Experience working with structured data stored in data warehouses, using relational databases and leveraging SQL across a variety of database technologies (e.g.: MSSQL, Postgres). Experience with unstructured data sources & data lakes also desired

• Experience with a broad array of BI tools, having very strong skills in Power BI

• Excellent data analysis skills

• Exceptional data presentation skills, able to choose the most effective way to convey a clear message and to represent information in a report

• A curious mind that stays informed of ongoing technological trends and developments in the BI field

• Critical thinker, proactive and positive attitude, team player and solutions driven

• Excellent written, verbal, and cross communication skills (English)

• Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for quality

• Ability to monitor, analyse, and manage data to meet client expectations and goals

• Interest in sustainability and working on impactful data-driven solutions

• Previous experience in supply chain / sustainability / social compliance preferred

• Ability to work in a time critical environment and meet deadlines

Equal Opportunity Employer
ELEVATE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by local law. Personal data provided by applicants will be treated as confidential information and will be used exclusively for employment purposes only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Applicants who are not invited for an interview may consider their applications filed for future reference.
To learn more about career opportunities at ELEVATE, please visit our Careers Page here: https://www.elevatelimited.com/careers/
Updated: July 2024