Forecast Analyst

Forecast Analyst is required provide analysis of t transactional volume forecasts, advanced analyses and statistical consultancy to inform the capacity, marketing and financial planning for internal and external customers.

Accountabilities
Produce transaction volume growth forecasts up to 5 years in advance for all transaction-based services.
Partner with product managers to ensure joint ownership of resulting forecasts.
Produce detailed daily transaction volume projections as required to support system capacity planning
Produce regular reports on volumes for all services supplied by the client
Advanced model building for detailed data analysis using formal statistical techniques
Produce volume KPI reporting for Board members on a monthly basis, and ensure useful and detailed commentary is available for this.
Support projects to develop new, profitable, data-driven product opportunities

Skills & Experience Required
Minimum of 2 years in a Forecasting/Data Analysis role, ideally within the Retail, Telco, or Utilities sector. Please note this is NOT a Finance Analyst role.
Ability to extract new value and insight from data
Sound understanding of forecasting methodologies and how and when to apply them (including regression and time series models), their limitations and associated quality measures
Advanced Excel Skills (incl. statistical and reference functions, etc.)
Strong communication skills, including the ability to present information in a clear and concise fashion.
Ability to work in a team, sharing ideas and techniques with colleagues to improve overall departmental effectiveness.
Organising and Planning, it is imperative to manage changing customer requirements and plan workload effectively to deliver to SLAs and other formal and informal deadlines.