Cape Town: Data Analyst – Half Day posted by IS Recruitment

Data Analyst

Type: Fully remotely from South Africa for a UK client.

Hours: 4-5 Hours per day. UK hours (1-2 hours time difference between UK and SA)

Salary: +-R30K CTC p.m. (depending on experience)

Our client in the UK is a specialist Facilities Management consultancy working with a wide range of clients in public and private sectors to unlock operational excellence. Their work spans benchmarking, compliance, mobilization, tender management and strategic reviewsand they are growing.

They are looking for a highly organised and detail-driven Part-Time Data Analyst to support its reporting and analytics function.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured admin tasks, working with data, and building simple, clear dashboards that provide insights to clients.

The position offers excellent flexibility and is particularly well suited to a parent (e.g., a mom) looking for a high-quality remote half-day opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and process weekly/monthly Excel data sheets.
• Clean, sort, and transform raw data with advanced Excel skills.
• Build and maintain dashboards in Power BI (or similar tools) using data extracted from Excel.
• Use Xero data to assist in financial and operational reporting where needed.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality of all reporting outputs.
• Support the business with ad-hoc data tasks and admin-related reporting workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data cleaning).
• Experience with Power BI or similar dashboarding/visualisation tools.
• Familiarity with Xero and basic financial data structures.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage repetitive admin tasks effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Clear communication skills and a service-oriented approach.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Someone who enjoys routine, admin-heavy analytical work.
• A self-starter capable of producing clean and accurate reporting without oversight.
• Preferably someone looking for a flexible half-day remote role.
• Comfortable working with numbers, business data, and finance-related metrics.
• Reliable, proactive, and tech-savvy.