Jr. Reporting Analyst

Group O•Rock Island, IL

11d•$32 - $34

About The Position

The Jr. Reporting Analyst supports reporting, analytics, and data activities for internal teams and external clients. The role assists with preparing, validating, and analyzing data; maintaining recurring reports and dashboards; modifying existing SQL queries; and communicating results in a clear, client-ready format. The analyst works under the guidance of the Analytics Director and senior team members to ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with stakeholder needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
1–2 years of experience in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, data analysis, or a related role; equivalent training or education may be considered.
Strong attention to detail and ability to review data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Ability to work with data in multiple formats from clients, internal systems, and business partners.
Basic-to-intermediate SQL skills, including the ability to run, review, and modify existing queries.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills for data organization, validation, analysis, and summarization.
Ability to explain reporting results, trends, and variances concisely and clearly.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a professional, service-oriented approach to client and stakeholder interactions.
Strong organizational, documentation, and task management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and manage assigned work accurately.
Curiosity, problem-solving ability, willingness to learn, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of querying relational databases or demonstrated aptitude for learning query tools.
Exposure to business intelligence, reporting, analytics, or dashboard support.
Power BI dashboard development, maintenance, data visualization, or report refresh experience.
Experience with client-facing reports, operational data, web portals, warehouse management systems, or ERP systems.
Previous Telecom, Retail, Customer Success, or operations support experience.
Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or another business intelligence platform.
Experience creating or maintaining reports, dashboards, KPI summaries, or recurring analytics deliverables.
Ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into reporting or data request documentation.
Familiarity with data visualization concepts and effective visual storytelling.
Customer service, listening, communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Run, review, and modify existing SQL queries for recurring and ad-hoc reporting needs.
Use Excel to organize, validate, analyze, and summarize data from multiple sources.
Perform data quality checks, identify discrepancies, validate report outputs, and escalate issues when needed.
Support the creation, maintenance, and refresh of recurring reports, dashboards, and KPI reporting.
Assist with Power BI report and dashboard updates, data refresh validation, and basic visualization enhancements.
Gather, clarify, and document reporting requirements from internal stakeholders and external clients.
Prepare clear report explanations, summaries, and findings for client-facing and internal audiences.
Research report results, validate data, and professionally communicate status or findings in response to client questions.
Assist senior analysts with reporting tasks, enhancements, analysis requests, and client-facing initiatives.
Track, document, and help resolve reporting issues, data inconsistencies, and process questions.
Use reporting and analytics to identify trends, explain variances, and support business recommendations under guidance.
Build strong working relationships with internal partners, clients, and cross-functional teams.