Senior Business Analyst (Salesforce)

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a member of the Global Business Operations (GBO) Team the Senior Business Analyst helps turn business questions into clear insights reliable data and practical improvements to how teams work day-to-day. Youll work within a small globally distributed group of analysts partnering closely to share best practices align on standards and provide coverage across regions.

This role is hands-on and varied: some days youll be building a Salesforce dashboard or a Google Sheets dashboard-style view that combines multiple data sources; other days youll be monitoring how teams are using Salesforce to ensure processes are being followed and the data is trustworthy; and often youll be juggling multiple ad hoc projects at once.

This is a strongly technical tools-driven role: you should enjoy getting under the hood of systems and data and be comfortable spending significant time in Salesforce Excel/Google Sheets and dashboards/reporting tools. Youll also get hands-on exposure to new tools and systems were bringing in - especially newer AI add-ons - helping us test whats possible and turn that into practical scalable ways of working.

You will work on-site in our London Bridge Street office at least 3 days every week.

YOU WILL

Build Salesforce reporting to precise specifications including tailored outputs for different stakeholder needs.
Create and maintain Salesforce dashboards ensuring they remain accurate relevant and easy to use.
Develop dashboard-style reporting in Excel and Google Sheets to include linking Salesforce outputs into Sheets and combining multiple data sources where required.
Monitor Salesforce usage (most commonly within Sales) to help ensure processes are followed and data is reliable; identify gaps and support teams to improve adherence.
Perform hands-on Salesforce tasks such as entering data creating records and supporting operational updates to keep workflows moving.
Contribute to process improvement tasks and projects - typically in a support capacity but occasionally taking ownership of smaller initiatives end-to-end through to implementation.
Create slide decks - or contribute analysis and storytelling to leadership-ready decks - to communicate insights recommendations risks and decisions.
Help evaluate test and roll out new tools and systems (including AI add-ons): run pilots document learnings and recommend practical approaches for adoption and scale.
Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and ad hoc requests; triage effectively prioritise and set clear expectations on scope and timelines.
Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across teams and levels including senior leadership communicating clearly and proactively.

YOU HAVE

Willingness to work in our London Bridge Street office at least 3 days a week
2 years of demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst (or similar role) delivering reporting analysis and operational/process improvements in a cross-functional environment
Salesforce proficiency with experience:
- Building reports to specific stakeholder requirements
- Creating and maintaining dashboards
- Spotting usage and data-quality issues and driving improved process adherence
Advanced Excel skills and strong Google Sheets experience (e.g. pivot tables lookups import-ranges data cleaning building dashboard-style views)
Experience working with data across systems and spreadsheets including combining sources and creating repeatable maintainable reporting outputs
Strong problem-solving approach with the willingness to learn new tools and methods experiment and iterate to find workable solutions
Excellent time management and prioritization skills including experience handling frequent ad hoc requests and multiple parallel projects
Highly effective communication skills including the ability to simplify complex topics to land key messages and experience working across levels up to senior leadership
Tableau experience preferred
Experience evaluating/testing new tools and translating pilots into practical recommendations and adoption plans particularly AI tools/add-ons preferred
Experience producing polished leadership-ready slide decks and presenting insights clearly preferred

YOU ARE

Curious proactive and comfortable with ambiguity - energized by problems that dont yet have a clear solution
Collaborative and pragmatic with a bias toward practical outcomes and continuous improvement
High attention to detail especially around data accuracy and process integrity
Empathetic articulate calm under pressure and clear on constraints
Able to write professional helpful emails that balance understanding with firm realistic expectations

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Global Business Operations

Job Category:

Quality Management

Union Status:

Union role

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Description:ABOUT THE ROLEAs a member of the Global Business Operations (GBO) Team the Senior Business Analyst helps turn business questions into clear insights reliable data and practical improvements to how teams work day-to-day. Youll work within a small globally distributed group of analysts...

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will work on-site in our London Bridge Street office at least 3 days every week.

YOU WILL

Build Salesforce reporting to precise specifications including tailored outputs for different stakeholder needs.
Create and maintain Salesforce dashboards ensuring they remain accurate relevant and easy to use.
Develop dashboard-style reporting in Excel and Google Sheets to include linking Salesforce outputs into Sheets and combining multiple data sources where required.
Monitor Salesforce usage (most commonly within Sales) to help ensure processes are followed and data is reliable; identify gaps and support teams to improve adherence.
Perform hands-on Salesforce tasks such as entering data creating records and supporting operational updates to keep workflows moving.
Contribute to process improvement tasks and projects - typically in a support capacity but occasionally taking ownership of smaller initiatives end-to-end through to implementation.
Create slide decks - or contribute analysis and storytelling to leadership-ready decks - to communicate insights recommendations risks and decisions.
Help evaluate test and roll out new tools and systems (including AI add-ons): run pilots document learnings and recommend practical approaches for adoption and scale.
Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and ad hoc requests; triage effectively prioritise and set clear expectations on scope and timelines.
Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across teams and levels including senior leadership communicating clearly and proactively.

YOU HAVE

Willingness to work in our London Bridge Street office at least 3 days a week
2 years of demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst (or similar role) delivering reporting analysis and operational/process improvements in a cross-functional environment
Salesforce proficiency with experience:
- Building reports to specific stakeholder requirements
- Creating and maintaining dashboards
- Spotting usage and data-quality issues and driving improved process adherence
Advanced Excel skills and strong Google Sheets experience (e.g. pivot tables lookups import-ranges data cleaning building dashboard-style views)
Experience working with data across systems and spreadsheets including combining sources and creating repeatable maintainable reporting outputs
Strong problem-solving approach with the willingness to learn new tools and methods experiment and iterate to find workable solutions
Excellent time management and prioritization skills including experience handling frequent ad hoc requests and multiple parallel projects
Highly effective communication skills including the ability to simplify complex topics to land key messages and experience working across levels up to senior leadership
Tableau experience preferred
Experience evaluating/testing new tools and translating pilots into practical recommendations and adoption plans particularly AI tools/add-ons preferred
Experience producing polished leadership-ready slide decks and presenting insights clearly preferred

YOU ARE

Curious proactive and comfortable with ambiguity - energized by problems that dont yet have a clear solution
Collaborative and pragmatic with a bias toward practical outcomes and continuous improvement
High attention to detail especially around data accuracy and process integrity
Empathetic articulate calm under pressure and clear on constraints
Able to write professional helpful emails that balance understanding with firm realistic expectations

#LI-HYBRID

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Global Business Operations

Job Category:

Quality Management

Union Status:

Union role

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

SQL
Agile
Business Analysis
Visio
Waterfall
Business Process Modeling
Requirements Gathering
Business requirements
JD Edwards
SDLC
Systems Analysis
Data Analysis Skills

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