Job Description

EXL is hiring an Associate – Data Analyst to join its Data Management and Analytics team in Gurugram. This opportunity is ideal for fresh graduates and early-career professionals who are passionate about data analytics, business intelligence, and transforming raw data into meaningful business insights. As an Associate Data Analyst, you will work closely with business stakeholders and operational teams to collect, clean, analyze, and visualize data that supports strategic decision-making. The role offers excellent exposure to data reporting, dashboard creation, KPI tracking, and business analytics while working in a collaborative and technology-driven environment. Candidates interested in building a successful career in data analytics, reporting, and business intelligence will find this role to be an ideal starting point with opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for collecting data from multiple business sources, validating its accuracy, performing detailed analysis, and generating reports that help business teams understand operational performance and market trends. You will support the creation and maintenance of interactive dashboards using modern visualization tools while assisting in business intelligence initiatives across various functions. The position requires strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work with large datasets using Microsoft Excel, SQL, and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand reporting requirements, deliver ad-hoc analyses, and provide valuable insights that improve business efficiency and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Working at EXL provides an excellent platform for developing expertise in data analytics, reporting automation, visualization, and business intelligence. The company encourages employees to continuously improve their analytical capabilities by learning new technologies, statistical methods, and industry best practices. As an Associate Data Analyst, you will gain practical experience working with business metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting frameworks, and operational analytics while interacting with experienced professionals across multiple business domains. Beyond technical skills, this role helps strengthen communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and problem-solving abilities that are essential for a successful career in analytics. If you are curious about data, enjoy uncovering trends, and aspire to make business decisions smarter through analytics, this opportunity offers an outstanding career path.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collect, consolidate, clean, and validate data from multiple internal and external sources to ensure data accuracy, consistency, completeness, and reliability before performing analytical activities.
• Analyze large business datasets to identify meaningful trends, patterns, anomalies, and actionable insights that support operational improvements and strategic business decision-making.
• Prepare periodic reports, dashboards, scorecards, and management presentations that clearly communicate key findings and business performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain business intelligence dashboards using tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting platforms to support real-time business monitoring.
• Monitor and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by analyzing business metrics, measuring operational performance, and identifying areas that require improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, business units, technology, and management to gather reporting requirements and deliver customized analytical solutions.
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis and generate timely reports that assist leadership teams in solving business challenges and making informed strategic decisions.
• Ensure data integrity by following standardized reporting procedures, maintaining analytical documentation, validating datasets, and supporting governance best practices.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization by recommending improvements in reporting workflows, data automation, and dashboard efficiency to enhance overall business productivity.
• Stay updated with emerging analytics technologies, visualization techniques, data management practices, and industry trends while continuously improving technical and analytical expertise.

Requirements & Eligibility

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline is required.
• Candidates with 0–3 years of experience in Data Analytics, Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Operations, or similar analytical roles are encouraged to apply. Fresh graduates with relevant academic projects or internships are also eligible.
• Strong understanding of data analysis concepts, descriptive statistics, data validation techniques, and business reporting methodologies is essential for this role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, data cleaning, formulas, conditional formatting, and analytical functions is highly desirable.
• Basic knowledge of SQL is required to query databases, retrieve business data, filter records, perform joins, and support reporting requirements efficiently.
• Familiarity with data visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar business intelligence tools is preferred for creating interactive dashboards and reports.
• Knowledge of Python, R, or other analytical programming languages is considered an added advantage for automating analysis, data manipulation, and advanced reporting tasks.
• Excellent analytical thinking, logical reasoning, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail are essential for interpreting data accurately and generating reliable business insights.
• Strong communication, presentation, documentation, and stakeholder management skills are required to effectively communicate analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Professional certifications such as Google Data Analytics Certificate, Microsoft Power BI Fundamentals, Tableau Desktop Fundamentals, or SQL-related certifications will strengthen your profile but are not mandatory.

Expected Salary

The estimated salary for an Associate Data Analyst at EXL in Gurugram generally ranges between ₹4 LPA and ₹7 LPA, depending on educational qualifications, technical skills, internship experience, certifications, and interview performance. Candidates with strong proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or Python may receive higher compensation packages along with performance incentives, learning opportunities, health benefits, and excellent career progression in analytics and business intelligence.

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