Data Analysts often make recommendations about the methods and ways in which a company obtains and analyses data to improve the quality and the efficiency of data systems. A Data Analyst job description should include, but not be limited to:

• Collecting and interpreting data
• Analyzing results
• Reporting the results back to the relevant members of the business
• Identifying patterns and trends in data sets
• Working alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs
• Defining new data collection and analysis processes