Nhleko Mnisi

Data & Reporting Analyst with over two years of experience in a large retail finance environment, specialising in executive reporting, business intelligence, and performance analysis. Experienced in working with complex business data and translating it into clear, practical insights that support decision-making across Credit, Retail Finance, Operations, Sales, Collections, and Finance functions. Skilled in SQL, SAS, Python, and Excel, with experience in reporting automation, KPI tracking, forecasting, and dashboard development, as well as working knowledge of Power BI.

Regularly engages with managers and senior leaders to present insights, explain performance trends, and support data-driven decision-making. Strong focus on the business application of data, supported by well-developed stakeholder management and presentation skills gained through ongoing interaction with department managers, senior managers, and executives. Holds an Honours degree in Business Science and is currently completing an MBA.

Data Analyst at Pepkor Lifestyle Finance (2025-06 – Present)

• Develop and maintain enterprise reporting solutions using SAS, SQL and Advanced Excel to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Build executive dashboards and performance reports that monitor key business metrics across Credit, Retail Finance, Operations, Sales, Collections and Finance.
• Analyse business performance trends and translate complex data into actionable commercial insights and recommendations.
• Develop performance forecasts and identify emerging trends to support business planning and performance management.
• Present analytical findings, dashboards and business recommendations to department managers, senior managers and executives through executive-level PowerPoint presentations.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into meaningful reporting and analytical solutions.
• Design and automate reporting processes, significantly improving reporting efficiency, accuracy and turnaround times.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance to ensure reporting integrity and governance.
• Monitor KPIs and investigate performance variances, providing insight into business drivers and opportunities for improvement.

Graduate Data Analyst at Pepkor Lifestyle Finance (2024-06 – 2025-06)

• Supported enterprise reporting through SQL and SAS.
• Assisted in developing dashboards, ETL processes and reporting automation solutions.
• Conducted data analysis, validation and cleansing to improve reporting quality and reliability.
• Assisted senior analysts in delivering executive reporting and performance analytics across multiple business functions.
• Contributed to KPI reporting and business performance monitoring.

Office Administrator / Receptionist at Dr EF Mnisi Practice (2018-12 – 2019-12)

• Managed appointments, billing, administrative reporting, and customer service in a busy healthcare environment.

Master of Business Administration in MBA – IIE MSA (2025-01)

Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) in Economics & Business Management – IIE MSA (2022-01 – 2023-06)

Bachelor of Business Science in Economics & Business Management – Monash University South Africa (2019-03 – 2021-12)