Finance Analyst (Power BI essential)

We are looking for a Finance/Accounting Analyst with strong Power BI experience. A Degree in a numerate or analytical discipline with at least 12 months of experience from a placement year or after graduating.

This role in a team of four in our client's Business Intelligence team in Canary Wharf, London is an office-based position.

Responsibilities:

The role will involve working within the Strategy & Business Intelligence Department to provide analytical support and liaise with other departments internally to successfully distribute/extract pertinent information.

The successful candidate will work very closely with back office functions in order to fulfill this role. A high level of interpersonal skills combined with a sound analytical approach to decision making will be advantageous.

1. Responsible for developing and delivering BI-driven reporting which accommodates the different levels within the organization at a reporting frequency that supports timely decision making.
2. Provide thoughtful analytical-based insights to help Europe Commercial arrive at more informed business decisions.
3. Utilize available data warehouses and data mining tools to spot trends and highlight potential opportunities.
4. Support the development and implementation of new BI tools as we build capability to understand our data.
5. Support in the delivery of the annual budget, including preparation of budget templates, coordinating across functions to ensure on-time delivery, and provision of reports.
6. Support the delivery of tailored data analysis to key individuals and teams within the organization and the development of reports to colleagues and senior management summarizing performance measurement versus key metrics.
7. Be a resource that can be called upon when needed to provide analytical capability cross-functionally.
8. Financial modeling and review of business opportunities.

Core / Skill Requirements:

• Developed and proven analytical skills.
• Understanding of economics supporting UK business.
• Financially numerate and advanced Excel skills.
• Proficient in Power BI.
• Knowledge of SAP/BW for data extraction and analysis.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, as brief may evolve/change.
• Budget aware.
• Work efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with others.

Date: 24 Feb 2025
Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
Type: Permanent
Location: London
Salary: £36,000 - £41,000 per annum
Email: duncan@taylorjamesresourcing.com
Ref: db20225