Senior Analyst – Data, Insights And Performance | $160K – $170K Inclusive

ThompsonCook; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial 6-month contract

Job summary

ThompsonCook, Melbourne-based, seeks a finance professional to support enhanced reporting using Power BI. The role focuses on modelling, analysis and dashboard development within a growing commercial FP&A team.

You will lead on automation and continuous improvements, evolving dashboards and data visuals with large datasets. Initial 6-month contract with potential extension, hybrid work (2-3 days WFH) is offered.

Qualifications

• Ideally you have a finance background (CPA, CA or degree)
• Knowledge of building dashboards in PowerBI
• Advanced MS Excel and modelling skills, including PowerQuery
• Experience working with large datasets/databases
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement
• Strong communication skills and initiative in a changing team

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance reporting using Power BI
• Create dashboards and visuals for stakeholders
• Lead automation and continuous improvements in reporting

Skills

Power BI

Excel

PowerQuery

Data analytics

Finance knowledge

Education

CPA/CA

Finance degree

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

• Initial 6-month contract | Likely to be extended
• Project focus | Enhance reporting suite using Power BI
• Flexible working, 2-3 days WFH

The Opportunity

Our client is a highly regarded, Melbourne based organisation, currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and change. They offer a collaborative, supportive and flexible working environment, and deliver services that benefit the community. With a new ERP system recently in place, this is an opportunity to join a collaborative commercial finance team, where you can really have an impact.

You’ll use your modelling, analysis and PowerBI visualisation skills to support enhanced reporting. The role will also lead on continuous improvements and driving automation, via the use of PowerBI and data analytics tools.

The role will commence as an initial 6-month fixed term, though there is a strong likelihood of extension. Candidates with a notice period of two weeks or less are very welcome to apply.

The Challenge

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, key responsibilities will include:

• Financial modelling
• Developing Excel and Power BI templates
• Extracting data from systems, transforming and uploading to create dashboards and visuals
• Providing insightful analysis on key financial and non-financial data
• Driving continuous improvements and automation in PowerBI; evolving and uplifting dashboards

The Expertise

Please apply for this position if you meet most of the following criteria:

• Ideally you have a finance background (CPA, CA or degree); possibly you have an IT background and have since worked in Finance teams. (You must know your way around a P&L)
• Additional qualifications in data analytics very highly regarded
• Advanced MS Excel and modelling skills, including PowerQuery
• Experience working with large datasets/databases
• Knowledge of building dashboards in PowerBI
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement. We don’t need a report-puller, but someone who can effect meaningful change
• Very strong communication skills, willingness to show initiative to contribute to a changing, high performing team environment