BI Analyst

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST role in London on an outside IR35 contract paying £500 to £550 per day. You will join a Finance BI transformation programme modernising reporting through Microsoft Fabric, shaping requirements, leading UAT, and driving change across the delivery roadmap.

The role requires engaging senior finance stakeholders, defining data models, and coordinating change management. Experience in BI, analytics, or data platforms and familiarity with Microsoft Fabric are essential, with

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering BI/analytics projects including requirements gathering and UAT.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or a modern cloud data platform.
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical requirements for architects and developers.
• Knowledge of data modelling, semantic models, ETL concepts, and reporting best practices.
• Experience in agile delivery environments and structuring evolving workstreams.
• Strong understanding of finance reporting or investment reporting environments.
• Ability to manage defect triage and coordinate stakeholders without hands-on development.

Responsibilities

• Engage finance stakeholders to define requirements, KPIs, and reporting needs across the Finance BI programme.
• Translate business requirements into clear specifications for architects and developers.
• Define data model, governance, and reporting requirements for a Microsoft Fabric semantic model.
• Lead UAT design, defect triage processes, and requirement documentation.
• Design and coordinate change management activities for finance reporting releases and go-live deployments.
• Provide day-to-day direction across BA activities while supporting priorities such as Case Margin and Working Capital.

Skills

Business analysis

UAT

BI analytics

Data platform

Microsoft Fabric

Stakeholder management

Data modelling

ETL concepts

Agile delivery

Finance reporting

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
LONDONOUTSIDE IR35£500 TO £550 PER DAY This is an opportunity to join a high profile Finance Business Intelligence transformation programme that is modernising enterprise finance reporting through Microsoft Fabric. You will play a pivotal role in shaping requirements, driving User Acceptance Testing, and leading change management across a critical Finance BI delivery roadmap.The CompanyThey are a large stratergy consulting firm undergoing a significant finance reporting transformation. The programme is focused on migrating reporting capabilities from legacy SQL Server and SSAS environments into a unified Microsoft Fabric semantic model. Working within an agile delivery environment, they are investing heavily in modern data platforms, finance analytics, and reporting excellence. This contract offers the chance to influence both current delivery priorities and the longer-term Finance BI roadmap.The Role and Deliverables

• Engage finance stakeholders to define business requirements, KPIs, and reporting needs across the Finance BI programme.
• Translate business requirements into clear specifications for architects and developers, acting as the key link between business and technology teams.
• Define data model, governance, and reporting requirements for a Microsoft Fabric based semantic model.
• Lead UAT design, defect triage processes, and requirement documentation to support successful project delivery.
• Design and coordinate change management activities for finance reporting releases and go live deployments.
• Provide day to day direction across business analysis activities while supporting the delivery of priorities including Case Margin, Working Capital, financial reporting, and investment reporting.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience delivering business analysis, requirements gathering, and UAT activities within BI, analytics, or data platform programmes.
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric or a comparable modern cloud data platform.
• Ability to engage senior finance stakeholders and translate business objectives into actionable technical requirements.
• Knowledge of data modelling, semantic models, ETL concepts, and reporting best practices.
• Experience operating within agile delivery environments and bringing structure to evolving workstreams.
• Strong understanding of finance reporting, management information, or investment reporting environments.
• Ability to manage defect triage, coordinate stakeholders, and support successful change adoption without requiring hands on development skills.