BI Reporting Analyst Finance · European Head Office

Roland Europe Group Ltd; Theale, Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a BI Reporting Analyst to support data-driven decision-making. This role involves designing insightful reports and dashboards using MicroStrategy, collaborating with stakeholders to define KPIs, and ensuring data quality. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, advanced Excel capabilities, and a passion for data visualization. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and personal development, and enjoy a flexible hybrid working pattern that promotes a healthy work-life balance. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a numeric or analytical role.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain user-friendly reporting suites in MicroStrategy.
• Analyze commercial and operational data to support decision-making.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Advanced Excel

Data Visualization

Interpersonal Skills

Numeracy

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate with numeric/analytical background

Minimum A/A* GCSE Maths or equivalent

A-Level Maths preferable

Tools

MicroStrategy

Job description

BI REPORTING ANALYST

JOB OUTLINE:
Based: Theale, Reading
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office
Working Hours:The person in this role will need to be flexible with their working hours to accommodate the global nature of the position- there will be calls with regions around the world, including but not limited to Japan and USA (West Coast). In return the company will offer flexibility to ensure a good work life/home life balance.
Reports to: FP&A Manager GSU

THE COMPANY:
Roland Europe Group Ltd
Roland is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of electronic musical instruments including keyboards & synthesisers, guitar products, electronic percussion kits, digital recording equipment, amplifiers and audio processing devices. You'll be part of a dynamic team, where we believe in kindness, support, acceptance, and hard work and try to provide room for personal development for everyone.

At Roland, you will find a friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere. You'll work for a company with global activities, but it doesn't feel corporate. We are always looking for colleagues who have an enthusiastic, positive and driven personality. People who are eager to further develop and challenge themselves. If you also have a passion for Roland, our products or music in general, you might just be our perfect match.

THE POSITION:

The purpose of this role is to support the FP&A Manager, who in turn supports the CFO, in driving data driven decision making within the business by delivering robust and efficient global reporting and analytics. You will support the FP&A Manager in creating and enhancing global reporting and ad hoc analyses in the company’s BI tool, MicroStrategy.

We would like our FP&A Analyst to be someone who has a strong interest and enthusiasm for supporting business stakeholders in understanding performance by designing and creating self-service reports in MicroStrategy. As FP&A Analyst you will analyse a wide variety of commercial, financial and operational data and therefore it is essential that you are highly numerate and a fast, independent learner, capable of quickly understanding concepts, with good financial and commercial acumen. You must be able to quickly understand business goals and KPIs and translate these into user friendly dashboards.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

BI Reporting

• Utilise MicroStrategy to design, build and maintain insightful, impactful and user-friendly reporting suites and dashboards to drive data accessibility on a self-serve basis.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define appropriate KPIs to report on based on business goals and priorities.
• Maintain and improve existing dashboards.

Data

• Deeply understand commercial, operational and financial data and our company business model.
• Collaborate with the Business Intelligence team to create required attributes and metrics available in the data cubes by briefing requirements and validating data.
• Scrutinize data and perform checks to ensure data quality and integrity.

BI Engagement

• Interact with a range of stakeholders to understand requirements and provide solutions.
• Become a champion in driving MicroStrategy usage across the business.

Ad-hoc

• Conduct ad-hoc reporting and analysis to serve specific requests and needs of the business.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Qualifications

• Graduate with 1-2 years+ work experience and numeric/analytical background.
• Minimum A/A* GCSE Maths or equivalent. A-Level Maths preferable.

Specific Skills Required

• Highly numerate.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills with experience of working with large volumes of data.
• Excellent visual presentation and data visualisation skills. Able to transform data into digestible information and insights.
• Familiarity with BI tools or eagerness to learn.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen. Previous experience of commercial and financial analysis is beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal & relationship building skills to assist the process of gathering & communicating requirements from/to stakeholders both in person and remotely.
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal.

Attributes Required

• Good collaborator and team player.
• Inquisitive and an eager, quick learner.
• Able to quickly understand new concepts.
• A self-starter with a proactive approach.
• Works diligently with very high attention to detail.
• Strong interest in data presentation and visualisation.
• Someone who takes pride in producing innovative and quality work.
• Independent, logical thinker. Able to come up with own solutions to challenges.
• Creative thinker who is able to think outside the box to come up with innovative solutions.
• Able to think and analyse data critically and challenge others in their approach.

THE PACKAGE:

• Competitive benefits package