Business Analyst - Data & Reporting (Water Utilities Domain)

N Consulting Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst focused on Data & Reporting. The position offers a hybrid work model in the Leeds area. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience within Water Utilities, strong analytical and coordination skills, and hands-on expertise in Power BI and Azure data platforms. Responsibilities include leading requirement discussions, creating documentation, and ensuring clear communication between business needs and technical delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in Water Utilities domain.
• Strong understanding of data workflows, KPIs, and reporting requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Azure data pipelines and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement analysis discussions with business stakeholders.
• Document data processes and reporting flows across utility systems.
• Define and validate dashboard requirements with reporting teams.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure clarity on business needs.
• Create and maintain essential documentation for governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder coordination

Data reporting

Knowledge of Azure data platform

Power BI reporting

Tools

Power BI

Azure

Job description

Role: Business Analyst – Data & Reporting

Experience: 7 years

Location: Bradford/Leeds

Work mode: Hybrid

Business Analyst - Data & Reporting (Water Utilities Domain)

The Business Analyst plays a critical role in translating business needs into clear, structured data and reporting requirements across the Azure data platform. With 6-10 years of experience, the ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, domain understanding of Water Utilities, and hands‑on expertise in defining KPI, dashboard, and semantic model requirements for enterprise reporting. This role requires strong coordination across stakeholders, high‑level understanding of Azure data pipelines, and the ability to drive clarity in complex data environments.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Requirement Analysis – Lead discussions with business stakeholders to capture KPIs, reporting needs, and operational expectations. Document business processes, data dependencies, source behaviours, and reporting flows across utility systems.
• Data Interpretation & Integration Alignment – Understand ingestion, transformation, data quality expectations, and Lakehouse layers at a conceptual level. Define business rules, data mappings, and semantic model requirements supporting downstream reporting.
• Power BI Reporting Coordination – Work closely with reporting teams to define dashboard requirements, drill-downs, metrics, and visualization logic. Validate report outputs and ensure KPIs are accurate, consistent, and aligned with business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Coordinate with architects, data engineers, QA teams, and reporting teams to ensure requirement clarity. Bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery across ingestion → modeling → reporting.
• Documentation & Governance – Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, business rules, and data mapping documents with clear acceptance criteria. Support KPI dictionaries, metadata definitions, and reporting documentation to maintain consistency.