Finance Analyst (Power BI essential)

Taylor James Resourcing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance/Accounting Analyst for their Business Intelligence team in Canary Wharf, London. The role involves developing BI-driven reports, providing analytical insights, and supporting budgeting processes. Ideal candidates should have strong Power BI skills and advanced Excel knowledge, alongside proven analytical capabilities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Developed and proven analytical skills.
• Understanding of economics supporting UK business.
• Ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver BI-driven reporting to accommodate different levels within the organization.
• Provide analytical insights to help business decisions.
• Conduct financial modeling and review of business opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financially numerate

Advanced Excel skills

Proficient in Power BI

Good interpersonal skills

Tools

SAP/BW

Job description

Our client is seeking a Finance/Accounting Analyst with strong Power BI experience to join their Business Intelligence team in Canary Wharf, London. This is an office-based position.

Job Overview

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

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver BI-driven reporting to accommodate different levels within the organization, supporting timely decision making.
• Provide thoughtful analytical-based insights to help Europe Commercial arrive at more informed business decisions.
• Utilize available data warehouses and data mining tools to spot trends and highlight potential opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of new BI tools to build capability and understand data.
• Support the delivery of the annual budget, including preparation of budget templates, coordinating across functions, and providing reports.
• Deliver tailored data analysis to key individuals and teams within the organization and develop reports to colleagues and senior management, summarizing performance measurement versus key metrics.
• Provide analytical capability cross-functionally as needed.
• Conduct 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 and collaboratively with others.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.