Financial Reporting Specialist (Anaplan and Power BI)

BRE Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the built environment sector is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to enhance Anaplan models and develop Power BI dashboards. This role is integral to delivering accurate financial reports, and it offers flexible hybrid working options. The successful candidate will collaborate with the finance team to improve data-driven decisions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with 5% matching contribution

Health cashback on medical expenses

Onsite nursery and restaurant

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Anaplan and Power BI.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP.
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Anaplan models for FP&A.
• Design Power BI dashboards to provide insights.
• Support the smooth operation of Dynamics 365.

Skills

Anaplan

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Background in Finance

Job description

Join Our Finance Team as a Financial Reporting Specialist – Be the Driving Force Behind Data-Driven Decisions!

We’re looking for a skilled Financial Reporting Specialist with proven experience in Anaplan and Power BI to join our Finance team and play a key role in delivering accurate, insightful financial reporting that drives business decisions.

In this role, you’ll own and enhance our Anaplan models, ensuring timely and reliable monthly reporting and forecasting. You’ll also design and build impactful Power BI dashboards that make financial data clear and accessible. Alongside this, you’ll support the smooth running of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system, helping keep financial operations on track.

Based in Watford with flexible hybrid working, this is a great opportunity to apply your expertise and make a real difference within a collaborative and forward-thinking finance team.

Help BRE make the built environment safer and more sustainable

BRE is the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century we have provided government and industry with cutting edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

• Develop, maintain, and improve Anaplan models to support the FP&A team and broader business with accurate financial planning and reporting.
• Lead the month-end consolidation process within Anaplan, ensuring timely and accurate data for management reporting.
• Build new financial models and enhance existing ones to deliver high-quality reporting that supports business decision-making.
• Manage divisional reporting structures and user access permissions within Anaplan to maintain data security and accuracy.
• Utilise advanced Microsoft Excel skills to perform model reconciliations and accurately query, aggregate, validate, and summarise financial data.
• Design and maintain robust reporting tools within Anaplan to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics.
• Oversee year-end rollover activities in Anaplan, ensuring models are properly archived and transitioned for the new financial year.
• Provide support to the Financial Reporting & Analytics Manager with Power BI dashboard development and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) system requirements.
• Contribute to ad hoc financial projects as needed, collaborating across the finance function to support broader business goals.

Your profile

• Extensive experience developing and using the Anaplan system for effective planning and forecasting
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, improving workflows and data integration
• Skilled in model and report writing within management reporting systems, providing clear business insights
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex information to varied audiences
• Organised and detail-focused, consistently meeting deadlines and quality standards
• Collaborative team player, building positive working relationships across functions
• Proficient in Power BI report building to support data-driven decisions
• Background in Finance or Finance support, with solid understanding of financial processes

The requirements above are provided for guidance purposes. We welcome applications from candidates with varying levels of experience who can demonstrate their suitability for the role.

BRE benefits

We offer a competitive salary, as well as a wide range of financial, wellbeing and career development benefits.

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme with 5% matching employer contribution, Life assurance (4x basic salary) and an enhanced maternity package
• Healthpartners – cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing costs including prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care and more
• Onsite restaurant, onsite nursery and free onsite parking including atcost EV charging points
• Learning and development opportunities, including free access to our BRE Academy and online courses, and professional membership reimbursement.

Work Location Options

Mostly Remote – This role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our head office in Watford for planned meetings (1-2 times per month).

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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