Interim Finance Data Analyst

EA First Compass House; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A private organisation in the education sector is seeking an Interim Finance Data Analyst to support financial management and performance analysis. Responsibilities include detailed GL reconciliations, building dashboards in Excel and Power BI, and providing insights for cost-saving opportunities. Ideal candidates should have demonstrable experience in data analytics and advanced Excel skills. This is a remote position for a 6-month contract with an attractive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in data analytics or visualisation tools.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot tables and Lookups.
• Track record in analysis and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed transaction-level GL reconciliations for housing-related accounts.
• Support monthly housing cost reviews with accurate and timely reporting.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports in Excel and Power BI.

Skills

Data analytics or visualisation tools

Advanced Excel

Power BI

General ledger accounting knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

SQL

Google Data Analytics

Job description

My client a private organisation that serves the education sector is seeking a Interim Finance Data Analyst to support financial management and performance analysis.

My client is a globally operating private organisation that serves the education sector by providing services that enhance the academic performance of students.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed transaction-level GL reconciliations for housing-related accounts
• Collaborate with the Finance and Operations teams to resolve discrepancies and enhance data integrity
• Support monthly housing cost reviews with accurate and timely reporting
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports in Excel and Power BI to monitor housing costs, occupancy, as well as operational performance
• Deliver insights and visualisations to highlight cost drivers and performance improvements
• Analyse housing cost drivers to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities
• Work with cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, Procurement) to recommend efficiency improvements.
• Business partner through insights and recommendations in a clear, visual, and actionable format for both technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in data analytics or visualisation tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI, SQL, or Google Data Analytics)
• Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Lookups, Power Query, SQL) and Power BI (data modelling, DAX, dashboard creation)
• Track record in analysis and reconciliations
• Understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, and cost allocations

An attractive daily rate, exclusively remote working for a 6 month contract.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Business for this temporary vacancy.