Power BI Developer - F&O

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Element seeks a proactive and detail-oriented Power BI Developer to join their dynamic Finance team in Cambridge. The role focuses on delivering insightful financial reports using Power BI, requiring strong analytical capabilities and expertise with finance processes. Candidates should have multiple years of experience with Power BI and Dynamics 365 Finance, along with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across various business units.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of delivering Power BI solutions with hands-on experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles and reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with finance stakeholders for reporting requirements.
• Ensure data accuracy and support BI governance.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Data modeling

Financial principles

Communication skills

Tools

Azure Data Lake

Synapse

Job description

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Element has an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented Power BI Developer. You will need strong analytical capabilities, a deep understanding of finance processes, and a passion for transforming complex data into clear insights using Power BI.

This role involves working within the Enterprise Integration and Reporting team, alongside the Finance team and other business areas. The goal is to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial reports primarily using Power BI with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards that meet finance business needs.
• Collaborate with finance stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into data models and visualizations.
• Connect to, transform, and model data from D365 Finance and Operations and other relevant systems.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across reporting outputs.
• Assist in governance and documentation of BI solutions, including data dictionaries and report inventories.
• Support the rollout of new Power BI capabilities and train users as needed.
• Collaborate with IT Systems and Finance teams on data improvement initiatives and performance optimization.

Skills / Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills Needed:

• Solid understanding of Power BI, DAX, Power Query, and data modeling best practices.
• Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, especially its finance modules and data structures.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, terminology, and reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for working across business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake, Synapse, or similar tools is desirable but not essential.

Experience Needed:

• Multiple years of delivering Power BI solutions with hands-on experience working with D365 Finance and Operations data sources.
• Proven track record of delivering impactful, user-friendly reports to non-technical audiences.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest-growing testing, inspection, and certification companies worldwide, with over 9,000 professionals across 270 sites in 30 countries. Our purpose is to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

We help ensure products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, supporting customers from R&D through regulatory approvals to production. Our global network of scientists, engineers, and technologists supports quality, sustainability, and market access.

Despite our global presence, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career and reward excellence and integrity through growth and development.

Industries worldwide rely on our attention to detail and accuracy. Our role in creating a safer world is significant beyond our organization.