Power BI Financial Analyst

KBR; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Power BI Finance Analyst to develop and deliver insightful financial reports and dashboards. The role involves collaborating with finance and operational teams, ensuring data accuracy, and automating reporting processes. Ideal candidates should have experience with Power BI, DAX, and strong analytical skills. Benefits include a hybrid working model and continuous learning opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience building Power BI reports and dashboards from scratch.
• Proficiency in DAX and Power Query is essential.
• Strong attention to detail with good understanding of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain financial reports and dashboards using Power BI.
• Support financial reporting cycles, including month-end and annual budgeting.
• Deliver insightful analysis and provide training for business teams.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Workiva

Job description

In an ever more data-driven world, KBR is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Power BI Finance Analyst to join our finance team. This mid-level role will play a key part in the development and delivery of insightful, data-led financial reports and dashboards to support key business decision-making. We want to empower users to exploit the reporting and data we provide to better understand business performance and to highlight opportunities for growth or risks to mitigate. You will work closely with finance and operational teams to translate data into clear, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain financial reports and dashboards using Power BI.
• Take ownership of and evolve a suite of reports designed to give a wide range of stakeholders access to data and insights.
• Support regular financial reporting cycles, including month-end, annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and deliver insightful analysis. Provide training and support on reports developed to the business teams to ensure user adoption.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial data, including data checking and error analysis. Being the point of contact for answering data related queries and clarifications.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data processes.

Qualities and experience required

• Experience of building Power BI reports and dashboards from scratch, including functionality such as drill-through, tooltips and bookmarks.
• DAX and Excel / Power Query proficiency.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of financial data and reporting principles.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain data-driven insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.

Desirable skills

• Conceptual understanding of end to end processes within financial modules of ERPs, from data input to reporting.
• Familiarity with general data management concepts is beneficial.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics and Workiva.

Company overview and culture

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defence, and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future. At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team's philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office at Leatherhead, 2 days remote).
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.