Finance Data Analyst

Informa Connect; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Informa Connect seeks a Finance Data Analyst to transform complex financial data into actionable business insights using Power BI, Alteryx, SQL and AI capabilities. You will work with senior finance leadership to deliver next-generation financial reporting with high autonomy.

Your role combines deep finance expertise with advanced analytics to production-grade dashboards, financial planning and performance analysis, driving data-led decisions. Collaboration with IT and Finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Deep demonstrable knowledge of Power BI with advanced DAX and data modelling.
• Strong SQL skills for data extraction and integration; basic Alteryx experience; advanced Excel.
• Finance background with experience in financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Analytical problem solving with proactive approach to AI and automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced Power BI dashboards with AI insights and optimized performance.
• Integrate financial data across sources using SQL; employ Alteryx for data preparation.
• Govern Power BI: dataflows, semantic models, and security through governance practices.
• Present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders and align issues with AI solutions.
• Lead digital transformation of financial reporting and identify automation opportunities.
• Deliver monthly management dashboards with variance analysis against budget and forecast.

Skills

Power BI mastery

SQL

Alteryx

Data modeling

Advanced Excel

AI-enabled dashboards

Analytical problem solving

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

SQL

Power BI governance

Job description

Finance Data Analyst

An innovative role combining deep finance expertise with advanced Power BI capabilities, Alteryx, SQL and AI knowledge to revolutionize financial reporting and analytics. Working alongside senior finance leadership, you will operate with high autonomy to deliver next-generation financial insights through Power BI solutions while maintaining strong financial planning and analysis capabilities.

The position demands exceptional analytical skills and the ability to transform complex financial data into actionable business intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Power BI Development AI Integration: Design and implement advanced Power BI dashboards incorporating AI capabilities and automated insights while optimizing performance through expert DAX programming
• Data Integration Transformation: Design comprehensive financial data models, integrate multi-source data using SQL and leverage Alteryx for automated data preparation and transformation processes
• Technical Excellence Governance: Demonstrate expertise in Power Query editing, DAX measures, Power BI server administration including dataflows, semantic models while maintaining gold standard reporting through peer review processes
• Stakeholder Engagement Leadership: Present financial insights confidently to non-finance audiences, support the wider Finance team in aligning business problems with AI-driven solutions, and champion visualization best practices
• Innovation Process Improvement: Lead digital transformation initiatives in financial reporting, pioneer AI technology integration, and proactively identify opportunities for process improvement through automation
• Financial Reporting Analysis: Deliver accurate monthly management reporting dashboards with variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, while analysing financial and operational KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

Essential Requirements

• Power BI Mastery with Data Visualization Excellence: : Deep demonstrable knowledge with advanced development capabilities, expert-level DAX programming, data modelling skills, and experience with AI features and Premium functionalities
• Alteryx and SQL Technical Proficiency: Strong SQL skills for complex data extraction and manipulation, basic Alteryx experience, advanced Excel skills, and knowledge of Power BI governance, security, and administrationFinancial Expertise: Strong finance background or extensive experience working with financial data, proven track record in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting with business context interpretation
• Analytical Problem‑Solving Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, problem‑solving mindset with ability to *escalate* and remove roadblocks, and proactive nature in identifying AI and automation opportunities
• Quality Collaboration: Strong attention to detail with quality assurance mindset essential for financial data accuracy, excellent teamwork skills across Finance, FPA and IT teams

Desirable Skills

• Advanced Alteryx Certification
• Power Automate knowledgeExperience with TM1
• Basic Jira knowledge