Finance Data Analyst

Canalys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Canalys is looking for a Finance Data Analyst to blend finance expertise with Power BI, Alteryx, SQL and AI knowledge to revolutionize financial reporting. You will collaborate with senior finance leadership and deliver next-generation insights through Power BI solutions while upholding strong FP&A capabilities.

The role requires exceptional analytical skills and the ability to transform complex financial data into actionable business intelligence through dashboards, variance analyses, budgets

Qualifications

• Proven experience turning financial data into BI insights.
• Strong knowledge of FP&A processes, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with automated data preparation and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement financial dashboards with AI insights.
• Integrate multi-source data using SQL and Alteryx.
• Develop robust data models and dataflows with governance.
• Present insights to non-finance audiences.
• Lead digital transformation in financial reporting.

Skills

Power BI

DAX programming

Data Modelling

AI/ML basics

SQL

Alteryx

Excel

Governance & security

Tools

Power BI Server

Power Query

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 Qualifications

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 administration
• Financial 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 escal…
• Quality & Collaboration: Strong attention to detail with quality assurance mindset essential for financial data accuracy, excellent teamwork skills across Finance, FP&A and IT teams

Desirable Skills

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

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