Finance Data Analyst

Taylor & Francis Group; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + bonus

24 days annual leave

4 volunteering days annually

Birthday leave

Pension contributions

Medical insurance + life & personal事故

Seasonal events

Training and development

Remote working tools

Job summary

Taylor & Francis Group is seeking a Finance Data Analyst in Bengaluru to blend finance expertise with advanced Power BI, SQL and AI-driven analytics. You will work with senior finance leaders to deliver next-generation insights and high-quality financial reporting.

The role demands strong data modeling, data integration, and governance skills, with a focus on automating and enhancing reporting through AI features and Power BI solutions.

Qualifications

• Deep Power BI development with AI features and premium capabilities.
• Strong SQL skills for data extraction and manipulation.
• Experience with Alteryx for data preparation and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced Power BI dashboards with AI integration.
• Create comprehensive financial data models and multi-source data pipelines.
• Governance and security of Power BI including dataflows and semantic models.
• Present insights to non-finance audiences and lead BI initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation and AI-driven improvements in reporting.
• Deliver monthly management reporting dashboards with variance analysis.

Skills

Power BI Mastery

SQL Proficiency

Alteryx Experience

Excel Skills

AI capabilities in BI

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that's the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that's the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

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 elevate 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, FP&A and IT teams

Desirable Skills

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

Additional Information

You must have the right to work and live in India.

Location:

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Bengaluru office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary + bonus
• 24 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependants; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development
• Tools and equipment for remote working

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis:

If you're excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non‑merit based factor.

If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact [e-mail]. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site:http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn 'Life' Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. Its also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.