Finance BI & DA Senior Analyst

Department: Finance Development-Systems & Data

Job Category: Support

Location: Liverpool, GB, L3 1NW

Date: 11 Feb 2025

Job Title: Finance BI & DA Senior Analyst

Department: Finance

Location: Liverpool

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: James McCall

The Role

The Finance BI & DA Senior Analyst will leverage data to provide insights and enhance decision-making. This role will focus on developing and maintaining business intelligence solutions, delivering financial reports, and supporting advanced analytics to provide actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. The Senior Analyst will work closely with the Finance BI & DA Manager and collaborate with other teams to support financial planning and data-driven initiatives.

Outcomes of the Role

1. Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Conduct detailed analysis of financial data, identifying trends and opportunities that influence key business decisions.
• Design and produce financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs that provide clear insights into organizational performance.
• Ensure reports are aligned with the business's objectives and regulatory standards.

• Develop and manage BI solutions, including dashboards and visual reports, to support financial performance tracking.
• Automate routine reports to enhance efficiency and provide quick access to critical business insights.
• Ensure the tools used (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) are optimized to display financial data accurately and effectively.

• Collaborate closely with internal finance teams, including Finance Insight Team, to provide data-driven insights and support decision-making.
• Present findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear, actionable format, ensuring that data insights align with business objectives.

• Assist in implementing advanced analytics models, working closely with the Finance BI & DA Manager.
• Provide support in predictive and prescriptive analytics projects that will contribute to financial forecasting and strategic planning.
• Take the lead on specific data analytics projects, managing timelines and deliverables.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud).
• Experience with Snowflake Data Warehouse and data modelling.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as R and Python is highly desirable.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
• Expertise in statistical analysis and predictive modelling techniques.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge opinions based on data-driven insights.

• Proactive and results-oriented mindset with a strong desire to learn and adapt.
• Strong commitment to data quality and integrity.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Degree in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Finance, Statistics, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBIP, CFA, Microsoft Data Analyst) is an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in data analytics or business intelligence, preferably within a finance function.