The Business Intelligence Lead role will spearhead the integration of advanced BI solutions within the FP&A domain. This role involves leveraging data analytics and Bl tools to provide actionable financial insights, streamline reporting and planning processes, and support strategic decision-making. The Finance BI Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and operations, to ensure seamless data flow, accuracy, and accessibility.
Strategic Leadership in Business Analytics
· Develop and implement the BI strategy tailored to the financial needs of the organisation.
· Partner with finance to identify analytical opportunities and improve financial performance.
· Serve as a key liaison between finance, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
· Establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures within finance to ensure compliance with broader technology governance standards
· Represent the finance department in organisational data governance discussions, ensuring finance-specific data needs are prioritized and integrated into the organisation's data strategy.
· Engage stakeholders across the organisation to independently access and analyse data by promoting the use of self-service analytics tools and teach them how data and analytics enhance decision-making and operational efficiency
· Wider organisation empowerment: Conducting knowledge sharing sessions, discussion forums and raising awareness about use of dashboards, data governance policies and best practices to foster a data-driven culture.
BI System Development and Optimisation
· Design, build, and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to track key financial metrics (eg, EBIT, cash flow, ROI, KPIs).
· Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across Bl platforms.
· Data Management: Ensure that data is collected, stored, and managed effectively to support the Bl needs of the organization. This includes data governance, data quality assurance, and data integration.
· Ensure a robust Bl dashboard build process from gathering user requirements to user acceptance testing and deployment.
· Utilise metrics and analytics to monitor data quality, identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions promptly to maintain high standards of data reliability
· Drive the deployment and development of Al initiatives in finance to enhance decision- making and operational efficiency.
· Tracking engagement of dashboard usage and feedback to enable future optimisation.
Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting
· Manage the planning models and templates ensuring consolidation is accurate and efficient.
· Provide insights into financial trends, variance analysis, and forecasting using data- driven methods.
· Support planning and predictive modelling for strategic initiatives.
· Analyse large datasets to identify risks, opportunities, and cost-saving measures.
· Support in preparing consolidated finance packs and presentations for stakeholders and investor reviews.
Team Leadership
· Recruit, develop and retain data and analytics talent. Focus on enhancing organisational capabilities and fostering a high-performing team.
· Offer mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members, to support their career growth and skill enhancement.
· Establish best practices for finance Bl processes, data governance, and reporting standards.
· Ensure successful delivery of finance-related BI projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
· Motivate finance team members to innovate with machine learning and Al to extract actionable insights from complex financial data sets.
Required Skills
Technical Expertise
· 3-5 years expertise in Bl tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QlikView) and data visualisation.
· Proficiency in financial modelling and analysis tools, including Excel, SQL, and data warehousing platforms.
· Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial software integration.
· Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, R) is a plus.
· Finance knowledge desirable, but not essential.
Key Competencies
· Analytical mindset with a strong ability to interpret complex financial data.
· Excellent communication and storytelling skills for presenting insights to finance and executive stakeholders.
· Strong project management skills with experience in agile and other methodologies.
· Ability to learn new concepts quickly and proactive in knowledge sharing.
· Experience line managing desirable, but not essential.
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