Business Analyst - Finance Reporting & BI Transformation

* Initial 6-month contract
* Outside IR35
* £500-600pd
* London - 2 days per week onsite

Overview:

A global strategy consulting business is looking for a hands-on Business Analyst to support the ongoing evolution of its finance systems and reporting capability.

The role will focus on improving and standardising finance reporting processes across the business, working closely with finance, reporting and technology teams to rationalise the current reporting estate, improve stakeholder adoption, and support the move towards a more modern Power BI/Fabric environment.

This is a highly stakeholder-facing role within a global environment, supporting users across multiple regions from the US West Coast through to Australia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather and document business and reporting requirements end-to-end
• Create functional and technical specifications for reporting solutions
• Assess the current reporting estate to identify overlap, duplication, and gaps
• Help define reporting standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Support the design and delivery of scalable Power BI reporting solutions
• Work with SQL databases and support the transition towards Microsoft Fabric
• Collaborate closely with the BI Architect and wider technology teams
• Support testing and validation activities across reporting and test environments before production release
• Deliver clear progress updates and communicate effectively with global stakeholders
• Support rollout and adoption of reporting solutions across the business
• Work alongside offshore BI and reporting resources

Required Experience:

• Strong Power BI reporting and dashboard experience
• Strong SQL capability and understanding of reporting/data structures
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements
• Experience creating technical specifications and delivery documentation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working within finance reporting, management reporting or FP&A environments
• Experience working within consultancy, professional services, finance systems or financial services environments
• Comfortable working in global, fast-paced stakeholder environments
• Experience coordinating with offshore delivery teams
• Strong governance, UAT and documentation capability
• Ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives forward