Finance Technology Analyst

Role Summary

We are seeking a motivated and analytically minded candidate to join our Finance Technology team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a STEM background to further their career at the intersection of finance and technology. Working closely with the Finance Transformation Director, you will play a key role in supporting finance systems, maintaining our data infrastructure, and building data-driven insights. Curiosity for technology, a structured problem solving approach, and a willingness to learn are essential.

Key Responsibilities System Support & Maintenance

• Act as a first point of contact for finance systems and integrations related queries, troubleshooting issues and escalating where necessary.
• Assist in the testing and deployment of finance system releases and enhancements.
• Support the development of new and innovative ways to improve user adoption and competency across the finance user base (e.g. AI/chatbots for self help)

Data Management & Analytics

• Assist in the maintenance and development of the finance data warehouse, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and availability.
• Write and optimise SQL queries to extract, transform, and load data in support of reporting and analytical requirements.
• Build, maintain, and enhance PowerBI dashboards and reports that provide actionable insight to finance stakeholders.
• Support data governance efforts by identifying and resolving data quality issues.
• Work closely with the Finance Transformation Director and wider finance teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with IT and other business functions to support system integrations and cross platform data flows.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to leverage technology to enhance efficiency across the finance function.
• Participate in project work related to the ongoing finance transformation initiative.

Skills & Qualifications

• A degree in a STEM discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Physics or related fields).
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a methodical approach to working with data and systems.
• Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to write queries to interrogate and manipulate datasets.
• Experience or academic exposure to data visualisation tools, ideally PowerBI.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non technical audiences.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Exposure to ERPs or finance systems.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ETL processes.
• Experience with Python for data processing, automation, or analysis.

What we're looking for

• Drive and self motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
• Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
• Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
• Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
• Smart problem solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
• Professional integrity and a respect for company values.