Power BI Finance Specialist
Posted 2 weeks ago by Practicus
£70,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Power BI Finance Specialist role is a newly created position within a reputable renewable energy client, focusing on bridging finance and IT through high-quality Power BI reporting. The role involves building reporting infrastructure and fostering a self-sufficient reporting culture amidst a major ERP transformation. The successful candidate will work closely with finance and IT teams, addressing complexities and driving improvements. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a finance function ready for change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and own automated Power BI reports tailored to finance needs
- Translate complex financial data into accessible dashboards and insights
- Work across systems: D365, Anaplan (and legacy tools like Agresso)
- Collaborate closely with finance, IT, and transformation teams
- Support ERP Phase 2 delivery by capturing and representing finance requirements
- Embed smarter, more structured reporting processes across the function
- Potentially line manage a junior team member
Key Skills:
- Strong Power BI and Dynamics 365 reporting experience
- Experience with SQL is highly desirable
- Solid understanding of finance and how reporting supports key processes
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and long-tenured teams
- Experience in change or transformation environments
- Confident communicator who can listen, challenge respectfully, and gain trust
- Curious, proactive mindset with a desire to make things simpler and better
Salary (Rate): £70,000.00 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Power BI Finance Specialist Remote, with occasional travel to the Hertfordshire office £60,000 – £70,000 + benefits Full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract A newly created role with a reputed renewable energy client of ours , this position sits within a large, well-established finance function going through a major ERP and reporting transformation. It’s designed for someone who can bridge the gap between finance and IT, deliver high-quality Power BI reports, and help embed a modern, self-sufficient reporting culture. This role will provide immediate impact by building the reporting infrastructure and helping key stakeholders understand, adopt, and own it. There’s complexity, some resistance to change, and legacy ways of working, but also strong leadership backing, autonomy, and the space to make real improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and own automated Power BI reports tailored to finance needs
- Translate complex financial data into accessible dashboards and insights
- Work across systems: D365, Anaplan (and legacy tools like Agresso)
- Collaborate closely with finance, IT, and transformation teams
- Support ERP Phase 2 delivery by capturing and representing finance requirements
- Embed smarter, more structured reporting processes across the function
- Potentially line manage a junior team member
What They’re Looking For
- Strong Power BI and Dynamics 365 reporting experience
- Experience with SQL is highly desirable
- Solid understanding of finance and how reporting supports key processes
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and long-tenured teams
- Experience in change or transformation environments
- Confident communicator who can listen, challenge respectfully, and gain trust
- Curious, proactive mindset with a desire to make things simpler and better
This is a key hire with visible impact. The successful candidate will gain trust, ownership, and influence in a finance team that’s ready, albeit slowly for change. If you're looking for a role where your reporting skills can unlock better decision-making and drive meaningful transformation, this is it.