Financial Reporting & BI Analyst
Power BI expertise essential
Interim | Leeds (3 days office‑based) | 6 Months +£400 - £500 per day Outside IR35
Your newpanyOur client is a fast‑growing UK manufacturing business, operating in a production‑led environment and currently going through a period of continued growth and transformation. Following the recent implementation of a new ERP system, the business is investing in its finance and data capability to support better insight and decision‑making. This is an exciting time to join apany where data, reporting and analysis are bing central to how the finance function supports the wider business.Your new roleThis is a newly created, interim role and a key hire within the finance function.You will sit at the intersection of finance, data and operations, taking ownership of Power BI reporting, dashboard development and business insight. The role is hands‑on and autonomous, with responsibility for building and delivering high‑quality reporting that supports financial performance and operational decision‑making.
Duties include:
1. Designing, building and owning Power BI dashboards and reports
2. Turning ERP and production data into clear, actionable insight
3. Build and maintain robust data models to support reporting and forecasting
4. Develop self‑service reporting
5. Work closely with Finance,mercial and Operational teams to define reporting requirements
6. Support pricing, margin improvement, cost analysis and FP&A activities
7. Supporting margin, cost and performance analysis
8. Working with stakeholders to define reporting requirements
9. Partnering with external consultants supporting BI and data development
10. Enabling users across the business to access and interpret reporting
What you'll need to succeedPower BI dashboard and report creation is central to this role.
You will be responsible for designing, building and owning high‑quality Power BI reporting that supports financial, operational andmercial decision‑making across the business. This role requires a confident, hands‑on analyst whobines strong technical capability with a solid finance background and the ability to translate data into meaningful insight.
11. Strong, hands‑on experience building Power BI reports and dashboards end to end
12. Proven capability in data modelling to support robust, scalable reporting
13. A finance background (qualified, part‑qualified or QBE)
14. Solid understanding of margins, costs and performance drivers
15. Experience working with ERP‑based data
16. Exposure to manufacturing or production environments, including stock or WIP
17. Collaborative, proactive andfortable working cross‑functionally with finance and non‑finance teams
18. Ability to work independently and take ownership of reporting outputs
19. Confidence explaining what the data means and how it supports business decisions
20. Exposure to data warehousing environments desirable
What you'll get in returnThis is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation at an exciting point in its development. The role offers real ownership, visibility and the chance to make a meaningful impact within the finance function, using modern reporting tools to support business decision‑making.
21. Apetitive daily rate from £400 - £500 outside IR35 and benefits package
22. Hybrid working, with an office‑based presence required
23. An opportunity to play an integral role in the finance function
24. Ownership and influence across reporting and analytics
25. Exposure to senior stakeholders and operational decision‑making
26. Modern tooling, with Power BI at the core
27. Clear scope to grow with the business
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