The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Data Analysis Lead (Finance) in UK.

Role Purpose:

Save the Children International (SCI) is looking for a Senior data analyst (Finance) to lead on developing visual, self-service information assets for Finance on Power BI.

The current Finance Reporting suite predominantly consists of SQL reports drawing data from the transactional Finance system. These reports challenge the performance of the Finance system, are inflexible, and in many cases data in-or exclusions and calculation of the reported measures are not fully understood.
Over the next 1-2 years, we are planning to move the majority of Finance reporting away from the Financial system to a Data Warehouse solution (Azure), with Power BI as analytics and visualisation tool.

This role will:

• Lead on developing visually intuitive information assets for Finance end users on Power BI
• Introduce best practices for information visualisation in the Finance context
• Educate the Finance Reporting team and Finance super users in developing information assets
• Provide input and play a significant role in moving Finance Reporting to the DWH
• Help transform the Finance Reporting team into an innovative central information service for Finance that anticipates Finance information needs and provides options for all Finance stakeholders to access available information.
• Contribute to the wider SCI data analytics community and SCI’s data analytics maturity

Be accountable for providing key financial information which informs far-reaching decisions by senior decision makers on Programmes, in Country, Regional and Centre (e.g. investment decisions or rightsizing decisions by CDs/ CFOs/ Operations Directors; RDs/ RFDs / Regional Ops Directors; SCI CFO, COO)

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Significant experience in designing and building data assets for business stakeholders
• Expert knowledge of techniques, best practices and trends in
  • data modelling, data base design and data warehousing
  • data analysis and data reconciliation
  • data visualisation and UX
• Expert knowledge of Power BI Platform including Power Apps, DAX, Integration with Office 365 apps, Desktop and Mobile, Report Server, Report Builder
• Good understanding of Finance processes, stakeholders and related information requirements
• Demonstrated leadership and passion for advancing BI in an organisation; future orientated, strategic thinking
• Demonstrated ability to translate Finance requirements into specifications required for their production, and to manage production stakeholders across Finance and IT
• Analytical approach to problem solving, excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• INGO Sector knowledge would be an added advantage
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Experience with training approaches for roll-out of Finance BI tools

We can offer circa £63,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours.

This role can be based in UK Save the Children International office location, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work – Where We Work | Save the Children International

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.