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Business Intelligence Specialist - Associate Director

Fitch Group
London
1 month ago
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As a leading, global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

Fitch is committed to nurturing early talent by providing a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where individuals can thrive and grow. Our early talent programs are designed to cultivate the next generation of financial professionals by offering comprehensive training and mentorship opportunities. These programs provide participants with hands-on experience and exposure to various aspects of the financial industry, preparing them for successful careers at Fitch and beyond.

Fitch Group is currently seeking aBusiness Intelligence Specialist (at Associate Director / Director level) based out of our London office.

Fitch is a regulated knowledge business with a data-driven, highly analytical management culture. Our Human Capital is both our number one asset and cost, and optimizing our planning and management of Human Capital is critical to driving value and competitive advantage.

Accordingly, our Finance and HR functions have a strong partnership with close cooperation between the Group FP&A and the HR Data and Compensation teams. We are investing further in our HCM analytical capability by creating a new role aligned to the FP&A and HR team. The role will report to the FP&A Lead, Global Finance and work alongside the MIS team in HR and CDO.

This is a high-profile role and principal stakeholders include the CFO, CHRO, CEO and the Divisional Presidents.

The team is looking to hire an Associate Director / Director Power BI Specialist to help deliver insights, uncover key trends and support our business intelligence platform. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to apply their technical expertise.

About the Team

This is a high-profile role and principal stakeholders include the CFO, CHRO, CEO and the Divisional Presidents.

The team is looking to hire an Associate Director / Director Power BI Specialist to help deliver insights, uncover key trends and support our business intelligence platform. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to apply their technical expertise.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

  • Collaborating with the business groups to support them in strategic initiatives.
  • Analyzing large data sets from disperse sources, developing conclusions and presenting actionable recommendations to senior management.
  • Assist the Finance and Human Resources teams and other departments in analytics initiatives driving business intelligence strategy.
  • Ability to streamline and automate processes using existing technology solutions.
  • Strong back-end skills. The balance of time between back-end and front-end development can vary, largely influenced by the quality and availability of existing data.

You May be a Good Fit if:

  • Come from a strong Data Analytics background 5+ years of experience primarily in the data analytics field.
  • 3+ year hands-on experience using Power BI.
  • 2+ years of experience with SQL.
  • Should have 3+ years of data engineering experience preferably with a Financial services company. Must be able to analyze complex datasets.
  • Ability to design backend ETL for data extraction, build data models and maintain existing dashboard libraries.
  • Experience of working with ERP systems, Oracle, SAP, SAP BW and SAP BO preferred.
  • Experience with Qlik or other data visualisation applications.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

  • Experience working with Human Resources, Finance and FP&A teams, and have good understanding of financial and human capital reporting.
  • A proficiency in building relationships with stakeholders to effectively capture use cases and requirements for business intelligence solutions.
  • Capabilities in training end users on BI applications, preparing documentation and supporting best practice across the team.
  • Comfortable using analytical/critical thinking skills to solve complex problems involving large data sets.
  • Financial services background would be a plus.
  • Proficiency in SQL, R / Python, and other BI tools such as Qlik.

Why Choose Fitch:

  • Hybrid Work Environment:3 days a week in office required
  • A Culture of Learning & Mobility:Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
  • Investing in Your Future:Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
  • Promoting Health & Wellbeing:Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
  • Supportive Parenting Policies:Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
  • Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplacewhere all voices are valued, withEmployee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
  • Dedication to Giving Back:Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest.Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluatequalified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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