- **Automation Experience:**
- Implement and manage Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
- Integrate RPA with existing BI tools to enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities.
- Contribute to initiatives to streamline processes through advanced automation techniques.
- **Digitalisation and Technology Adoption:**
- Assist with the promotion of digitalisation and adoption of automation across GFS, wider Finance community and other functions where appropriate e.g. Supply Chain.
- Stay at the forefront of emerging BI trends and technologies, ensuring the organisation remains competitive.
- **BI Dashboard Reporting and Report Development:**
- Develop real\-time interactive dashboards using Power BI.
- Design and validate comprehensive financial reports to support strategic decision\-making.
- **Standardisation, Simplification, and Data Management:**
- Work under the guidance of the Line Manager to ensure architectural alignment, standards adherence, and consistent solution delivery
- Support the Manager in continuous improvement by identifying technical enhancement opportunities.
- Define and maintain naming conventions and user\-friendly explanations to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Implement and monitor robust controls to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
- **Advanced Data Analysis and Data Management:**
- Analyse and interpret complex data to identify trends and provide actionable insights for business stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of data management concepts, including Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Data Marts.
- Apply knowledge of these concepts to optimise data storage, retrieval, and analysis processes.
Ensure effective integration of data management solutions to support comprehensive business intelligence and reporting needs.
This role requires a deep understanding of BI tools, data analysis, business intelligence solutions, and enterprise automation technologies, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA). The individual should demonstrate the ability to identify, design, and implement automation opportunities that improve data flows, reporting efficiency, and business processes. They must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, applying strong analytical and problem\-solving skills to complex data and process challenges. A commitment to continuous improvement, automation\-led efficiency, and adherence to best practices is essential. Additionally, experience in leading automation\-enabled projects, governing automated solutions, and mentoring junior team members in analytics and automation techniques is highly desirable.
- *Qualifications and Certifications:**
- Degree educated, preferably in a Finance‑related discipline, due to the need for understanding core financial processes.
- Preferred Certifications:
+ Automation Anywhere Bot Developer Certification
+ MS Power Platform Developer Associate
+ MS Fabric Data Engineer Associate
+ MS Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- 3–5 years’ proven experience architecting and delivering data analytics and automation solutions within complex, global business environments, underpinned by strong finance domain expertise.
- **Automation Anywhere RPA Bot** development experience and associated accreditation is desirable.
- Deep expertise across the Microsoft BI and Power Platform stack:
+ **Power BI** (advanced modelling, DAX, visualisation)
+ **Power Automate**
+ Excel ( **Power Query** , Power Pivot)
+ SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- The role requires strong **data engineering** capabilities within a finance data environment, ideally with hands\-on experience of **Python** and **PySpark** , along with proven **CI/CD practices** , to support and scale solutions aligned with the **Microsoft Fabric** roadmap.
- Strong skills in **DAX, SQL** and **HTML** for developing innovative BI solutions and custom visuals.
- Proficient with **SharePoint** for document and data management.
- Experience with ERP/financial systems and an understanding of finance domain processes.
- Strong knowledge of data modelling, integration patterns, and automation tooling.
- **Automation Anywhere RPA Bot** development experience and associated accreditation is desirable.
- Deep expertise across the Microsoft BI and Power Platform stack:
+ **Power BI** (advanced modelling, DAX, visualisation)
+ **Power Automate**
+ Excel ( **Power Query** , Power Pivot)
+ SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- The role requires strong **data engineering** capabilities within a finance data environment, ideally with hands\-on experience of **Python** and **PySpark** , along with proven **CI/CD practices** , to support and scale solutions aligned with the **Microsoft Fabric** roadmap.
- Strong skills in **DAX, SQL** and **HTML** for developing innovative BI solutions and custom visuals.
- Proficient with **SharePoint** for document and data management.
- Experience with ERP/financial systems and an understanding of finance domain processes.
- Strong knowledge of data modelling, integration patterns, and automation tooling.
- Understanding of data governance concepts and designing solutions that support governance.
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com
- *Diversity Statement**We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non\-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.