Senior Data & Power BI Analyst

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering approximately 1.6 billion passenger journeys each year. Through buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing business, we proudly connect people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries. Our purpose is simple: to deliver these services in a better way, every day.

We are seeking a Senior Data & Power BI Analyst to join our Corporate Reporting team within Group Finance, playing a key role in how data is structured, transformed and delivered to support business performance across the organisation. This is a high-impact role focused on designing and building robust, scalable reporting solutions, with a strong emphasis on Power BI, data modelling and automation. You’ll work closely with the Business Performance team and senior stakeholders to translate data into meaningful insights that support decision-making across the Group.

This role will be on a hybrid working basis, a minimum of 3 days per week from either our London (Lacon) or Sunderland (Doxford) office, with flexibility to work from where you can best deliver for your customers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of developing and improving reporting solutions across the Corporate Reporting function, including:
• Designing and building end-to-end reporting solutions, from raw data through to published outputs
• Developing robust and scalable data models to support enterprise-level reporting
• Creating and maintaining high-quality Power BI dashboards, ensuring usability, performance and reliability
• Transforming and structuring data using Excel and Power Query to support consistent reporting outputs
• Identifying opportunities to automate and streamline processes, reducing manual intervention and operational risk
• Supporting continuous improvement of reporting processes, embedding best practice across the function
• Translating business needs into structured data solutions, particularly where requirements may be evolving or not fully defined
• Working closely with stakeholders across Group Finance and the wider business to ensure reporting outputs add real value

What we are looking for

We are looking for a technically strong and curious analyst with experience building reporting solutions in a complex organisation. You will bring:

• Advanced Excel capability, including working with complex and large data sets
• Strong experience with Power BI, including DAX and dashboard development
• Hands-on experience with Power Query (M) and data transformation
• Proven ability to build end-to-end reporting solutions from data ingestion through to output
• Strong data modelling experience, including building scalable and efficient models
• A logical, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical outputs into clear business insights
• A proactive and adaptable approach within a fast-paced, evolving organisation

Desirable experience:

• Experience with Power Automate, Office Scripts or similar automation tools
• Exposure to Python or other programming languages for data or process automation
• Experience working with financial or performance reporting (beneficial but not essential)

You’ll be someone who enjoys getting under the hood of data and systems, with a natural curiosity for how things work and how they can be improved. With a hands-on, “builder” mindset, you’ll take ownership of problems and create solutions from first principles, even where requirements are not always fully defined. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, working collaboratively across teams to turn complex data into meaningful, actionable insight. With a genuine interest in continuous improvement, you’ll be motivated to shape how reporting is delivered, exploring opportunities to enhance capability through automation and emerging technologies, including AI.

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in how data and reporting are developed across a major European organisation. You’ll work on business-critical outputs used by senior stakeholders, while influencing how data is structured, automated and evolved across the Group. If you enjoy building scalable solutions, solving complex data challenges, and making a tangible impact through insight and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within Arriva.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 3 June 2026. Arriva Group reserves the right to close this vacancy early.

This role is responsible for the production of all relevant Financial Management Information (MI) as required by shareholder, ExCo and BU management. It works closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner roles and Operating Units (OUs) to provide relevant consolidated/sub-consolidated Financial MI. It supplies the Senior Finance Business Partners with standardised, relevant financial reporting, such that they can ensure stakeholders' reporting requirements are fulfilled.

Direct responsibilities

• Provision and integrity of core cyclical Financial MI relevant to CEO, CFO, Arriva Executive Committee (ExCo), AIHL Board, shareholder, BU management and associated stakeholders, including the following processes and outputs:
• Management accounts, e.g. actuals reporting and associated issue-based reconciliations (IBR), incl. relevant schedules incl. profit and loss (P&L), balance sheet, debt and cashflow (incl. link to Treasury liquidity forecasts), working capital, normalised/ underlying trading, reporting of material provisions, investment (incl. Capital Investment) and associated commercial assumptions, relevant KPI reporting
• Forecast, bi-annually, as above
• Budget, annually, as above
• Business Plan (BP), annually, as above incl. any relevant Group level or BU level
• Financial risk and opportunity (R&O) reporting, twice annually incl. once annually R&O for the BP period. This also requires, where relevant alignment and reconciliation to OU Enterprise Risk reporting (occurs in parallel to financial R&O reporting)
• Order Book, twice annually, revenue and pertinent contract level information to support analysis
• Supporting information for STI/ LTI scheme performance
• Any other requirements as they occur in relation to cyclical Financial MI requirements of the Group
• Embed a culture of continuous process improvement and critical constructive challenge, within team, utilising new technologies and/or processes to standardise, streamline and automate where possible

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Knowledge of Tagetik or similar financial consolidation/ reporting system.
• Knowledge of Power BI or similar data visualisation tools.
• Excel, Powerpoint, Word or equivalent.
• Qualified accountant with relevant experience to perform the roles key accountabilities.

Skills

• Ability to connect data and information, integrate and appraise findings to enable quality of Financial MI produced
• Ability to plan (own time) and deliver quality information requirements to relevant timetable
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience to work across the group
• Ability to identify improvements to Financial MI processes and deliver on improvements within scope of role
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and proven ability to distil complex financial data and techniques into relevant Financial MI

Stakeholder relationships

• Group Finance Director
• Head of Corporate Accounting
• Head of Corporate Reporting
• Corporate Reporting Manager
• Corporate Center/BU Senior Stakeholders
• Senior Business Partners

This job description sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the job-holder. It does not constitute an exhaustive or comprehensive description of duties and the job holder will be required to carry out any additional tasks as and when requested to do so by their manager. Responsibilities and duties may also change in light of future business needs and personal development.