Reporting Analyst (6 month FTC) in Birmingham

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our Finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract as a Report Developer. As a Report Developer, you will support the Senior Report Developer in delivering firm-wide systems projects, including adapting and migrating existing reports to ensure compatibility with the new platform. You will also contribute to a range of project initiatives and support business-as-usual reporting activities as required. Within this role you will primarily engage with System Project Team members, with significant opportunities to collaborate across the business. This includes interaction with key support functions such as Finance, BIS, Leadership and BD, as well as all Practice teams.

About you: We are looking for an individual with strong technical expertise and experience in:

• Advanced SQL (T-SQL), with the ability to develop complex queries using CTEs, temporary tables, dynamic SQL, views, functions, stored procedures, and SQL Server Agent Jobs
• SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) or Paginated Reports, including:
• End-to-end development of RDL reports, from creating and managing shared datasets to configuring parameter expressions and delivering effective visual designs
• Managing the full report lifecycle, including deployment, folder structure design, security and permissions, subscription management (standard and data-driven), and scheduling
• Power BI Reporting
• SSIS knowledge
• Reporting: SSRS (Working knowledge), Paginated Reports (Working Knowledge)
• Platforms: SQL Server (Admin & Dev), Aderant Expert (Domain knowledge – desirable)

What We Can Offer You: The opportunity to work for a firm that has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years. A hybrid approach to office and remote working. 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave. Private medical insurance, and the option to add family members. Life assurance covering four times your annual salary. The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years. Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes. A range of health and wellbeing programmes. State of the art offices, with an onsite restaurant. Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.