Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers' and partners' needs and solve their challenges.
Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward‑thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
What We're Looking For:
Finance Data Analyst
Are you a Power BI expert who loves building tools that drive business decisions? We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Data Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team. In this role, your primary mission is to design, develop, and maintain the robust data infrastructure, analytics reports, and visual dashboards that empower our commercial finance team and sales users. By leveraging Power BI and advanced data analysis, you will deliver the critical analytical tools our teams rely on to extract commercial insights and make strategic decisions.
If you are a detail‑oriented analyst who thrives on collaboration, loves building intuitive dashboards, and wants to directly impact business growth, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Power BI & Reporting Development: Design, build, and optimize high-performance Power BI dashboards, visual reports, and self‑service analytics templates specifically tailored for commercial finance and sales stakeholders.
- Data Modeling & Analytics Infrastructure: Develop and maintain structured data models, DAX measures, and Power Query transformations to ensure reports are fast, accurate, and scalable.
- Collaborative Requirement Gathering: Partner with the commercial finance team and sales report‑users to gather detailed business requirements and translate them into technical visual reporting solutions.
- Central Data Alignment: Work closely with the central data analytics team to align on data governance, schema designs, and to integrate central data pipelines into commercial finance reporting suites.
- Data Integrity & Auditing: Conduct regular audits and validations on commercial datasets to ensure absolute data integrity and consistency across all published reports.
- Process Automation: Continuously seek opportunities to automate manual data collection and reporting processes, streamlining how data flows into our visualization tools.
- Technology Modernization: Stay up to date with the latest advancements in Power BI features, visualization standards, and data analytics tools to continuously improve our reporting capabilities.
Key Soft Skills & Mindset
- Strong Accountability & Ownership: You take deep personal pride in the reliability and accuracy of your reports. You don't just build dashboards; you own the end‑to‑end quality and ensure they are always up‑to‑date and functioning perfectly.
- Collective Success Orientation: You believe that a report is only successful if the end‑user actually uses it. You actively partner with commercial finance and sales teams to define success collectively, ensuring the final tools truly solve their business challenges.
- Resourcefulness & Problem‑Solving: When faced with messy data, missing inputs, or system limitations, you are highly resourceful. You proactively seek out‑of‑the‑box technical solutions, figure out workarounds, and leverage available resources to get the job done.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, commercial finance, or sales operations analytics.
- Technical Superpowers: Advanced proficiency in Power BI (DAX, Power Query) and strong SQL skills. Experience with financial planning systems or ERPs is a major plus.
- Analytical Mindset: Exceptional ability to synthesize large, unstructured datasets into clear commercial narratives.
- Communication Skills: Strong presentation skills with a proven track record of explaining financial concepts and data trends to non‑finance stakeholders (especially sales leaders).
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
Benefits
- 25 days of vacation
- Up to 32 hours paid time off per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
- Reward & Recognition scheme – earn points to spend online
- Training and personal development in soft skills and hard skills, access to our internal learning portal and internal career opportunities within Zebra departments
- Annual bonuses based on financial results
- Yearly salary increases according to individual performance
- Employee referral bonus for bringing New Talent to Zebra
- Pension Scheme with a matched contribution up to 7%
- Private medical and dental cover
- Access to an innovative online learning platform
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
Financial Analyst (GB), Professional I in Bourne End employer: Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Preston where innovation and teamwork thrive. Employees enjoy generous benefits such as 25 days of holiday, paid volunteer time, and performance-based incentives, all while contributing to a culture that prioritises quality and safety in manufacturing. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, Zebra provides meaningful opportunities for those looking to advance their careers in a supportive setting.
