Job Title
Business Intelligence Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Business Intelligence Engineer to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence, with a particular focus on Power BI, Fabric, DAX, M, SQL, and other relevant technologies. This individual will play a critical role in transforming data into insightful and actionable business intelligence to support informed decision-making within our finance department.
The role will ideally suit a candidate who has a hands-on approach and the ability to apply their knowledge and experience to derive robust system solutions, together with a strong financial process and control mindset.
The ideal candidate should have an inquisitive systems mindset, with the purpose to support an international finance function, and require excellent communication skills, good attention to detail, broad accounting knowledge and an enthusiastic helpful attitude.
Finance Systems is an area which will continue to see significant future change as we adapt and improve our systems to better meet the diverse operational, reporting and analysis demands.
So, who are we?
Hello, we’re IG Group. No, not Instagram – though we're a pretty big deal ourselves.
We’re a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.
We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.
Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together!
What you’ll do
- Develop and Maintain Data Models: Create and manage data models using Power BI, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data reporting and analysis.
- Design and Implement Dashboards: Build interactive and user-friendly dashboards to visualize financial data and key performance indicators, enabling stakeholders to track progress and make strategic decisions.
- Data Analysis: Analyze complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can drive business strategies and improve financial performance.
- DAX and M Language: Utilize DAX and M language to create custom calculations, measures, and queries for enhanced data manipulation and reporting.
- SQL Database Management: Design, develop, and optimize SQL queries to extract and transform data from various sources, ensuring data integrity and quality.
- Reporting and Documentation: Generate comprehensive reports that provide clear insights and actionable recommendations based on data analysis.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the finance team to understand their data needs and provide solutions that align with business objectives.
- Data Governance: Implement data governance practices to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in business intelligence and data analysis, and continuously seek to improve data processes and systems.
What you’ll need for this role
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or a related role, with a focus on Power BI and SQL.
- Proficiency in Power BI and Fabric.
- Strong knowledge of DAX and M language.
- Experience with SQL database management and query optimization.
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ETL processes.
- Understanding of financial data and metrics
- Ability to analyze complex data sets and provide meaningful insights.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to address data-related challenges and provide effective solutions.
- Ability to work independently showing initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build strong relationships with colleagues.
- High level of attention to detail to ensure data accuracy and reliability & ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with other business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Qlik.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Certification in Power BI or related technologies.
- Experience in the finance sector or with financial data analysis.
How you’ll grow
When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.
And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.
The perks
It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.
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Hybrid working
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Home office equipment reimbursement
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Annual financial bonus
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Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover)
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Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.)
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Life insurance (Generali)
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Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse, and inclusive culture
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Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
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Well-being events as well as Employee Assistance Programme
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Summer picnic, New Year party and other social events
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3 additional days off a year - 1 to celebrate your Birthday and 2 for voluntary work 😊
Where you’ll work
We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.
Ask our employees what their favorite thing is about working at IG, and you’ll hear an echo of ‘our culture’! That’s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you – like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity – can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.
That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy.
So, if you’re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do.
Apply now!
Number of openings
1
Top Skills
What We Do
We’ve been at the forefront of trading innovation since 1974, taking on the challenge to deliver an unmatched experience for our clients and raise the bar for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Today, we’re a global fintech company incorporating the IG, tasty, IG Prime, Spectrum and DailyFX brands, with a presence in 18 countries across five continents – Europe, North America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
We’re an organisation of positive problem-solvers, united and inspired by our purpose, which is to power the pursuit of financial freedom for the ambitious. Our award-winning products and platforms empower go-getters the world over to unlock opportunities around the clock, giving them access to over 19,000 financial markets.
Today, more than 400,000 clients call IG Group home.
IG Group Holdings plc is an established member of the FTSE 250 and holds a long-term investment grade credit rating of BBB- with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings
