Power BI & AI Solutions Specialist

Power BI & AI Solutions Specialist
Hybrid (London) | O/ir35 | 6 months initial

We are seeking an experienced Power BI & AI Solutions Specialist with a strong background in FinOps to drive business intelligence and cloud cost optimisation across our organisation. This role will play a key part in designing, developing, and delivering data-driven solutions that enable smarter financial and operational decision-making.

Working closely with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Delivery and Leadership teams, you will translate business requirements into powerful insights through the use of advanced dashboards, automation, and AI-driven analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Design, build, and deploy tailored Power BI dashboards and automated reports, covering areas such as cloud expenditure, budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance.
• Build and maintain robust data models, DAX measures, and transformations to support reliable and efficient reporting.
• Provide regular insights and recommendations to support data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure seamless data integration and high-quality data pipelines.
• Apply AI and machine learning models to surface predictive insights, detect anomalies, and identify optimisation opportunities within financial and operational datasets.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' in BI or FinOps (MI) roles.
• Advanced expertise in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query (M), and Modelling.
• Experience using AI/ML tools such as Python, Azure Machine Learning, or AutoML platforms.
• Strong ability to engage with stakeholders, gathering requirements and translating them into effective technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate or Logic Apps.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating financial, cloud, and operational data from multiple systems.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Factory, SQL Server, or similar ETL platforms.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner certification