Finance Business Analyst - DA&I

Job Description : Job Title: Finance Business Analyst - DA&I About us: With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating. About the Function: Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help shape the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of sustainable ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster. Our D&T team includes some of the most talented digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate, shaping the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we’ll help you become the best you can be, creating career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking. About the team: About the role: (TE) We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Business Analyst who combines strong analytical capabilities with deep financial domain expertise and business intelligence proficiency. This role will drive the translation of complex business needs into data-driven insights and solutions, ensuring alignment with financial objectives while maintaining robust data governance and quality. The ideal candidate will act as the primary bridge between finance stakeholders and technical teams, delivering impactful analysis through modern data platforms and BI tools. Key Responsibilities Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Engagement • Elicit, document, and validate business requirements from finance stakeholders, including FP&A, Accounting, and Treasury teams • Facilitate workshops and working sessions to gather functional requirements and translate them into clear, actionable specifications • Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain regular communication on project progress, risks, and changes • Produce Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications, and process flow diagrams Data & Analytical Delivery • Translate business requirements into technical designs and scalable data and reporting solutions • Provide architectural guidance on data models and enhancements within Azure Analysis Services (AAS) in collaboration with engineering teams • Good hands on knowledge on interactive Power BI dashboards and reports delivering actionable financial insights. • Work extensively with SQL Server and Databricks for data extraction, transformation, and performance optimizations • Perform data validation, reconciliation, and unit testing to ensure high data quality and accuracy • Support and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles, coordinating with business users to obtain sign-off Business Analysis & Process Improvement • Conduct gap analysis between current-state processes and desired future-state outcomes • Map and document As-Is and To-Be business processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency and automation • Analyse financial data trends, KPIs, and performance metrics to surface insights for decision-making • Support change management activities including training, user guides, and communications for system/process rollouts Data Operations & Governance • Execute and ensure compliance with data governance and control frameworks (CARM) for responsible data products • Oversee monthly data extraction, transformation, and loading processes (e.g., BFC to reporting systems) • Maintain comprehensive documentation for BAU operations and support, ensuring other teams keep documentation up to date • Monitor data quality, identify anomalies, and work with technical teams to resolve data issues promptly Required Skills & Expertise Core Business Analysis Skills • Proven experience in requirements elicitation, documentation, and stakeholder management • Strong ability to produce high-quality artefacts: BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, and process maps • Proficiency in Business Process Modelling (BPMN) and workflow documentation • Experience in gap analysis, impact assessment, and feasibility studies • Solid understanding of Agile and Waterfall project methodologies; experience working in Agile/Scrum teams • Ability to facilitate workshops, interviews, and focus groups with senior business stakeholders Technical Skills • Strong expertise in Power BI (data modeling, DAX, report development, performance tuning) • Hands-on experience with SQL Server & Databricks (T-SQL, query optimisation, ETL processes) • Experience with Azure Analysis Services (AAS) / Tabular Models • Experience in data validation, testing methodologies, and UAT coordination • Familiarity with data pipeline and ETL processes at a functional level Soft Skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences • Strong analytical thinking, critical reasoning, and structured problem-solving ability • Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams • Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and ability to work independently • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in fast-paced, change-heavy environments Nice to Have • Understanding of financial reporting, planning, and analysis (FP&A) processes • Knowledge of financial data structures, general ledger concepts, and chart of accounts • Familiarity with financial consolidation and reporting systems (e.g., BFC or similar) • Exposure to cloud data platforms (Azure ecosystem) • Knowledge of data governance frameworks and access control management • Experience with Azure Devops, JIRA or similar project management and documentation tools Experience / skills required: Flexible Working Statement: Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported from day one. Rewards & Benefits Statement: (TE) Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application. Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:Bangalore Karle Town SEZ Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-05-04 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. DRINKiQ What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ