Senior Business Intelligence Specialist

Senior Business Intelligence Specialist
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Specialist to join Group Finance, which acts as the Finance function for the entire Advania Group. This position operates in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding team environment where expectations are high. It is a role that would suit a high-potential professional who is looking to join an organisation where their career can accelerate.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Group Head of FP&A, supporting data analysis across a large multi-entity organisation that employs over 4,000 people internationally and generates annual revenues in excess of 1 billion GBP.

In this key role, you can expect to support the development of data-driven insights across the Group. You will work closely with business stakeholders, finance teams, and operations functions to develop reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions that support decision-making.

This position is ideal for someone with strong analytical capabilities and past professional experience of working within data modelling, Power BI, or business analytics.

This is a truly rare opportunity for the Cape Town market. The closing date for this role is Friday 13th November 2026.

Salary & Benefits

The budgeted salary for this role is between40,000 and 50,000 ZAR monthly, depending on experience.

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Hybrid working

We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings.

We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards

• Build and optimise data models using best practices

• Create DAX measures and calculations to support business reporting

• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities

• Gather reporting requirements from business stakeholders

• Support the automation and standardisation of reporting processes

• Assist in analysing business performance, trends, and key metrics

• Work with data from multiple sources including ERP, CRM, and other business systems

• Document reporting solutions, business logic, and data definitions

• Contribute to continuous improvement of BI processes and data governance

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 years or more of professional experience in a business intelligence or analytics role

• Bachelor's degree in a business, finance, data analytics, information systems, computer science or a related field

• Demonstrable experience with Power BI, including report development and dashboard design

• Understanding data modelling concepts and relational databases

• Basic knowledge of DAX and Power Query (M)

• Strong experience with Excel, including advanced formulas and data analysis

About Us:
We are the tech company with people at heart.

At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services.

Our Selection Process:

We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.

As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.