BI Data Analyst

Gunvor

$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or related field.
  • Preferred Microsoft certifications in Power BI / Power Platform / Fabric.
  • Strong understanding of commodity trading environments (oil, metal, gas, power, LNG, derivatives).
  • Experience with trading data (e.g., PnL, risk, positions, settlements) and ETRM systems.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, focusing on Power BI.
  • Excellent SQL skills and knowledge of data modeling concepts.
  • Strong business analysis skills with ability to interpret trading requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business users, senior management, and IT stakeholders to understand analytical needs.
  • Work closely with commodity traders and risk managers to align analytical solutions with business activities.
  • Gather, document, and validate business requirements; recommend analytical approaches.
  • Translate complex commodity trading problems into technical designs with measurable value.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders to identify improvement areas in trading operations.
  • Design and maintain Power BI datasets, reports, and dashboards to meet business needs.
  • Conduct Power BI training sessions and provide ongoing support to users.

Benefits

  • Permanent full-time position providing stability and growth opportunities.
  • Exposure to commodity trading and shipping, a dynamic industry.
  • Opportunity to design and build innovative BI solutions using the Power Platform.
  • Collaborative work environment with access to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Key role in shaping data-driven decision-making processes across the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Title:
BI Data Analyst

Contract Type:
Permanent

Time Type:
Full time

Job Description:

Scope of the role

Reporting to the Global IT Project Manager, the BI Data Analyst is responsible for designing, delivering, and supporting enterprise-grade business intelligence and analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and the Power Platform, with a strong focus on supporting commodity trading (e.g. oil, metal, gas, power, LNG, derivatives), shipping and trade lifecycle activities (e.g. operation, risk management, contract, settlement, letter of credit, etc.). The role is critical for translating trading-specific data insights into actionable business decisions.

The role acts as a subject-matter expert (SME) for Power BI while also possessing strong business analysis capabilities, enabling data-driven decision-making through high-quality dashboards, governed datasets, automation, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Collaboration & Business Alignment
  • Partner with business users, senior management, and IT stakeholders to understand analytical needs and translate them into actionable BI solutions.
  • Work closely with commodity traders, risk managers, and business teams to ensure that the analytical solutions are aligned with market, trading and operation activities.
  • Gather, document, and validate business requirements; recommend analytical approaches aligned with business objectives.
  • Translate complex commodity trading business problems into technical designs that deliver clear insights and measurable business value.
  • Proactively engage with senior business stakeholders to identify areas of improvement in trading and shipping operations and support business development through data-driven insights.


Innovation & Product Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain Power BI datasets, reports, and dashboards to meet evolving business requirements.
  • Build and deliver end-to-end analytical and automation solutions using Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and AI Builder tailored to the commodity trading and shipping business.
  • Build solution prototypes where needed to validate concepts and accelerate delivery.
  • Work closely with the data architect and data engineering team to design and deliver analytics-ready datasets through data ingestion, cleansing, and transformation.
  • Document analytical logic, data models, and datasets to support advanced analytics and future enhancements


BI Adoption & Enablement
  • Act as the go-to expert for Power BI and data analytics-related user queries within the commodity trading and shipping domain.
  • Conduct Power BI end-user training sessions and provide ongoing guidance and best-practice support.
  • Promote effective BI usage patterns and self-service analytics across the organization
  • Advocate for the importance of data governance and business rules specific to commodity trading and shipping to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of trading decisions.


Operational Excellence
  • Enforce BI governance standards and best practices to maintain data quality, consistency, and auditability, ensuring that data used in trading decisions is highly reliable and actionable.
  • Monitor and optimize report performance and dataset refreshes to ensure stability and scalability.
  • Maintain clear technical documentation, release artifacts, and operational procedures


Profile
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
  • Microsoft certifications in Power BI / Power Platform / Fabric are highly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of commodity trading environments is required (oil, metal, gas, power, LNG, derivatives). In-depth knowledge of the trading lifecycle, including market trends, operation, PnL, positions, settlements and risk management, is essential.
  • Experience working with trading data (e.g., PnL, risk, positions, settlements) and ETRM systems is highly preferred.
  • Strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, with Power BI as a core specialization (SME level).
  • Excellent SQL skills and solid understanding of data modelling concepts.
  • Strong business analysis skills, capable of interpreting trading requirements and translating them into technical deliverables.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of exceeding stakeholder expectations, particularly in the context of trading and business analysis.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and well-organized, with strong time-management skills.
  • Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced, trading-focused environment.
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset.
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written). Any other language is an asset.


If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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