Business Analyst/Senior Business Analyst (Fixed-term)

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand’s Nordic heritage. Our values – Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do.

We are now looking for a

BUSINESS ANALYST / SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

to join Finnair’s Commercial Analytics team. 

The Commercial Analytics team is an international and experienced team that is part of a bigger Customer and Revenue Data & Analytics team supporting Finnair’s Commercial and Customer Experience functions. As a member of the team, you will get to work with a wide array of commercial aviation data and take responsibility for the development and maintenance of BI solutions and dashboards, data output, and in-depth analysis. 

This position is a fixed-term parental leave contract starting as soon as possible and lasting until 31 December 2026.

In this role, you will get to: 

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Data and Analytics strategy, practices, and activities, supporting the overall company strategy

• Pro-actively create ideas for utilizing analytics to improve business performance

• Provide strategic decision support to management as well as guide tactical analytics within the organization

• Work closely together with a wide group of data professionals and business stakeholders

• Collect and translate business requirements into coherent dashboards and reports

• Ensure the availability, accuracy, and relevance of data and analyses, and complete ad-hoc reporting and analyses where needed

To succeed in this role, an ideal candidate will have: 

• Analytical, business minded, and pro-active working style

• Strong teamwork and communication skills

• Capacity to translate data into useful business conclusions and recommendations

• Proven track record of outstanding quality output and added value 

• Relevant master’s degree / PhD (e.g., business, engineering, analytics) 

• Advanced SQL skills and working experience in an enterprise environment

• Experience in working with data warehouse technologies, such as Snowflake and Oracle DWH

• Experience in Power BI development (PBI desktop, PBI service, DAX, data modelling, performance optimization, etc.) or working with similar BI tools

Qualifications considered as an advantage: 

• Working experience with Python, R, or other programming languages used in data analytics

• Hands-on experience working with commercial and/or