Chris R.

Finance, data and analytics consultant with 20+ years’ experience across financial modelling, business intelligence, data transformation and automation. I’m CIMA-qualified and combine a strong finance and commercial background with hands-on experience in data, reporting and technology. That means I can work across both sides of a problem - understanding what the business is trying to achieve financially and operationally, then designing and building the data solution to support it. My work typically includes financial and commercial modelling, management reporting, Power BI, Power Query, Excel, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Snowflake, data consolidation and process automation. I’m particularly strong in projects involving messy or fragmented data, unclear requirements, multiple systems and stakeholders, and situations where someone needs to take ownership of the problem end-to-end. Typical projects include financial modelling and forecasting, business intelligence and reporting, data consolidation and transformation, profitability and commercial analysis, Power BI and Fabric solutions, process automation, data quality and governance, and application/vendor rationalisation. I focus on practical outcomes rather than technology for its own sake - making complex information clearer, improving decision-making and building solutions that are usable in the real world.