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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Power BI in Finance

  • Exploring the Power BI ecosystem
  • Data types and essential features for financial analysis
  • Reviewing reporting requirements for payroll and cash flow

Data Sources and Modeling

  • Ingesting payroll and cash flow data from Excel or CSV files
  • Constructing data models using relationships and calculated columns
  • Applying time intelligence to payroll cycles and monthly trends

Cash Flow Dashboards

  • Visualizing inflows, outflows, and cash position over time
  • Conducting variance analysis and comparing forecasts
  • Designing KPI cards, line charts, and waterfall charts

Payroll Reporting in Power BI

  • Organizing payroll datasets: earnings, benefits, and taxes
  • Generating reports by department, location, or employee category
  • Detecting payroll trends, anomalies, and key cost drivers

DAX for Financial Calculations

  • Foundational DAX for cash flow metrics (e.g., net cash, rolling balances)
  • Payroll-specific measures: total compensation and tax ratios
  • Leveraging DAX for cumulative and monthly breakdowns

Report Automation and Sharing

  • Publishing dashboards to Power BI Service
  • Configuring data refresh schedules and report subscriptions
  • Safely sharing reports with finance and HR teams

Best Practices and Case Studies

  • Crafting clear, insightful financial dashboards
  • Simulating cash flow scenarios with what-if parameters
  • Case study: comprehensive payroll overview with employee-level drill-downs

Conclusion and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of financial principles and payroll mechanics
  • Comfortable proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Target Audience

  • Finance specialists handling payroll and cash flow reporting
  • HR analysts and payroll administrators
  • Business analysts and Power BI users within finance departments

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  • Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3200 € + VAT*

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