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Course Outline

Introduction to Power BI for Finance

  • Exploring the Power BI ecosystem and its capabilities.
  • Identifying data types and key features relevant to financial analysis.
  • Reviewing the specific reporting needs for payroll and cash flow.

Data Sources and Modeling

  • Importing payroll and cash flow data from Excel or CSV files.
  • Constructing data models that incorporate relationships and calculated columns.
  • Applying time intelligence to manage payroll cycles and monthly trends.

Cash Flow Dashboards

  • Visualizing inflows, outflows, and overall cash position over time.
  • Performing variance analysis and comparing against forecasts.
  • Designing KPI cards, line charts, and waterfall charts for clarity.

Payroll Reporting in Power BI

  • Organizing payroll datasets covering earnings, benefits, and taxes.
  • Generating reports segmented by department, location, or employee type.
  • Detecting payroll trends, anomalies, and primary cost drivers.

DAX for Financial Calculations

  • Applying basic DAX for cash flow computations, such as net cash and rolling balances.
  • Defining payroll-specific measures including total compensation and tax ratios.
  • Utilizing DAX for cumulative sums and monthly breakdowns.

Report Automation and Sharing

  • Publishing dashboards to the Power BI Service.
  • Configuring automatic data refresh and report subscriptions.
  • Ensuring secure sharing of reports with finance and HR teams.

Best Practices and Use Case Walkthroughs

  • Designing clear and insightful financial dashboards.
  • Modeling cash flow scenarios using what-if parameters.
  • Case study: Creating a comprehensive payroll overview with drill-down capabilities to the employee level.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of financial and payroll concepts.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Audience

  • Finance professionals responsible for payroll and cash flow reporting.
  • HR analysts and payroll managers.
  • Business analysts and Power BI users within finance teams.
 14 Hours

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