Power BI for Cash Flow and Payroll Analysis

• Basic understanding of financial and payroll concepts
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel

Audience

• Finance professionals working with payroll and cash flow reporting
• HR analysts and payroll managers
• Business analysts and Power BI users in finance teams

Power BI is a powerful business analytics tool used for visualizing financial and operational data.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance and HR professionals who wish to use Power BI to analyze and visualize cash flow and payroll data effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Connect Power BI to financial and payroll data sources.
• Create dashboards to track cash inflows and outflows.
• Build interactive payroll reports with key HR and cost metrics.
• Model time-based data to evaluate trends and variances.
• Automate and share finance reports across the organization.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion
• Hands-on lab exercises with sample payroll and cash flow datasets
• Practical projects for report creation and automation

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Power BI for Finance

• Understanding the Power BI ecosystem
• Data types and key features for financial analysis
• Overview of payroll and cash flow reporting needs

Data Sources and Modeling

• Importing Excel or CSV-based payroll and cash flow data
• Building data models with relationships and calculated columns
• Handling time intelligence for payroll cycles and monthly trends

Cash Flow Dashboards

• Visualizing inflows, outflows, and cash position over time
• Variance analysis and forecast comparisons
• Creating KPI cards, line charts, and waterfall charts

Payroll Reporting in Power BI

• Structuring payroll datasets: earnings, benefits, taxes
• Building reports by department, location, or employee type
• Identifying payroll trends, anomalies, and cost drivers

DAX for Financial Calculations

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

Report Automation and Sharing

• Publishing dashboards to Power BI Service
• Setting up data refresh and report subscriptions
• Sharing reports securely with finance and HR teams

Best Practices and Use Case Walkthroughs

• Designing clear, insightful financial dashboards
• Cash flow scenario modeling using what-if parameters
• Use case: full payroll overview with drill-down to employee level

Summary and Next Steps