Power BI Developer

• Contract role implementing and designing Power BI dashboards for Finance
• Based near Oxford
• Mainly office based. Parking is available.

Our client is a manufacturing business based near Oxford. They are looking to implement Power BI dashboards for the first time and require an experienced Power BI professional to lead the design, build and rollout of their reporting suite.This is a hands-on role suited to someone who has previously implemented Power BI in a finance or operational reporting environment, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, FMCG, distribution or a similar product-based business. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance and senior stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, improve visibility of business performance and create clear, reliable dashboards that can be used across Finance. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the first-time implementation of Power BI dashboards
• Work with Finance to understand current reporting processes, data sources and business requirements.
• Design, build and deploy Power BI dashboards covering key areas such as:
  • Financial performance
  • Sales and margin analysis
  • Cost analysis
  • Budgeting and forecasting
• Translate manual Excel-based reports into automated, interactive Power BI dashboards.
• Build clear data models and reporting structures that are scalable and easy to maintain.
• Extract, cleanse and transform data from existing systems, spreadsheets and databases.
• Develop DAX measures and Power Query transformations where required.
• Ensure dashboards are accurate, user-friendly and aligned with business needs.
• Provide training and handover documentation to internal users.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will have previous experience implementing Power BI from scratch or creating meaningful Power BI dashboards including linking Power BI to the data sources. You will be comfortable working with imperfect data, legacy reporting processes and stakeholders who may be new to BI tools. This role requires someone who can be both technically hands-on and commercially minded. Required Experience

• Proven experience designing and implementing Power BI dashboards.
• Strong Power BI Desktop experience, including data modelling, Power Query and DAX.
• Experience creating dashboards for senior management and operational teams.
• Good understanding of financial reporting, KPIs and management information.