Interim Power BI Developer / Analyst

Job Title: Power BI Developer
Location: Blackburn
Contract Type: Interim - 6 Months
Rate: Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Power BI Developer for a 6-month interim contract to support a fast-paced retail business in transforming financial data into actionable insights. This role focuses on designing and building finance-focused Power BI dashboards and reports, leveraging data extracted from Microsoft Dynamics 365, processed through Azure, and visualised in Power BI.

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports tailored to finance and retail business needs.

• Extract and transform financial and transactional data from Dynamics 365 via Azure Data Lake / Synapse / Data Factory (as applicable).

• Collaborate with finance and IT teams to understand data requirements and reporting goals.

• Ensure data models are optimised for performance and scalability.

• Implement best practices in report design, data governance, and version control.

• Support the integration and automation of data pipelines from source systems to Power BI.

• Document report logic, data models, and transformations.

• Proven experience delivering Power BI solutions, ideally within a retail or finance environment.

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data structures.

• Experience with Azure tools such as Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, or SQL Databases.

• Solid knowledge of data warehousing concepts and financial reporting.

• Ability to work independently in a contract capacity with minimal supervision.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.