Lead Power BI Developer

Robert Walters UK; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in Lancashire seeks a Lead Power BI Developer for a 6-month contract. This role involves designing and building finance-focused Power BI dashboards and reports. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Azure tools is essential. Applicants must have a portfolio of work in Power BI and be based in the UK. The contract offers £400-450 per day and requires working onsite 3-4 days a week. No sponsorship or offshore companies will be considered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Power BI solutions in retail or finance.
• Strong understanding of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design and build financial dashboards using Power BI.
• Collaborate with finance and IT to gather data requirements.
• Document report logic, data models, and transformations.

Skills

Power BI solutions delivery

Understanding of Dynamics 365 Finance

Experience with Azure tools

Knowledge of data warehousing

Independent working capability

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Analytics

SQL Databases

Job description

Lead Power BI DeveloperLocation:: Lancashire (3-4 days onsite)3-6 MonthsRate: £400-450 per day (Outside IR35)Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for an experienced Lead 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 will focus on designing and building finance-focused Power BI dashboards and reports, utilising data extracted from Microsoft Dynamics 365, processed through Azure, and visualised in Power BI.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports tailored to finance and retail business needs.
• Extracting and transforming financial and transactional data from Dynamics 365 via Azure Data Lake, Synapse, or Data Factory as applicable.
• Collaborating with finance and IT teams to understand data requirements and reporting goals.
• Ensuring data models are optimized for performance and scalability.
• Implementing best practices in report design, data governance, and version control.
• Supporting the integration and automation of data pipelines from source systems to Power BI.
• Documenting report logic, data models, and transformations.

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• 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.

Applicants for Lead Power BI developer must be UK based and have a samples/portfolio of work in Power BI they can demo during a Teams interview.

No sponsorship will be offered and we can’t work with 3 rd parties/offshore companies.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management

Workplace Type: Remote

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Lancashire

Salary: £400 - £450 per day + Outside IR35 - 3-4 days per week onsite

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence

Industry: Consultancy

Job Reference: 9EZ081-0526E9A4

Date posted: 20 January 2026

Consultant: Alex Taylor