Systems Accountant - Power BI
Posted 7 days ago by Wade Macdonald
£65 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
Witney, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Systems Accountant - Power BI role involves leading the implementation of Power BI reporting within a manufacturing environment, focusing on transforming Excel-based reports into interactive dashboards. The position requires collaboration with Finance and senior stakeholders to enhance reporting visibility and improve data management. This hands-on role is primarily office-based in Witney, Oxfordshire, for a 9-month contract. The successful candidate will possess strong technical skills in Power BI and experience in finance or operational reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and deploy Power BI dashboards across Finance and Operations.
- Translate manual Excel reporting into automated Power BI dashboards.
- Build scalable data models and reporting structures.
- Extract, cleanse, and transform data from multiple sources.
- Develop DAX measures and Power Query transformations.
- Support stakeholders through training and adoption of new reporting tools.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience implementing Power BI dashboards from scratch.
- Strong Power BI Desktop skills including DAX, Power Query, and data modelling.
- Experience integrating Power BI with multiple data sources.
- Experience delivering reporting solutions for Finance or operational teams.
- Strong understanding of KPIs, management reporting, and financial analysis.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £550.00 daily
City: Witney
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Systems Accountant - Power BI
Witney, Oxfordshire
£450–£550 per day (Umbrella)
Manufacturing Environment
On-site Parking Available
Primarily Office Based
A manufacturing business based in Witney is seeking an experienced Power BI Implementation Analyst to lead the rollout of their first Power BI reporting suite on a 9 month assignment. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who has previously implemented Power BI dashboards from scratch within a finance or operational reporting environment. You will work closely with Finance and senior stakeholders to improve reporting visibility and transform existing Excel-based reporting into scalable, interactive dashboards. The business operates within a product-led manufacturing environment, so previous experience within manufacturing, engineering, FMCG, distribution or a similar sector would be highly beneficial.
The Role
You will take ownership of the design, build and deployment of Power BI dashboards across Finance and Operations, helping the business modernise reporting processes and improve visibility of key commercial and operational data. Key areas of reporting will include:
- Financial performance
- Sales and margin analysis
- Cost analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
You will also be responsible for:
- Translating manual Excel reporting into automated Power BI dashboards
- Building scalable data models and reporting structures
- Extracting, cleansing and transforming data from multiple sources
- Developing DAX measures and Power Query transformations
- Supporting stakeholders through training and adoption of new reporting tools
About You
The successful candidate will be technically strong but also commercially aware, with the ability to work closely with non-technical stakeholders and navigate legacy reporting environments. You will have:
- Proven experience implementing Power BI dashboards from scratch
- Strong Power BI Desktop skills including DAX, Power Query and data modelling
- Experience integrating Power BI with multiple data sources
- Experience delivering reporting solutions for Finance or operational teams
- Strong understanding of KPIs, management reporting and financial analysis
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Contract Details
9 month role
£450–£550 per day umbrella
Based near Witney, Oxfordshire
Primarily office based
Parking available on site
If you are an experienced Power BI professional looking for a contract role where you can make a visible impact, please apply today.