Data analyst - power bi

afarax is looking for a freelance Data Analyst - Power BI. We need you!

The project:

Our client in the utilities sector, is seeking an experienced Data Analyst - Power BI to strengthen their team.

Key responsibilities:

KPI reporting & automation

• Build and automate end-to-end KPI reporting for Group Controlling stakeholders,
• Translate business questions into clear, decision-ready dashboards aligned with our performance framework

Maintenance & continuous improvement of existing dashboards

• Support the maintenance of the existing Group Controlling Power BI portfolio
• Monitor adoption and usage (e.g. via Power BI Usage Metrics) and proactively propose improvements based on real user behaviour.

Semantic models, visualisation & data quality

• Rationalise our Power BI semantic models — consolidate overlapping datasets, clarify ownership, document relationships and improve refresh performance.
• Optimise visualisations: simplify, standardise and align them with our design and accessibility guidelines so reports are intuitive and consistent across the portfolio.
• Lead data cleaning and data quality activities upstream of the reports, in close coordination with data owners.

Stakeholder & bridge role between Business and IT

• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders (Controlling, IT, other departments), turning sometimes fuzzy needs into concrete reporting solutions.
• Engage with IT and Data teams on databases, dataflows, gateways and Power BI governance (workspaces, roles, access).

Is this you?

• Solid hands-on experience with Power BI Desktop (semantic models, DAX, Power
• Query, workspaces, apps, dataset refreshes, gateways)
• Proven experience designing, automating and maintaining KPI dashboards in a corporate or group-wide context, ideally in Controlling, Finance or IT governance
• Strong skills in data modelling, semantic model optimisation and data cleaning (performance tuning, naming conventions, documentation).
• Ability to work autonomously: identify needs, propose solutions for both data structure and visualisation, and drive them to delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable talking to both business stakeholders (controllers, managers, executives) and IT/Data engineers;
• Fluent in English; a good working knowledge of French and/or Dutch is a strong asset, German is a plus

How afarax supports you?

• You benefit from our extensive network
• You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
• We help and support you throughout your project
• We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

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