Temporary BI and Applications Analyst

Job Description:

We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

At Merkle a dentsu company we power the experience economy. Whether were building the next great app running CRM at scale for global brands delivering technology architectures that support millions of users or providing world-class data identity and insights solutions its all in the name of crafting experiences that set brands apart from the competition. Backed by dentsus legacy of innovation and creativity originating in Japan weve spent over 35 years helping brands build loyalty drive growth and connect meaningfully with their audiences.

Weve been named a global Leader by top industry analyst firms in categories as wide-ranging as digital transformation and commerce experience design engineering and technology integration digital marketing data science CRM and loyalty and customer data management.

Role Overview

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The BI and Applications Analyst is responsible for designing delivering and maintaining data solutions that support business operations financial reporting and client management across Merkle EMEA.

The role combines solution architecture development and process optimisation with a strong focus on the Microsoft ecosystem (Power Platform Power BI SharePoint Fabric).

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Ownership

• Design and build business applications using Power Apps and integrated solutions within Power BI environments
• Ensure applications follow best practices for:
  • Security and access control
  • Data validation and error handling
  • Scalability and maintainability

Automation & Process Optimisation

• Lead automation initiatives using Power Automate

• Standardise and improve processes such as:
  • Invoice generation and email workflows
  • Approval flows and notifications
  • Data integration between systems (e.g. finance platforms reporting tools)

Data & Reporting Solutions (Power BI / Fabric)

• Develop and manage Power BI reports and semantic models supporting finance and operations
• Work with complex data architectures including:
  • SQL databases dataflows SharePoint and external sources
• Deliver reporting solutions focused on:
  • Revenue cost tracking and forecasting
  • Client performance and financial KPIs
• Troubleshoot and optimise dataflows and reporting issues across environments.

• Knowledge Skills & Experience
• Proven experience in Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate)
• Strong expertise in Power BI including data modelling and DAX
• Experience working with SQL dataflows and enterprise data sources
• Strong understanding of business processes particularly in Finance and Operations environments
• Experience delivering end-to-end application and reporting solutions
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

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