Business Intelligence Developer / Reporting Analyst

HAYS Specialist Recruitment
Magherafelt
3 days ago
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Sector: Construction | Growth | Acquisitions | High-impact role Join a growing construction group at a pivotal moment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established construction company experiencing significant growth, including recent and upcoming acquisitions. With that comes increased data complexity-and a real need for someone who loves SQL, thrives on problem-solving, and wants to build high-quality, business-critical reporting. If you want to make a visible impact, shape reporting across multiple entities, and work closely with leadership as the business scales, this role offers exactly that. The RoleAs a mid-senior Business Intelligence Developer / Senior Reporting Analyst, you will take ownership of designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality reports and dashboards that drive decision-making across the group. You'll work with stakeholders across finance, operations, commercial and project teams-translating real business needs into reliable, insightful reporting. This role is ideal for someone detail-driven, analytical, and confident working independently. What You'll Be Doing Designing, developing, and maintaining reports and dashboards using Power BI, SSRS, and Crystal Reports Writing and optimising MS SQL Server queries, views, and stored procedures Translating business requirements into clear, actionable reporting solutions Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data across a growing organisation Proactively investigating and resolving data discrepancies Working directly with stakeholders to enhance and modernise reporting Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment What You'll BringEssential Proven experience in a BI Developer or Senior Reporting Analyst role Strong SQL Server expertise (T-SQL, query tuning, optimisation) Solid Power BI development experience Experience with SSRS and Crystal Reports Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks and projects Desirable Experience working with large, complex, or multi-entity datasets Understanding of data warehousing or reporting architecture Experience modernising or improving legacy reporting solutions Who You Are Methodical, detail-oriented, and structured in your approach. Proactive and self-driven-someone who spots issues before others do. Analytical and logical, with a passion for clean, trustworthy data A confident communicator who can work well with non-technical stakeholders Why This Role? Shape reporting across a rapidly expanding group Work closely with senior leaders and influence how the business uses data Job security and growth as the company continues to scale High-impact role where your work directly supports major decisions Based onsite 4 days per week in Magherafelt, offering strong collaboration with a supportive team. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: SQL Power BI MS SQL Large Datasets. Benefits: Bonus

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