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About the role
What they deliver
A BI Consultant turns scattered data into reports people trust. They define the right metrics, design dashboards, and make sure data from ERP, CRM, finance, and operations lines up.
- Build executive dashboards and self-service reports
- Define KPI logic and reporting rules
- Design data models and semantic layers
- Improve data quality and documentation
- Support rollout, training, and handover
Core skills
Strong BI Consultants combine business thinking with hands-on data skills. They understand how to translate stakeholder requests into clean reporting structures and how to challenge vague requirements before they become bad dashboards.
Common strengths include:
- Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or Qlik
- SQL and data modeling
- ETL and ELT concepts
- Data warehouse work with tools such as Azure, Snowflake, or SAP BW
- Finance, sales, supply chain, or operations reporting
When companies bring them in
Companies hire a freelance BI Consultant when reporting is slow, inconsistent, or too manual. That is common during ERP changes, dashboard rebuilds, data warehouse launches, or when leadership needs a better view of business performance.
In Austria, this often involves close work with finance teams, industrial companies, service firms, and mid-sized organizations that need practical reporting support without adding a permanent role too early. Remote delivery is common, but workshops on site can help when requirements are still unclear.
What strong experts do differently
A good BI Consultant does more than build charts. They ask where the numbers come from, who uses them, and what decisions depend on them. They keep the model simple, the logic traceable, and the output consistent across teams.
Strong signs include:
- Clear questions before building anything
- Reports that match business definitions
- Clean handover and documentation
- Careful testing of data sources and filters
- Comfortable communication with both business and IT
Typical project focus
Business intelligence consulting often sits between strategy and implementation. One project may focus on a Power BI rollout for management reporting. Another may involve fixing broken sales dashboards, rebuilding finance KPIs, or connecting multiple source systems into one reliable view.
Freelance BI Consultants are especially useful when the internal team needs short-term depth in a specific tool, industry model, or transformation project. They can join as a BI analyst, BI developer, or BI consultant, depending on how the work is organized.
How to choose well
Look for someone who can explain reporting logic in plain language. They should show how they handled source systems, data quality, and stakeholder conflict in past work.
The best BI Consultants do not just deliver dashboards. They make reporting easier to maintain, easier to trust, and easier to use in daily decisions. That is what separates a useful reporting layer from a pile of visuals.
Meet FRATCH BI Consultants
Stefan Dangubic
BI Consultant in Controlling
Last position:
BI Consultant in Controlling at Reutter GmbH
- Extraction, transformation, and cleansing of data from Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Creation of sales reports in Power BI
- Training employees in business intelligence
- Technologies: Power BI, SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Elija Lechner
Founder
Last position:
Fujitsu Germany
- Supporting and helping shape the setup and further development of a company-wide HUB system in the Fujitsu environment for integrating a wide range of data sources and applications in an international context
- Designing and implementing data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and data quality management
Hossein Adibpouya
Data Engineer · Microsoft Fabric Specialist · Analyst · Automation Expert
Last position:
Datawarehouse Consultant at LENZING AG
- Consulting on the enterprise data-warehouse and reporting practice at one of Austria's largest industrial groups.
- Designing and standardizing Power BI dashboards and data-visualization governance for company-wide enterprise reporting.
- Developing a WCAG-compliant, colorblind-safe visualization standard (Okabe-Ito palette) to harmonize dashboards across the organization.
Gerald Gastgeb
Data Warehouse Architect and Lead Data Modeler
Last position:
Data Design Authority at Department of Government Enablement
- Responsible for realigning the data architecture of the Abu Dhabi government to achieve a fully AI-driven public administration
- Definition of modeling standards
- Creation of a conceptual and logical model for the entire Abu Dhabi government administration
- Definition of data quality and data security standards
Stéphane Loyet
Expert BI Consultant
Last position:
Expert BI Consultant at Freelance
- Project management
- Design, optimization, query, reporting, and data modeling
- Liaising with clients / training
- Design, optimization, and development of query, reporting, and data architecture
- SAP SAC
- Story
- Data Action
- Planning
- SAP Datasphere
- SAP BTP
- MS Power BI
- DAX
- Power Query
- IBM Cognos Reporting
- Framework Manager
Qamile Bufaj
SAP BI / SAP Analytics Cloud
Last position:
SAP BI / SAP Analytics Cloud at ARDDEX Group
- Gathering requirements and conceptually designing reporting and planning requirements in controlling (CO) and modeling SAP Analytics Cloud data models for group reporting.
- Designing and implementing reports and dashboards to support planning, forecasting and control processes.
Christian Seiser
IT Consultant Cognos Business Intelligence
Last position:
IT Consultant Business Intelligence at Austrian Airlines
- Migration of the AMOS reporting system from Sybase to PostgreSQL
- Revising SQL statements, Framework Manager models and reports
- Migration of the Cognos environment from version 11 to 12
- Tools used: Cognos 11, Cognos 12
Alina Ivascu
SAS Enterprise Guide Business Analyst
Last position:
SAS Enterprise Guide Business Analyst at UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions
- Ensure the business requirements documentation activity for the changes originated by the business units
- Deliver business specifications in the respective area
- Support business units
- Support the Technical Analysis Office and BI architecture for technical analysis, design and test analysis
- Participate in overall production lifecycle and post-deployment support
- Support the definition and maintenance of common language and data governance
- Organize support activities for production incidents assuring proper continuity of business activities
- Ensure compliance and support evolution of processes, standards and frameworks
Raphael Gwiggner
Software Developer, ERP Consultant, Data Warehouse Engineer and Document/Workflow Management System Creator
Last position:
Software Developer, ERP Consultant, Data Warehouse Engineer and Document/Workflow Management System Creator at hoferdigital gmbh
- Ruby Rails, Python, React, CakePHP
- ERP consultant for various companies (Software: VenDoc)
- Constructed and managed data warehouses using MS SQL, Azure, SSDT, Power BI, Report Designer
- Managed and evaluated workflow and productivity, making changes where necessary
- Automated workflows to increase efficiency, e.g., invoice audit with OCR captures
Gasper Zerak
Senior Data Engineer
Last position:
Senior BI Consultant at PMONE GmbH
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BI Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
4.2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
86%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A BI Consultant defines reporting needs, shapes data models, and turns raw data into dashboards and KPI reports. They often sit between business teams and technical teams to make sure the numbers are consistent and useful. In practice, that can include source analysis, report design, testing, and handover.
The exact stack depends on the client, but Power BI is very common, along with Tableau, Looker, or Qlik. Strong BI work also needs SQL, data modeling, and a solid understanding of ETL or ELT flows. For many projects, knowledge of Azure, Snowflake, or SAP BW is a real advantage.
A data analyst usually focuses more on analysis and insights, while a BI developer often concentrates on building the technical layer and reports. A business intelligence consultant needs to cover both sides: requirements, data structure, reporting logic, and stakeholder alignment. The role is broader and more advisory than a pure reporting build.
Freelance BI Consultants are a good fit when the need is tied to a specific project, tool rollout, or reporting cleanup. They can step in quickly for a data warehouse implementation, a dashboard migration, or a finance reporting redesign. That makes sense when you need expertise now, but not necessarily a full-time hire.
Both models work well. Many parts of BI consulting can be done remotely, especially dashboard build, SQL work, and documentation. On-site time helps when workshops are needed, source systems are messy, or stakeholder groups need help agreeing on one version of the truth. In Austria, many clients use a hybrid setup.
Look for clarity, not just polished visuals. A strong BI Consultant can explain where each metric comes from, how the model is structured, and what assumptions are built in. Good handover documents, stable reports, and clean logic matter more than flashy dashboards.
Yes, very often. A BI consultant may build management reporting on top of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or other ERP sources, especially in finance, operations, and controlling. These projects need someone who understands both business definitions and the technical data flow.
Reliable delivery matters most. Clients value a BI Consultant who listens well, asks the right questions, and keeps stakeholders aligned when definitions change. Good documentation, clean logic, and practical communication make a big difference in repeat engagements.
The average hourly rate for BI Consultants in Austria is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 881 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as BI Consultants in Austria, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 86% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as BI Consultants in Austria have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as BI Consultants in Austria are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as BI Consultants in Austria are Information Technology (80%), Professional Services (70%), and Banking and Finance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as BI Consultants in Austria are Business Intelligence (100%), Information Technology (100%), and Project Management (50%).
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