Senior Business Data Analyst, FITE

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

4d•CA$60,000 - CA$82,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Insights and Technology Engagement (FITE) team at Loblaw is responsible for managing centralized reporting for Canada's largest and most successful retailer. Our multifaceted team synergizes their skills across various key domains including data governance, analytics, business intelligence development, process automation and the data science. Reports managed by our team are accessed on multiple platforms including web and mobile and have a vast audience ranging from analysts to C-level executives. We are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Business Data Analyst to join our FITE team. You will be working with various stakeholders to understand their financial requirements and build reporting solutions. More so, you will be partnering with them to create and/or recommend strategic initiatives based on data and analytics. You will also rely on a creative mind and be able to think outside of the box. The ability to communicate and present to various levels within the business and to external partners is of utmost importance. Please note Loblaw's Return to Office Policy, effective October 2024, is 4 days in the office at 1 President’s Choice Circle in Brampton.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years related work experience in similar role.
University degree or post-secondary education in Finance, Business, Math/Statistics, Analytics or other relevant field.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Working knowledge of BI Tools such as MicroStrategy, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
Working knowledge of database applications Teradata, MS SQL Server.
Exceptional analytical skills and proven capability to drive insights from data and analytics.
Ability to self-organize multiple tasks well and to complete them on time with a clear focus on quantitative and/or qualitative results.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to “think outside the box”.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with SAP system preferred.
Experience with and/or exposure to Application Tools such as SAS, Python, R, etc. would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Engage with key stakeholders/teams in Finance to ensure their reporting needs are fulfilled.
Evaluate new data sources and help define more effective ways to communicate data with our business users.
Work with business partners to manage reporting processes that are accurate, consistent, and efficient.
Summarize vast amounts of data to develop reports and models that solve business problems.
Build powerful business intelligence visualizations/insights using a variety of tools such as MicroStrategy, Power Platform, Excel, and others.
Own project management tasks such as scoping, impact assessments, effort estimates, risk mitigation, activity status updates and issue escalation.
Create/maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation to ensure retention of institutional memory.