Technical Consultant, Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics

BDO•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$60,000 - CA$90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BDO is seeking a Technical Consultant to join its Strategy, Value Creation & Analytics practice within the Financial Advisory Services team in Toronto. This role requires expertise in data analytics, customer engagement & management, and problem-solving. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn new technologies and analytics methodologies, and will collaborate with stakeholders to address business needs and develop strategies. This position involves supporting customer needs while also promoting a data-driven culture within the organization. The role operates at the intersection of business and technology, translating complex business and financial requirements into actionable, data-informed solutions, serving as a bridge between strategic business goals and technical execution to improve decision-making.

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics related fields, or any related field
Strong analytical skills, accompanied with strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
0-2 years of experience in Data Science/Business Analytics
Exposure to financial fundamentals and financial modeling
Motivated to be customer and market facing and driving relationships that lead to future work
Proficiency with Python/R, PowerBI or related visualization tools, SQL and strong MS Excel and MS office skills is paramount
Proficiency with data manipulation through Power Query, Excel, Python/R and SQL will be required
Outstanding written and oral communications skills
Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and propose ideas
Motivated, detail-oriented, autonomous, rigorous

Responsibilities

Support stakeholders in transitioning to data-informed decision-making by leveraging analytical tools and effectively communicating practical, insight-driven solutions aligned with their objectives.
Apply business analytics to research, develop, and recommend actionable insights and strategic recommendations for internal and external clients.
Develop a strong understanding of business and financial contexts to effectively align data-driven solutions with organizational needs.
Design and implement data analytics frameworks and tools using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and other visualization or analytics technologies.
Collaborate with clients to define project requirements through interviews and research, and assist in developing detailed timelines and implementation plans.
Contribute to analytics advisory engagements, including the formulation of analytics strategies and the design of business intelligence solutions to enhance decision-making processes.
Build and maintain ETL processes for both structured and unstructured data sources, enabling the extraction of meaningful insights, the development of KPIs/metrics, and the promotion of data-centric decision-making across teams.
Participate in projects involving machine learning and artificial intelligence, translating technical outputs into business-ready tools and processes that are accessible and easy to adopt.
Work closely with both internal and external stakeholders—including business units, clients, and IT teams—to enable and support analytics initiatives across various functional areas.