Financial Data Analyst
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
$90 to $95 CAD / hour · Contract
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- $90 to $95 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Our client - A large industrial organization based out of Oshawa - is looking to hire a Financial Data Analyst for a 1 year contract position. This is an hybrid based position - on-site 2 days/week in Oshawa.
Job Overview
We are seeking a Finance Data Analyst to support data-driven decision-making across the finance function. In this role, you will analyze financial and operational data, develop reports and dashboards, identify trends and performance drivers, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders. You will work closely with finance and business teams to improve reporting, streamline processes, and support planning, forecasting, and performance management activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with finance stakeholders to understand reporting and analysis needs
- Collect, clean, validate, and analyze financial and business data from multiple sources
- Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support decision-making
- Identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities in financial performance
- Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting
- Help improve data quality, consistency, and reporting processes
- Translate data into clear insights and recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Business, or a related field
- Experience in data analysis, business analysis, or finance analytics
- Strong proficiency in Excel and SQL
- Experience with visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Finance or accounting knowledge is preferred
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Python or R for analysis is a plus
- Familiarity with financial reporting, planning, and performance metrics
- Understanding of data quality, governance, and process improvement
- Experience working with large datasets and multiple business systems
- Knowledge in SAP S4, SAP ECC, SAP SAC/BDC, Anaplan
More about this job
Responsibilities
Analyze financial and operational data, develop reports and dashboards, and identify trends, risks, and performance drivers. Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting while improving data quality and translating findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, data analytics, statistics, business, or a related field is required, along with experience in data analysis, business analysis, or finance analytics. Strong Excel and SQL skills, experience with Power BI or Tableau, and analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities are required; finance or accounting knowledge is preferred.
Skills
- Financial Data Analysis
- Excel
- SQL
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Financial Reporting
- Dashboard Development
- Data Visualization
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Data Quality
- Stakeholder Communication
- Python
- R
- SAP
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Financial Data Analysis
- Financial Analytics
- Operational Data
- Excel
- SQL
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Python
- R
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP ECC
- SAP SAC/BDC
- Anaplan
- Dashboards
- Data Visualization
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Performance Management
- Data Quality
- Data Governance
- Process Improvement
- Large Datasets
- Stakeholder Communication