Financial Data Analyst
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Greater Oshawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
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Original job description
Title: Financial Data Analyst 26-088
Resume Due Date: Monday Nov 2nd, 2026 (5:00PM EST0
Number of Vacancies: 2
Level: MP5
Rate: $90 - $100/hr INC (based on experience)
Duration: 24 months
Hours of work: 40
Location: 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Hybrid 2 days onsite 3 days remote
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-makin
- Identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities in financial performanc
- Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reportin
- Help improve data quality, consistency, and reporting processe
- Translate data into clear insights and recommendations for non-technical stakeholder
- Collaborate with data, finance, and business teams to improve access to trusted dat
- Support ad hoc analysis and presentation materials for leadership
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
- Ability to present findings clearly to business stakeholders
- 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 reporting improvements while 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 specified, along with experience in data, business, or finance analytics. Strong Excel and SQL skills, experience with Power BI or Tableau, and analytical and communication abilities are required; finance knowledge is preferred.
Skills
- Financial Data Analysis
- Excel
- SQL
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Dashboard Development
- Data Validation
- Data Quality
- Stakeholder Communication
- Python
- R
- SAP
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Financial Data Analysis
- Finance Analytics
- Financial Reporting
- Operational Data
- Excel
- SQL
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Python
- R
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP ECC
- SAP SAC/BDC
- Anaplan
- Data Visualization
- Dashboard Development
- Data Quality
- Data Governance
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Performance Metrics
- Management Reporting
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Communication
- Large Datasets