Analytics Engineer, Finance

Descript; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 207,555 - 262,903; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous healthcare package

Catered lunches

Flexible vacation time

Job summary

Descript is seeking a Finance focused Analytics Engineer in Montreal to build and maintain data models and reporting used by the Finance team. This role involves close collaboration with various teams to create unified financial data and intuitive dashboards.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of analytics experience, strong SQL and Python skills, financial domain expertise, and is adaptable in a dynamic environment. The position offers a generous salary package and benefits including health care and flexible vacation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Analytics Engineering or Data Engineering at a fast-growing company.
• Financial domain expertise through experience at a growth stage SaaS business.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate business needs into project plans.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize robust data pipelines and models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine metrics and build intuitive dashboards.
• Ensure an unified financial dataset for reporting.

Skills

SQL

Python

dbt

Data Engineering

Analytics Engineering

Tools

BigQuery

Airbyte

hex

Job description

As a Finance focused Analytics Engineer on the Data Team you will build and maintain data models, transformation pipelines, and reporting which will be leveraged by the Finance team. You will have ownership around the accuracy and consistency of data for reporting and analytics within the Finance domain. You’ll also work closely with stakeholders across business teams including Sales, Marketing, and Product to ensure an unified financial dataset that can be leveraged cross functionally. You’ll play an integral role in building the metrics and self-serve reporting capabilities to unlock Descript’s next phase of growth.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and optimize robust data pipelines and models to facilitate seamless financial modeling and reporting.
• Work closely with Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to develop a deep understanding of Descript’s operations and build data pipelines and reporting to support financial reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine metrics and build intuitive dashboards that empower stakeholders with actionable insights.
• You will work with dbt, BigQuery, Airbyte, and hex.

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of experience in Analytics Engineering or Data Engineering at a fast-growing company.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and dbt.
• Financial domain expertise via experience at a growth stage SaaS business.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into tractable project plans.
• A good sense for when it makes sense to build fast and scrappy solutions vs. a robust and long term approach.
• Curiosity, savviness to navigate in a dynamic environment, and a growth mindset.

The base salary range for this role is $150,000- $190,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, location, and may vary from the amount above.

Benefits include a generous healthcare package, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time. We currently have offices in San Francisco and Montreal, and are open to folks working remotely between PT and ET time zones. Whether you love WFH or can’t wait to get back to being in person, we're interested in offering an environment that works for you.

Descript is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We believe in actively building a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions to better allow our employees, products, and community to thrive.