Data Analyst (Contract)

CB Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance seeks a contract Data Analyst for a 6-month position in Toronto. The analyst will play a key role in supporting data management and reporting initiatives, engaging with various internal stakeholders to enhance data workflows and quality. Ideal candidates possess a solid background in finance or related fields, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills, especially in managing investment data across asset classes.

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience in the investment industry.
• Strong understanding of investment products.
• Experience in end-to-end SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Gather business requirements and create data specifications.
• Develop test plans and perform testing for data integration.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on project tasks.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Data Analysis

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Post-secondary training in Business, Finance or Math

Professional training in financial markets (CFA, FRM, CIPM)

Process improvement and business analysis (Lean, Six Sigma, CBAP)

Tools

SQL

VBA

MS Excel

Power BI

Visio

Job description

This is a contract position for 6 months. The Data Analyst, Data Management provides support in completing a variety of functions relating to new data and reporting initiatives. As a resource for projects and data enhancements, the analyst is a key participant in the design, development, implementation and facilitation of data mapping, data sourcing workflows, systems integration and data quality enhancements.

Specific responsibilities / accountabilities include :

• Gather business requirements and create data specifications for project initiatives and business enhancements.
• Research, source and map new data in support of reporting requirements.
• Document data and process flows, and develop automation as relates to project initiatives.
• Develop test plans, create test cases and perform testing for data integration developments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g. Investment Operations, Performance, and Investment teams) on project tasks and ad-hoc requests.
• Partner with IT to provide subject matter expertise in translating business requirements into technical specifications, solution design and data flows.

Job Requirements :

• Post-secondary training in Business, Finance or Math or related experience (2 - 5 years) in the investment industry; additional professional training in financial markets (CFA, FRM, CIPM, etc.) and / or process improvement and business analysis (Lean, Six Sigma, CBAP) would be an asset.
• Strong understanding of investment products across comprehensive set of asset classes : Equity, Fixed Income, Credit, Derivatives and Private Markets (e.g. Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity).
• Knowledge of performance measurement methodologies and practices, P& L attribution and analysis.
• Strong communication skills with ability to prioritize work and timelines, being able to communicate comfortably with both business and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of databases and data modelling, including understanding of interdependencies across database tables and attributes.
• Working knowledge of business analysis and testing frameworks.
• Superior comprehension and problem-solving skills, with end-to-end SDLC experience, from requirements gathering to user acceptance testing and release management.
• Detailed oriented individual with ability to prioritize work and timelines.
• Proficient with MS Suite, (Excel, Word, Power BI, Visio), as well as SQL, and VBA; experience with Eagle PACE, MyStateStreet, Dynamo and Bloomberg is desired.

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