Originations & Business Insights Analyst

Honda Canada Inc.; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda Canada Inc. is seeking an Originations Analyst to serve as the central data and reporting resource for the Originations, Credit, Funding and Business Development teams.

You will collect, validate, analyze, and transform portfolio data into insights to support decisions, risk management and process improvements. You will develop and maintain reporting solutions, monitor KPIs, identify trends and risks, and deliver actionable recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Analytics, Economics, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Experience in automotive finance, financial services, analytics, risk management, credit operations, or related field is asset.
• Knowledge of consumer lending, dealer finance operations, compliance requirements, and portfolio risk analysis is asset.
• Bilingual English/French is asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with ability to interpret large data sets.
• Proven ability to translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong reporting, dashboarding, and data analysis tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing and improving operational processes, controls, and documentation within a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills.
• Support KPIs and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Extract, validate, analyze, and manage origination, credit, funding, dealer, and portfolio data to support business reporting and operational decision making.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance standardized and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and performance metrics that provide visibility into business operations, productivity, portfolio quality, and risk trends.
• Monitor application, contract, auto-approval, and dealer activity to identify anomalies, emerging risks, compliance concerns, and process improvement opportunities.
• Analyze dealer, zone, and portfolio performance trends, including fraud indicators, first-year charge-offs, approval quality, and operational effectiveness.
• Translate complex data analysis into clear business insights, recommendations, and presentations for management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Credit, Funding, Collections, Risk, Compliance, Sales, Remarketing, and Honda Canada teams to support reporting requirements, investigations, strategic initiatives, and operational improvements.
• Support business process reviews, policy development, SOP maintenance, and Dealer Handbook updates to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Corporate Compliance and business stakeholders to identify control gaps, support dealer audits, investigate operational concerns, and mitigate business risk.
• Lead or support business requirements documentation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and system enhancement initiatives to improve operational capabilities and reporting efficiencies.
• Ensure data integrity through ongoing quality assurance reviews, governance standards, validation processes, and adherence to internal controls, including SOX requirements.
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, and process improvements that reduce manual effort and enhance scalability.
• Document reporting methodologies, business processes, data sources, and operational workflows to support consistency, transparency, and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Reporting

Dashboarding

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Analytics

Tools

BI tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Honda Canada Inc. is seeking an Originations Analyst to serve as the central data and reporting resource for the Originations, Credit, Funding and Business Development teams.

You will collect, validate, analyze, and transform portfolio data into insights to support decisions, risk management and process improvements. You will develop and maintain reporting solutions, monitor KPIs, identify trends and risks, and deliver actionable recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.