Remote Finance Data Analyst: Insights & Analytics

abbluecross; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Blue Cross® is seeking a Finance Data Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. You will collect and analyze financial and operational data, develop reports, and support decision-making.

The role offers a flexible work style with work-from-home options and required in-office as needed. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and strong skills in Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and data extraction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 3 years' experience in a similar role in a finance department.
• Strong foundation in quantitative analysis, data management, and financial concepts.
• Analytically minded with hands on skills in Advanced Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, Power BI and the ability to work with large and diverse data sets.
• Experience in data extraction.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with change and excel in high-stress situations.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with varying priority to deliver timely results.
• Commitment to a highly collaborative team environment including cross-training.
• Knowledge of Workday Adaptive planning is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collect and extract financial and operational data from internal systems and external sources.
• Clean, validate, and prepare datasets to ensure accuracy and reliability for analysis.
• Develop financial reports and analytics to support business and finance decision-making.
• Interpret data trends and explain insights, variances, and findings to the finance team.
• Participate in finance data projects, automation, and system enhancements.
• Collaborate with Enterprise IT and analytics teams to create and maintain data pipelines and data governance for finance.
• Support the maintenance of financial data models, metrics, and reporting tools.
• Ensure adherence to data quality standards and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Advanced Excel

VBA

SQL

Python

Power BI

Data extraction

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Power Platform

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Alberta Blue Cross® is seeking a Finance Data Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. You will collect and analyze financial and operational data, develop reports, and support decision-making.

The role offers a flexible work style with work-from-home options and required in-office as needed. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and strong skills in Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, and data extraction.