Reporting Specialist

Canadian Tire; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is looking for a Reporting Specialist to centralize reporting processes and data management. You will work closely with various teams to analyze data, create reports, and enhance systems using innovative tools. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and possess strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. This position offers an opportunity to impact community organizations across Canada.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Engagement in community initiatives

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in reporting, data analytics, or BI development.
• Basic exposure to data governance and metadata management.
• Experience with large datasets and a passion for data.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data for reports.
• Manage reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate to respond to ad hoc data requests.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Business, Business Management/Analytics, Finance

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

What You'll Do

As a Reporting Specialist at Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, you will play an integral role centralizing the Charity’s reporting processes. You will be joining the Drive team responsible for financial operations, governance, and reporting. You’ll primarily gather, analyze, and interpret data to create detailed reports that help the Charity make informed decisions. You’ll ensure the accuracy and timeliness of these reports using various tools and software to present the information clearly and effectively for use to drive performance and business strategy, understandable by different audiences. You will own and manage the Charity’s flow of all reporting requirements to both internal and external stakeholders, working closely with the team responsible for data strategy and management. You’ll explore opportunities to integrate emerging AI-powered tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT in reporting.

Data Collection

• Collect, verify, and analyze operational and impact data from various sources. Translate raw data into accessible summaries to inform information sharing, and strategic decision-making. This could include summarizing data useful for budget planning, etc. Implement checks and tools to improve data integrity and traceability.
• Critically evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and summarize detailed data for broader understanding.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and performance across data assets.

Information and Data Stewardship

• Own and manage the Charity’s flow of all key information and reporting requirements to internal and external stakeholders. This will include timely reporting, gathering of relevant information, and ensuring that information is received by the right person to meet reporting requirements.
• Working collaboratively with Jumpstart team members to respond to ad hoc requests.

Systems Maintenance and Stewardship

• Support the development of Jumpstart systems to enhance capability in line with new data collection processes (for example Smart Simple, Raiser’s Edge). The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the foundational ability to edit and build systems.
• Leverage innovative tools and technology available from Canadian Tire Corporate that can be used to improve and develop Jumpstart’s systems and processes.

Reporting

• Generate regular reports on program metrics, donor information, and other key performance indicators to provide summaries of key information.
• Create clear and compelling written and visual summaries to communicate effectively to a variety of internal and external audiences (including translating technical financial, program, and impact data into accessible summaries that meet audiences’ level of understanding and consider the purpose of the information).
• Prepare timely reports for regulatory compliance, government, and internal audits and other ad-hoc reports as requested.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Data Manager, Program Managers, and other departments to gather data and information relevant to monitoring and evaluation, and other data requirements. Provide relevant input into data reporting for Jumpstart's measurement, evaluation and learning plans and platforms.
• Provide relevant analysis of financial information related to delivering impact under the Charity’s strategy to inform measurement and evaluation as required and briefed by Director of Finance and Reporting or other senior colleagues.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for all procedures and processes related to the reporting function.

What You Bring

• A degree in Business, Business Management/Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in reporting, data analytics, BI development, or related roles.
• Basic exposure to data governance, metadata management, and documentation.
• Experience working with large and complex datasets efficiently, with a passion for digging into both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Excellent attention to detail, a structured approach to analysis, and the ability to develop logical arguments.
• Strong people skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to understand their need and solve problems through information sharing.
• Good written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to summarize complex information into digestible and accessible communications.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to keep track of numerous workstreams, timelines and requirements. Working knowledge in Power BI (i.e. DAX, measures) or similar BI tools.
• Familiarity with Databricks and an interest in implementing AI-enhanced solutions like Copilot or ChatGPT.
• Recognized for your curiosity, growth mindset, and ability to influence with data through clear verbal and written communication.

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About Us

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity committed to helping kids of all abilities in communities across Canada thrive through sport, recreation and play. At Jumpstart, we understand that for kids, the opportunity to play is about much more than getting active. Sport and being part of a team help foster self-esteem and teach valuable life skills like courage, confidence, and teamwork. Through the unwavering support of Canadian Tire Corporation, its Associate Dealers, employees and vendors, and through the generosity of a growing number of Canadians, Jumpstart continues to support kids and the community organizations that serve them. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.