Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Farm Credit Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural finance sector is seeking a Controller to provide data-driven insights and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in financial management, collaborating with senior leaders to enhance decision-making processes. This role requires a bachelor's degree and significant experience in related fields.

Qualifications

• At least six years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced research, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute analytics and reports targeted to senior management.
• Analyze operating environment and make recommendations on data quality.
• Provide domain-specific insights to other business units.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, finance, business, economics, mathematics, statistics, or computer science

Tools

Data manipulation and management tools

Visualization tools

Job description

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance-based incentive, applicable to position):

Math, stats, and data expertise needed

Join us as a mentor and subject matter expert within the most complex business domains. You’ll provide insights from data, sharing your big-picture analyses from both internal and external perspectives.

Controller

Expertise in integrated planning and financial and capital management needed.

Use your experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) to perform complex business analysis and evaluate forecasts. You’ll mentor others while leveraging integrated, model-driven processes to find solutions and support decision-making.

What you’ll do :

• Prepare and distribute analytics and reports targeted to senior management
• Analyze our operating environment
• Make recommendations on adjusting data quality, structure, and adequacy to better meet analytic requirements
• Provide domain-specific insights to other business units
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Build and maintain consulting relationships with key leaders
• Provide technical training and mentorship to team members

What we’re looking for :

• Relationship-builder comfortable working with senior leaders and the Board
• Proven leader who can leverage expert knowledge for strategic decision-making by leaders
• Analytical thinker with solid communication skills
• Problem-solver who easily collaborates across business units and divisions
• Confident communicator able to make solutions understood and actionable by all involved

What you’ll need :

• A bachelor’s degree in agriculture, finance, business, economics, mathematics, statistics, or computer science and at least six years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Advanced research, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• In-depth understanding of statistics, mathematics, or data configuration
• Knowledge of data manipulation and management tools; mastery of visualization tools