Senior Data & Reporting/Business Analyst - GFT

ODAIA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Stock options where applicable

Flexible benefits

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Data Analyst/Engineer in Vancouver, BC to bridge business and technology, delivering critical insights and shaping data strategy. You will work across finance data domains, leveraging Hive/SQL/Python, and collaborate with sponsors and tech teams to drive data connectivity and automation.

The role emphasizes storytelling, presentations, and applying AI tools to accelerate queries, with opportunities to impact financial reporting and risk analytics.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Finance business processes such as Balance Sheet, P&L, Capital Reserve, Capital Markets products, and Regulatory Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Hive/SQL/Python to perform daily data analysis and advanced data mining on large transactional datasets.
• Collaborate with program sponsors, SMEs, and tech teams to finalize requirements and support implementation.
• Identify new data sources and build use cases to improve data completeness and value.
• Create repeatable analyses and self-service tools for business users.
• Research industry metrics and context to inform analyses and decisions.
• Oversee data gathering, transformation, reporting, and analytics to ensure data integrity.
• Promote high standards of quality across the data lifecycle.

Skills

Hive/SQL/Python

Analytical thinking

Storytelling to leadership

Data analysis

AI-assisted querying

SQL databases

Data visualization

Education

Data Engineering certification

Business Analysis training

Tools

Spark

Teradata

Hadoop

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity? The global functions technology group supports Finance and Risk Business partners by using our extraordinarily rich data set that spans multiple versions and geographies globally and captures detailed datasets. Our focus lies on building creative solutions that have an immediate impact on the business of our highly analytical partners. We work in complementary teams comprising members from Data Engineering and various groups at the Bank. To support our rapidly growing group we are looking for Senior Data Analyst/Engineer who are equally passionate about the opportunity to use rich data to tackle meaningful business problems. The candidate will apply extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments to bridge the gap between business and technology by delivering critical insights and analysis to shape strategy, evolve data connectivity, and provide insights into data transformation.

What will you do

• Utilize Hive/SQL/ Python to perform daily data analysis and advanced data mining and analytics on large transactional datasets
• Work closely with Program sponsors, SMEs in various business areas, technology teams to finalize functional business requirements and support implementation activities
• Make recommendations and build use cases on new sources of value by addressing the biggest gaps in our data sources in relation to completeness
• Find opportunities to create and automate repeatable analyses or build self-service tools for business users
• Research industry metrics and business context and bring this context to bear in analyses
• Oversee processes such as data gathering, transformation, reporting, and advanced analytics to ensure the integrity and reliability of large datasets.
• Drive the highest standards of quality, rigor, and thought leadership across the entire data lifecycle.

What do you need to Succeed?

Must have:

• Solid understanding of Finance business processes such as Balance Sheet Reporting, Profit and Loss Reporting, Capital Reserve Reporting, Capital Markets products and processes, and Regulatory Reporting
• Minimum of 5+ years of analytical experience in applying solutions to business problems in relevant fields such as analytics, business requirements, consulting, or other data-driven functions
• Demonstrated Experienced in quantitative, qualitative, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional storytelling skills, with a track record of translating complex data into compelling business insights. Ability to communicate findings derived from complex analytics to Senior Leadership, both verbally and visually.
• Experienced in databases, data engineering, ETL, ELT concepts with utilizing querying, automation, and big data technologies (e.g. Python, SQL, Spark, Teradata, Hadoop, Snowflake, Databricks) to produce repeatable insights
• Proficiency with creating compelling presentations
• Adept in leveraging AI tools for faster writing of queries and scripts and impact assessment by scanning through the code
• Adept in leveraging AI tools to auto-generate functional specs and user stories from requirements
• Adept in leveraging AI tools to trace the problems back to their source and summarize lengthy documents to extract key insights

Nice-to-have

• Data Engineering / Data Science certification and/or completion of Business Analysis training courses.
• Copilot , Git hub , Python knowledge

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Case Design, Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Movement, Detailed Design, Detail-Oriented, Detail Oriented Tasks, Group Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Quantitative Research, Research Documents

Additional Job Details

Address: 745 THURLOW ST:VANCOUVER

City: Vancouver

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-04

Application Deadline: 2026-09-26

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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