Original job description
We are looking for a Business Analyst to join a growing team in Ontario on a contract-to-permanent basis. This opportunity is well suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-moving business, turning complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations for leaders across the organization. The role offers exposure to planning, forecasting, reporting, and cross-functional projects, making it ideal for an analytical individual who is eager to contribute beyond routine reporting.
Responsibilities:
• Analyze financial, sales, and operational results to identify trends, explain variances, and support forward-looking business decisions.
• Build, refine, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide clear visibility into performance metrics for finance, marketing, and leadership teams.
• Partner with stakeholders across departments to gather business needs, document requirements, and translate them into practical reporting or analytical solutions.
• Support quarterly forecasting and ongoing planning activities by consolidating data, validating assumptions, and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Develop financial models and ad hoc analyses to evaluate business performance, commercial initiatives, and emerging priorities.
• Work with large data sets using tools such as Power BI, Snowflake, Excel, and CRM platforms to produce accurate and actionable insights.
• Contribute to project-based initiatives by performing gap analysis, preparing documentation, and helping teams adapt to changing business priorities.
• Communicate findings in a concise and meaningful way to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive stakeholders.
• 2-5 years of experience in business analysis, FP&A, commercial planning, or a related analytical role.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience creating reports or dashboards in Power BI.
• Familiarity with data environments such as Snowflake and the ability to work confidently with large or complex data sets.
• Experience gathering requirements, producing business requirement documents, and supporting documentation in a structured manner.
• Working knowledge of Agile Scrum practices and tools such as Atlassian Jira.
• Ability to perform gap analysis, support A/B testing initiatives, and connect findings to business objectives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights clearly to stakeholders across finance, marketing, and leadership teams.
• Comfortable managing ad hoc requests and multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
