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Finance Data Analyst - 2698Duration: 1 yearLocation: Hybrid - Markham ( 2-3 days (once training is completed))The Finance Data Analyst is a champion for building data literacy and maturity across Finance. This includes ensuring Finance data meets strict data quality standards and maintains robust and effective risk and controls.Must Have Skills:3+ years of relevant experience in data environment, financial analysis and/or reporting (Finance, P&C Insurance)Knowledge and experience in data management and data stewardshipBachelors degree and either designated or pursuing CPA/CAStrong analytical and critical thinking skills, with experience in data profiling an assetProficient in MS Office (Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word), Qlik Sense, Business Objects, and familiarity with relevant finance software (e.g., Oracle)Excellent communication and organization skills, with the ability to foster and build good working relationships across the organizationBilingual capabilities (English/French) an assetResponsibilities:Participate in building data capabilities within Finance, ensuring data strategies and principles are applied consistently and data risks are considered throughout the data lifecycleWork proactively with internal Finance stakeholders, other business units including IT, legal, privacy and data governance on business as usual and project initiativesManage the Data Issue Log, including follow-up and/or managing the resolution of issues, and escalating to Data Governance Office where applicableKey contributor to the Finance Data Forums which may include preparing meeting materials, scribe and/or facilitator as well as the quarterly data quality dashboards and scorecardMaintain the Data Teams policies, user guides, and other relevant documentationAssist in the accurate and timely execution of Chart of Account (COA) requestsUnderstand and maintain Finance hierarchies, e.g., IFRS17, CGAAP, Management Information (MI), and corresponding reference data managementActively engaged on COA activities including intake request review and assessmentsSupport the development/refinement of appropriate efficiency metrics, dashboards and financial/non-financial KPIs to build on Finance data dictionary and MI inventoriesContribute to the development and implementation of procedures/processes within the teamRepresent Finance when participating in Data Impact Assessments (DIA) or Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA)Take part in the implementation of internal control policies and procedures and embed governance controls in Finance change activityCollaborate with governance and IT teams to build automated data quality and retention processesContinue to improve governance requirementsEngage with internal Finance teams, internal risk and/or external auditors as necessary on testing, evidence and iCARE updatesManage relevant team data on the Canada Finance SharePoint sitePrepare and maintain Finance reports as applicableApply