Data Analyst - Center of Excellence & Data Analytics

Role Overview

Join Canadian Tire Corporation as a Data Analyst within the Center of Excellence & Data Analytics team, contributing to audit-related projects by performing comprehensive data analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to comprehend audit goals, understand business workflows, data necessities, and reporting requirements.
• Create and implement data analytic processes for audit assignments, including control testing, analysis of data populations, exception identification, and spotting patterns.
• Prepare and communicate analytic findings in a clear manner accessible to both technical experts and non-technical audiences.
• Extract, clean, convert, and analyze datasets through SQL, Python, and Excel to back audit testing and evaluate risks.
• Detect unusual data points, trends, outliers, and signs of potential risks through advanced analytic techniques.
• Develop and upkeep dashboards, reports, and visual data presentations utilizing Power BI.
• Design reusable scripts, templates, and reporting tools to enhance efficiency and standardize analytics.
• Employ Power Automate to streamline workflows, reporting tasks, and repetitive analytics functions.
• Contribute to ongoing enhancement of Internal Audit’s data analytics tools, techniques, and capabilities.
• Utilize platforms like KNIME for supporting data prep, analytics pipelines, and automation where feasible.

Qualifications and Experience

• Post-secondary degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a similar discipline.
• Between 3 and 5 years' experience in data analytics, auditing, risk management, or related areas.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Familiarity with KNIME, Azure Synapse, or Copilot Studio considered advantageous.
• Strong skills in data visualization with the ability to present findings clearly and relevantly to business stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical aptitude coupled with attention to detail and ensuring data accuracy.
• Capability to handle both structured and unstructured data from diverse sources and translate business questions into analytical output.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively explain technical subjects to non-technical colleagues.
• Understanding of audit procedures, risk management frameworks, internal controls, and operational processes.

Working Conditions and Benefits

Location is Toronto, Ontario with a hybrid work setup requiring on-site presence four days each week.

• Competitive salary range from 53,000 to 88,000 CAD annually, influenced by experience, industry standards, and role requirements.
• Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans.
• Performance-based incentives and opportunities for continuing education.
• Additional perks focused on employee well-being.
• Career advancement options and product discount schemes.

About Canadian Tire Corporation

Canadian Tire Corporation, a highly respected Canadian company, operates more than 1,600 retail locations with over 90 owned brands and combines digital commerce, financial services, and innovative merchandising strategies. The organization fosters an inclusive culture with core values emphasizing innovation, accountability, diversity, and teamwork.

Diversity and Inclusion

Committed to creating an inclusive workplace, the company supports diversity across many dimensions including race, gender identity, nationality, and ability status, encouraging applications from individuals of equity-seeking groups. Accommodation requests can be made throughout the hiring process.

Recruitment Process

Artificial intelligence tools may assist initial resume screening; however, all hiring decisions are made by human recruiters.