Finance Business Analyst, Intermediate Full-time Job

The Business Analyst position, under general supervision, is responsible for creating and maintaining data models, creating data visualization that provide meaningful insight and monitoring pipelines to ensure data quality and reliability. Additional responsibilities include automating workflows, ensuring data security is maintained and staying up to date with emerging trends and technologies.

Responsibility 

• Developing and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards
• Developing and maintaining Power Apps and Power Automate flows
• Collaborate with the Global Finance team to support continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes and reporting.
• Partner with various departments and business stakeholders to understand their financial data needs and requirements.
• Work with IT to design and implement efficient data models for financial BI reporting.
• Transform and clean financial data to support reporting and data model needs.
• Develop or assist business leads in the creation of interactive and visually compelling financial reports and dashboards.
• Develop and implement best practices for financial report building.
• Optimize financial BI reports and dashboards for performance.
• Provide support for any performance-related or service desk issues related to financial reporting.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies related to financial data and BI reporting.

Academic/Educational Requirements 

• Post-Secondary Education in Computer Science, Information Sciences, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• Microsoft certification for Power Platform will be an asset
• Enrollment in a financial designation program (CPA, CFA etc.) will be an asset

Required Skills/Experience 

• Minimum two years of experience working in a Finance/Accounting function.
• Expert level proficiency in DAX and Power Query
• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL
• Proficiency in Power FX will be an asset
• Knowledge of Accounting fundamentals
• Strong analytical skills, good attention to detail and the ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines and willing to work overtime to meet deadlines when required.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Able to communicate on a technical and non-technical level depending on the audience.

What Linamar Has to Offer 

• Competitive Compensation 
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.  
• Opportunities for career advancement. 
• Sustainability Counsel  
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.  
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

287 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 1C5, CA