Data Analyst

***Please note this is a 6-month contract for an independent contractor

The Data Analyst will be an integral member of a global team responsible for the Financial Transformation Program, including the implementation of a global practice management and accounting system. He/she will be responsible for data clean-up, data conversions, data extraction and analysis, and data reconciliations between the core financial application and 3rd party applications.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Formal Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree (business administration, accounting, information technology, etc.)
• Finance and accounting experience an asset

Knowledge and Experience

• 5 to 8 years experience as a data analyst
• Strong SQL and data analytics skills
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Experience with data clean up, data conversions and data reconciliations
• Working with Third Party suppliers / hosts of applications
• Experience with the business and technical requirements of large scale finance system implementations and integration to external applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of the full application implementation life cycle requiring the integration of multiple systems
• Creation and documentation of technical specification documents for application integrations
• Knowledge of the Legal or other professional services industry, an asset
• Experience in large, complex international organizations, an asset

Personal Attributes

• Excellent knowledge of the Office Suite
• Ability to work remotely in a collaborative team environment
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours to accommodate teams located across multiple time zones
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Critical thinker
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly

*We thank all applicants who apply, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) are fundamental to who we are at Dentons Canada and essential to the success and strength of our firm. Our forward-thinking, inclusive culture promotes and supports the professional development of our diverse talent, the leading services we offer to our clients, and positive social change. As a testament to our commitment to I&D, we are recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 10 consecutive years (2011-2020) and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2020).

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