[ref. d39675222] Senior Analyst, Business Intelligence and Performance - Research Finance - Regular Full-time 2025-12583 - Health Sciences Centre
The activities will include but not limited to working alongside with Senior Management, directly contributing to strategies that shape our business driving financial performance, optimizing operational efficiencies, and supporting SRI. You’ll work in a collaborative environment, where your contributions will be highly visible and impactful supporting Researchers, SRI Core Management and the Senior SRI Leadership team.
The successful candidate must have demonstrated success working independently as a self-starter in a fast paced environment along with excellent inter-personal skills. Applicants must include a cover letter and specify salary expectations. Only applicants specifying salary expectations in a cover letter will be considered.
Summary of Duties: Reporting to the Manager – Financial Planning & Reporting, this position will provide ongoing leadership and directly contribute to strategies that shape SRI by driving financial performance, financial analysis and reporting, optimizing operational efficiencies, and supporting SRI including: Strategic Analytics & Insights Collaborate closely with SRI Core Management and SRI Researchers to develop KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to monitor and evaluate performance against targets.
Identify opportunities for operational improvement and cost optimization. Deliver forward-looking business intelligence, identifying key drivers of success and areas of risk. Synthesize large datasets into compelling narratives, equipping stakeholders with the ability to make informed decisions.Develop analyses and financial models to assess potential outcomes and support long-term planning. Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes using automation tools, advanced modeling, and modern analytical techniques. Financial & Business Intelligence Reporting Develop data-driven presentations for executive leadership, board meetings, and strategic planning sessions, translating complex datasets into actionable insights on performance trends and business opportunities.
Conduct advanced variance analysis across SRI leveraging business intelligence tools to uncover patterns, assess deviations from benchmarks (budget, forecast, and prior year), and provide root cause diagnostics to drive informed decision-making.Align financial analytics with operational KPIs, ensuring seamless integration of data insights into strategic initiatives and performance management frameworks across the organization. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership Provide analytical support to SRI Core Senior Management Champion data governance principles, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and integrity in all reporting activities.
Develop models and scenario analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making at the corporate level. Process Optimization & Innovation Continually improve processes, drive change, and elevate reporting for the overall organization. Identify and eliminate inefficiencies by implementing streamlined workflows, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Introduce dynamic, interactive reporting tools that empower stakeholders to access near real-time insights and make data-driven decisions. Performance & Value Optimization Measure and analyze the impact of business initiatives, leveraging advanced analytics and BI tools to assess operational efficiencies, market trends, and strategic opportunities.
Proactively identify risks and opportunities impacting performance metrics, providing data-backed recommendations to mitigate challenges and optimize business outcomes. Conduct deep-dive analyses on non-financial KPIs, leveraging statistical models and data visualization to uncover trends, correlations, and key drivers of performance.
Transform complex datasets into actionable intelligence, enabling leadership to make data-driven decisions that enhance growth, efficiency, and profitability. Qualification & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science or related field 4+ years of progressive experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or financial analytics within fast-paced, data-driven environments in a hospital or industry setting A strong communicator, a natural business partner, and someone who demonstrates big-picture thinking with a strong grasp of details and a can-do attitude.
Strong experience with automation tools and coding to streamline data extraction, enhance reporting efficiency, and support process automation initiatives. Advanced Excel skills, including but not limited to VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and building complex models.Expert in modeling business cases and building management reports Ability to interpret large amounts of financial and non-financial data and summarize it to present meaningful information to various levels of management Ability to take initiative and be proactive in owning projects and processes, working independently without detailed instruction Multi-tasker with a solid sense of prioritization and the ability to work under pressure; well organized Problem solver with a results-oriented approach; confident in dealing with operations Experience in a major ERP (e.g. SAP) and Business Intelligence (e.g. Cognos TM1 Planning Analytics, Microsoft PowerBI) system preferred Excellent interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills with all levels of management including Senior Management and Executives