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Data Analyst - Finance 365

Davies

Halifax, Canada

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description


Imagine being part of a team that’s not just shaping the future but actively driving it. At Davies North America, we’re at the forefront of innovation and excellence, blending cutting-edge technology with top-tier professional services. As a vital part of the global Davies Group, we help businesses navigate risk, optimize operations, and spearhead transformation in the insurance and regulated sectors.


 


Key Responsibilities


We're on the lookout for a full time Data Analyst. We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst with strong financial domain knowledge and hands-on SQL expertise to support data analysis, reporting, and data integration initiatives. This role plays a critical part in translating financial and operational data from source systems into standardized, trusted data models used for analytics, reporting, and decision-making.


 


The ideal candidate is comfortable working between finance stakeholders and technical teams, understands how financial data flows across systems, and can document and validate source-to-target mappings with precision. In addition, typical duties and responsibilities for a Data Engineer position may include:

• Analyze financial and operational data from multiple source systems (e.g., GL, AP, AR, billing, policy, or transaction systems)
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data
• Develop and maintain source-to-target mappings for data warehouses, data lakes, or analytics platforms
• Partner with finance, accounting, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and definitions
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and reconciliation between source systems and target models
• Support financial reporting, KPI development, and ad-hoc analysis
• Document data definitions, business rules, transformations, and assumptions
• Assist in data quality initiatives, issue resolution, and root-cause analysis
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and BI developers during implementations and enhancements


Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor degree in computer science or related field. 
• 3+ years of experience in a data analyst or financial data analyst role
• Solid understanding of financial data structures (GL, chart of accounts, transactions, balances)
• Ability to perform root cause analysis on external and internal processes and data to identify   opportunities for improvement and answer questions 
• Experience supporting data integration, migrations, or M&A system consolidation
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT tools (e.g., Fabric, Informatica, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar)
• Experience with BI Tools (PowerBI, SSRS, Tableau, etc.) 
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, or financial controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through the preparation of reports and presentations for diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with data warehouses, dimensional models, or canonical data models 
• Ability to clearly document and communicate technical and business concepts
• Strong Analytical, problem solving, and attend to detail skills. 


Job Benefits


Davies is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We believe that diversity of thought is essential for innovation and creativity, and we actively promote an environment where all voices are valued and heard.

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