Business Data Analyst

Haventree Bank is a private Canadian Schedule 1 bank specializing in alternative mortgage programs and insured GIC deposits. We help hardworking Canadians from coast-to-coast achieve homeownership by offering flexible mortgage solutions. Our insured GIC deposits offer competitive rates and are available through a variety of wealth management platforms.  

About Haventree Bank  

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Haventree Bank (Haventree) is a mission driven alternative mortgage lender. The name Haventree is representative of the bank’s mission to help its customers find a place of refuge and to lay down new roots for the future. Haventree exists to be a catalyst of financial security and upward mobility for Canadians who are underserved by the traditional financial system. 

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Business Intelligence, the Business Data Analyst plays a critical role in supporting decision-making processes at Haventree by leveraging data to provide insights and recommendations. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, risk management, and operations, to analyze data, develop detailed requirements and reports, and support business goals. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex insights to various stakeholders.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (operations, product, finance, risk, etc..) to deliver analytics solutions that align with business goals.
• Partners with business leaders to identify opportunities where data and analytics can drive business improvement.
• Solicits business requirements from executives, managers, SMEs for data centric initiatives.
• Creates readable, yet detailed requirements documents, for data centric applications.
• Creates functional & non-functional specifications that speak to both business and IT.
• Creates testing strategies that cover integration, UAT and performance testing.
• Partners with business and IT to create test plans based on risks and coverage.
• Partners with the business and IT to create test cases and test data sets.
• Participates in the execution of test cases and the tracking of testing results.
• Supports the business and IT during various steps of planning, development, and execution.
• Develops, documents and maintains test artifacts such as test data and data validation rules.
• Partners with the business and IT to investigate data anomalies and propose solutions.
• Identifies any potential quality issues and escalate to Management.
• Partners with business and IT to facilitate routine changes to the data centric applications.
• Encourages good data management practices and adhere to our Data Governance policies.
• Evaluate and streamline existing reporting systems and processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience:

Degrees, Diplomas & Certifications:

• The position requires a bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Data Science, Economics, or a related field. A professional certification in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or Financial Analytics is a plus.

Years and Range of Experience Required to Perform the Job:

• 5+ years of experience as a BA or Analytics Advisor preferably in financial services.
• 5+ Years of experience on data-centric projects/initiatives.
• Proven ability to gather requirements from senior leaders and subject matter experts.
• Proven ability to drive all aspects of testing from planning through execution to sign-off.
• Very strong English communication skills is a must (written and verbal).
• Preferred experience includes:
  • Strong skills in data analysis tools (SQL, Python) and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
  • Familiarity and experience with Agile development methods.
  • Experience working in a cloud-based data analytics environment.
  • Business Data Analysis Professional certification.
  • Experience working with large datasets and financial systems.

While we thank everyone for their interest in Haventree Bank, please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Haventree Bank is committed to providing accommodation when needed. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.  

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