11 Oct
BDO Canada
Toronto
Putting people first, every day
BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.
Your Opportunity
We are looking for a Consultant to join the Strategy Value Creation and Analytics team at our Toronto office. This role will require knowledge and skills in data analytics, customer engagement & management, and problem understanding and solving.
The ideal candidate will be excited to learn new technologies & analytics methodologies and will be willing to collaborate with stakeholders to solve business needs and develop strategies.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for not only helping to satisfy customer demands, but also will be helping drive the internal teams towards a data-driven culture. You will operate at the intersection of business and technology, understanding the needs of the business and developing data-driven solutions to meet those needs. In this role, you will act as a bridge, translating business requirements into actionable insights through data and analytics.
Responsibilities:
The following will be the responsibilities of the candidate:
- Help stakeholders migrate towards data-based decision-making capability by leveraging analytical tools, data and communicating implementable solutions and insights
- Use business analytics to research, develop, and recommend actionable insights and strategies to clients
- Understand the business and financial world and be able to bridge the gap between business needs and the proposed solutions
- Insight mining from data to substantiate and direct the hypotheses and strategies for clients
- Understand and develop Data Analytics frameworks and tools for clients through the usage of analytics, data and visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau etc.
- Engage with Customers to scope out project requirements through interviews, and research and create timelines along with implementation plans
- Work on Analytics advisory projects, including analytics strategies and the development of business analytics solutions to streamline client decision making process
- Create data ETL tools to manipulate structured and unstructured datasets and transform information into actionable insights for business decision making,
track initiatives through KPIs/metrics and perfuse a data-driven culture in service lines and customers
- Work on projects which require ML/AI implementation and create a simplified business friendly process for teams and customers to leverage the created tools and processes
- Work Closely with internal and external stakeholders by collaborating with business partners, clients, and the IT teams to enable analytics for functions
How do we define success for your role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
- You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work
- You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
- You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.
Your experience and education
- A bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics related fields, or any related field
- You have strong analytical skills, accompanied with strong business acumen and interpersonal skills - you will be at the intersection of both financial/business world and technology/analytics
- You have 1-2 years of experience in Data Science/Business Analytics
- You have exposure to financial fundamentals and financial modeling
- Motivated to be customer and market facing and driving relationships that lead to future work
- Proficiency with Python/R, PowerBI or related visualization tools, SQL and strong MS Excel and MS office skills is paramount
- Proficiency with data manipulation through Power Query, Excel, Python/R and SQL will be required
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills
- Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and propose ideas
How do we define success for your role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
- You understand your client’s needs, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and empathetic
- You identify, recommend,
and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
- You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.
Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:
- We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve,
being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
- We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
- We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy.
We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.
Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.
Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.
Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.
To explore other opportunities at BDO, check out our careers page.
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▶️ Consultant, Value Creation & Analytics
🖊️ BDO Canada
📍 Toronto