Analyst- Business Intelligence

Truthfulness | Fairness | Value | Loyalty

As one of Canada's largest insurance providers, Western has more than 220 locations across Canada. With over 2,100 team members, our actions are anchored in our Guiding Principles, Truthfulness, Fairness, Value, and Loyalty. We take care to deliver the right insurance solution every time so our customers can live confidently.

Business Intelligence Analyst

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Business Intelligence and Analytics, you will be responsible for delivering timely and meaningful reports, dashboards, and strategic analyses to support our senior leadership team. You have a passion for problem solving and can articulate a business problem into a technical one and can use SQL and BI Tools with ease.

Here Is What a Typical Day Looks Like

1. Participating in the complete BI Lifecycle of gathering Business requirements, performing data discovery, identifying the relationships that exist within the data, assisting with data model design and creation of end user reports.
2. Applying technical Business Intelligence skills to data mining and data verification in multiple source systems.
3. Analysing complex data to determine trending and meaning of trends and convert to usable information for the business.
4. Defining, designing, developing, and documenting operational KPIs to support and monitor overall strategic goals.
5. Working with IBM Cognos Analytics, SQL Server Management Studio, PowerBI and Excel to identify, analyze, and interpret areas performing outside of expected results.
6. Creating data visualizations in all available Business Intelligence tools to clearly communicate results.
7. Applying analytical skills, business acumen and story-telling abilities to interpreting results and presenting problem solutions to Leadership.
8. Discovering new insights through experimentation.

The value you bring

1. Insurance industry experience is an asset but not required.
2. 3-5 years related experience as a BI Analyst.
3. Knowledge of analytics methodologies and techniques.
4. Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
5. Experience working with business intelligence tools such as IBM Cognos Analytics and Power BI.
6. Strong time management skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
7. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interface with the Business and IT organizations.
8. Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field an asset.

Hours: 37.5 / Week
Location: Remote in Canada
Requisition #: 80596
Compensation: $64,000 - $88,000

What if I don’t meet every requirement?

If you’re excited about the role but your experience doesn’t check every box - we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role - or we might have another that suits you even better!

At Western, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace in the communities we work and live in. If you have questions or require accommodation, please reach out to us.

Health and Wellness

We take pride in providing programs that add value to our people’s lives - after all, they are our greatest asset. Eligible employees receive a competitive compensation package consisting of 3 weeks’ vacation, 14 wellness days, company matching investment and savings programs, and 100% employer-paid group benefits, including a health care spending account.

For over 20 years, supporting our local communities has been a part of everything we do - it’s engrained in our culture through the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation.

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