Data Analyst – Center of Excellence & Data Analytics

What You’ll Do:

Collaborate with audit teams to understand audit objectives, business processes, data requirements, and reporting needs.

Design and execute data analytics procedures for audit engagements, including control testing, population analysis, exception reporting, and pattern identification.

Summarize analytical results into clear, concise insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Extract, clean, transform, and analyze data using SQL, Python, or Excel to support audit testing and risk assessments.

Identify anomalies, trends, outliers, and risk indicators through advanced data analysis.

Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations using Power BI.

Build reusable analytics scripts, templates, and reporting assets to improve efficiency and consistency.

Use Power Automate to support workflow automation, reporting processes, and repeatable analytics activities.

Support continuous improvement of Internal Audit’s data analytics capabilities, tools, and methodologies.

Leverage tools such as KNIME or similar platforms where applicable to support data preparation, analytics workflows, and automation.

What You Bring:

Post-secondary education in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or related field.

3–5 years of experience in data analytics, audit, risk management, or a related field.

Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, etc.

Experience with KNIME, Azure Synapse, Copilot Studio is an asset.

Strong data visualization skills, with the ability to present analytical findings in a clear and business-relevant manner.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.

Ability to work with structured and unstructured data from multiple sources and translate business questions into analytical solutions.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Knowledge of audit, risk management, internal controls, and business processes.

Location : Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid: In-office 4 days a week)

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs

Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs

Other perks to support your well-being

Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range: $53,000 – $88,000 CAD.

Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.