JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)
Duration: 7 months
Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Data Analyst to champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Assist the divisional credit provisioning and portfolio evaluation process, ensuring ongoing adequacy of the international credit reserves.
- Assist in the provisioning methodology (IFRS9) by validating information, running models, and ensuring the results obtained are as expected.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, validity and completeness of the information and models used for provision assessment under the IFRS 9 methodology.
- Contribute to the internal and external audit process, including SOX controls and compliance with external regulations including OSFI and IFRS.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with bank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
- Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
Must-Have Skills:
- 1 to 4 years of experience in consumer risk analytics such as predictive analytics and data mining reporting.
- 1 to 4 years of knowledge of SAS, SQL, Excel and database
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Prior loan loss provision and financial modelling experience
- A professional designation (such as CFA, CMA or CA)
- Spanish language is an asset
Soft Skills Required:
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate and work closely with external vendors
- Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction
- Good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage high-scale project
- Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential in dealing with many senior internal and external stakeholders, as well as preparing reports for Executive Management.
- Integrity, high attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy are critical to ensure quality outputs.
- Solid organizational and time management skills to manage competing activities within short time frames.
Education:
- An undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject (Economics/ Accounting/ Finance/ Statistics).
Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.