Business Intelligence Analyst
About the role
Our client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Cambridge, Ontario. You'll help turn data into meaningful insights that guide business decisions. In this role, you will work closely with finance and cross-functional partners to improve reporting visibility across operations, sales, profitability, and customer trends. This position is well suited to someone who enjoys combining technical reporting expertise with strong business understanding to deliver clear, practical analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with finance and other business teams to deliver reporting and analysis that supports planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making.
- Review current reporting workflows, document how they operate, and contribute to efforts that make processes more consistent and efficient.
- Help define, measure, and refine key performance indicators by building a strong understanding of business priorities and operational drivers.
- Design, update, and optimize dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI to provide clear visibility into business performance.
- Improve recurring reporting activities by identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and streamline data delivery.
- Contribute to the creation and upkeep of data sources and related data integration processes that support reliable reporting outputs.
- Track data integrity across reporting sources, investigate discrepancies, and raise concerns to help maintain accurate and dependable information.
- Maintain reporting databases and analytical environments to support ongoing access, performance, and usability.
- Gather business needs from stakeholders and translate them into practical reporting solutions and analytical deliverables.
- Provide timely support for ad hoc analysis requests and other related responsibilities as needed.
Requirement:
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Analytics, or another related discipline.
- At least 3 years of experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or a comparable analytics-focused role.
- Hands-on experience creating dashboards and reports with Power BI and similar reporting platforms.
- Working knowledge of SQL, including the ability to write and adjust queries for reporting and analysis.
- Understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and data modelling principles.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications used for analysis and reporting.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to work with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in manufacturing or related operational environments would be considered an asset.
This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.
Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.
We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.
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About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.
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Business Intelligence Analyst
About the role
Our client is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Cambridge, Ontario. You'll help turn data into meaningful insights that guide business decisions. In this role, you will work closely with finance and cross-functional partners to improve reporting visibility across operations, sales, profitability, and customer trends. This position is well suited to someone who enjoys combining technical reporting expertise with strong business understanding to deliver clear, practical analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with finance and other business teams to deliver reporting and analysis that supports planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making.
- Review current reporting workflows, document how they operate, and contribute to efforts that make processes more consistent and efficient.
- Help define, measure, and refine key performance indicators by building a strong understanding of business priorities and operational drivers.
- Design, update, and optimize dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI to provide clear visibility into business performance.
- Improve recurring reporting activities by identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and streamline data delivery.
- Contribute to the creation and upkeep of data sources and related data integration processes that support reliable reporting outputs.
- Track data integrity across reporting sources, investigate discrepancies, and raise concerns to help maintain accurate and dependable information.
- Maintain reporting databases and analytical environments to support ongoing access, performance, and usability.
- Gather business needs from stakeholders and translate them into practical reporting solutions and analytical deliverables.
- Provide timely support for ad hoc analysis requests and other related responsibilities as needed.
Requirement:
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Analytics, or another related discipline.
- At least 3 years of experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or a comparable analytics-focused role.
- Hands-on experience creating dashboards and reports with Power BI and similar reporting platforms.
- Working knowledge of SQL, including the ability to write and adjust queries for reporting and analysis.
- Understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and data modelling principles.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications used for analysis and reporting.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to work with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in manufacturing or related operational environments would be considered an asset.
This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.
Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.
We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.