Data Coe Senior Associate

A career in our Data Centre of Excellence, within Risk Assurance Compliance and Analytics services, will provide you with the opportunity to empower our business partners (external clients and other PwC operational units) to solve the problems that matter using data driven insights.. Using advanced technology, we’re able to focus on establishing the right controls, processes and structures for our clients and staff to ensure that decisions are based on accurate information and assure that information provided to third parties is accurate, complete, and can be trusted. Our team helps business leaders navigate evolving risks by staying ahead of uncertainty by developing smart infrastructure and harnessing data through analytics. As a part of the team, you’ll help us develop cost effective technology solutions that focus on delivering relevant, actionable intelligence that executives need to understand operations and manage critical risks.

Purpose-led work you’ll be part of

As a Data CoE Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform full cycle data analytics including: gathering data, transforming data using appropriate data tools (i.e. SQL, ACL, Alteryx, etc), performing data analysis, and presenting data in an interactive manner through visualizations

• Lead a team as part of external audit, internal audit and other engagement teams to deliver client engagements

• Leverage junior team members to support data extraction to assess completeness and data quality, test/validate reports, and run tests to recalculate figures

• Engage with clients to understand their business challenges, risks and deliver data solutions to help them understand and manage risks

• Collect input and develop business requirements for reporting, dashboards and visualizations

• Actively contribute to proposals and other business development work

• Shares stories on client service experience and impact with the team

• Share complex technical solutions to non-technical audiences both verbal and written

• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly

• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct issues with PwC’s technologies for data acquisition

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• Progressive experience related to data analysis, data visualization, and/or extract transform load (ETL)

• Worked with Data analytics tools e.g. Excel, VBA, PowerPivot, Google suite of tools, Alteryx, PowerBi, Tableau Prep

• Confident when working with large sets of complex data and data manipulation

• Innovative mindset to provide visualization and transform data in an informative way

• Good understanding on the importance of relationship mapping

• Exposure to IT systems (i.e. ERP, CRM), databases/data structure, and business & accounting processes

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to quality through ownership and full completion of assigned work

• Demonstrated deep knowledge and experience with assessing data to understand the scope and identify data quality issues

• Foundational knowledge of process automation tools; e.g. UI Path, BluePrism

• Ability to carry out multiple tasks in a dynamic and constantly changing environment

• Exceptional commitment to providing excellent client service

• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team

• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills

• Fluent in French and English would be an asset

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at http://pwc.com/ca/whypwc.

Your Application to PwC

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Putting the safety of our people and clients first as we look to a hybrid future

At this time, PwC does not require, but strongly encourages, full vaccination in order to access its offices. Some of our clients may require vaccination and other restrictions to be in place to access their premises. You may, therefore, be required to be vaccinated and comply with all other restrictions where applicable. At PwC, the future ways of work will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual, allowing choice and flexibility to explore new ways of working and collaborating, based on client, team and individual needs.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
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