Business Analyst - Mississauga, ON

Position Overview

The Business Analyst is a key contributor to the North American Business Assurance Finance team - located in Mississauga, Ontario - responsible for delivering high-impact financial and operational insights that support strategic and day-to-day decision-making.

This role acts as a trusted business partner across finance, operations, and commercial teams, translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Reporting to the Director, Finance, this position requires a demonstrated ability to independently design, build, and improve financial and business data models—not just analyze outputs.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of using data to drive tangible process improvements, performance visibility, and business outcomes, while operating effectively with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement


* Serve as a trusted finance business partner to Business Assurance operational and commercial leaders


* Build strong relationships across functions to understand business drivers, challenges, and priorities


* Clearly communicate complex financial and data insights to non-finance stakeholders


* Influence decision-making through fact-based recommendations and scenario analysis


* Support leadership with ad hoc analysis, presentations, and strategic insights

Financial Analysis & Data Modeling


* Design, build, and maintain complex financial and operational data models used for forecasting, performance management, and decision support


* Analyze revenue, margin, cost drivers, productivity, and operational efficiency


* Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes


* Perform variance analysis and root-cause investigations, translating findings into actionable solutions


* Ensure data integrity, consistency, and alignment across multiple systems and data sources

Proven Impact & Continuous Improvement


* Demonstrate a track record of delivering measurable improvements through data (e.g., improved forecasting accuracy, enhanced reporting, cost savings, efficiency gains)


* Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks within existing data, reporting, or processes


* Lead enhancements to financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools


* Support automation, standardization, and simplification initiatives to improve scalability and reliability


* Document assumptions, methodologies, and outcomes to ensure sustainability of improvements

Independent Execution & Problem Solving


* Independently manage analytical workstreams from problem definition through delivery


* Navigate ambiguity and incomplete information using structured problem-solving approaches


* Prioritize competing requests while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality


* Exercise sound judgment with limited direction, escalating issues appropriately when require...