OverviewWe are seeking a hands-on
Data Analytics & Automation Specialist with 3+ years of relevant experience to build and scale data, reporting, and process-automation solutions.
The Specialist will work directly with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into practical, reliable, and maintainable solutions using Power BI, Alteryx, Power Query, SQL, VBA, Python, and related technologies.
What you will do- Work with business stakeholders to understand processes, reporting requirements, data challenges, and automation opportunities.
- Translate business requirements into practical data, reporting, and workflow solutions.
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain solutions using Power BI, Alteryx, Power Query, SQL, VBA, Python, and Excel.
- Develop interactive Power BI reports, dashboards, data models, measures, and calculations.
- Build data preparation, transformation, integration, and automation workflows.
- Use scripts and queries to clean, validate, reconcile, and analyze data.
- Scale prototypes and manual processes into reusable, documented, and supportable solutions.
- Implement appropriate data-quality checks, error handling, controls, and reconciliation processes.
- Troubleshoot data, reporting, refresh, workflow, and performance issues.
- Optimize dashboards, queries, data models, and workflows for performance and maintainability.
- Document business rules, data sources, calculations, solution designs, and operating procedures.
- Support deployed solutions and communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical issues to Managers and stakeholders.
- Follow applicable data security, confidentiality, governance, and compliance requirements.
AI-enabled analytics and automation- Use approved AI tools to assist with data analysis, query and script development, workflow design, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and technical research.
- Review and validate AI-generated SQL, Python, VBA, DAX, Power Query, analyses, and documentation before use.
- Remain accountable for the accuracy, security, reliability, and business appropriateness of AI-assisted work.
- Identify opportunities to combine AI, analytics, and automation to improve business processes and reduce manual effort.
- Apply sound judgment when evaluating AI-generated results, including their assumptions, limitations, and potential data-quality issues.
- Follow organizational and client requirements for confidentiality, data handling, security, and acceptable AI use.
What you bring to the role- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Data Science or Engineering.
- Certifications - Cloud Data certifications and/or product management certifications.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, automation, data solutions, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Power BI
- Power Query
- Alteryx
- SQL
- Advanced Excel and VBA
- Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, scripting, or process automation.
- Experience developing Power BI data models, reports, dashboards, and DAX calculations.
- Understanding of data transformation, integration, modeling, validation, and reconciliation concepts.
- Experience gathering requirements and working directly with business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to convert business needs and manual processes into scalable technical solutions.
- Ability to write clear, maintainable scripts, queries, calculations, and workflows.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing business priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to explain data and technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience using AI-assisted tools, or demonstrated ability and willingness to incorporate them responsibly into analytics and automation work.
KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range InformationThe expected base salary range for this position is $75,500 to $127,500 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant's base salary within this range is based on the individual's location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.
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