Data Analyst

Get ready to goeasy! goeasy Ltd. is one of Canada’s fastest growing and exciting businesses. We operate two lines of business including easyhome which is the largest merchandise lease to own company in Canada offering top quality, brand name household furnishings, appliances and home electronics to consumers under weekly or monthly leasing agreements. Under our easyfinancial banner, we are a leading provider of financial products and services, including unsecured consumer loans, mortgages, prepaid cards and credit repair products that cater to underserved Canadians that do not have access to products and services from traditional financial institutions. Collectively operating under the goeasy Ltd. umbrella, the organization is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange with revenue of approximately $300 million per year, over 300 retail locations across Canada and 1600 employees.

We are seeking a Data Analyst reporting directly to the Director, Special Projects. You will be responsible for building the data analysis capabilities for the Loss Prevention department for both easyhome and easyfinancial.  The successful candidate will have extensive hands on experience analyzing data to identify trends of fraudulent activity.   

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of the Loss Prevention team to mitigate risk and detect/prevent fraudulent activities
• Actively participate in identifying technical or procedural solutions to high risk issues
• Involved in analyzing data to assist the Loss Prevention and Internal Audit teams in identifying exceptions, anomalies, as well as building and maintaing a continuous monitoring program.
• Proactively identify issues or areas requiring additional analysis
• Create and maintain Loss Prevention specific reports
• Perform ad hoc analysis to assist in investigations
• Create dashboards to track Loss Prevention metrics and store/branch performance
• Handle ad-hoc projects and management requests as necessary

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a data analyst or forensic analyst role
• Experience working in a banking or financial services company considered an asset
• Superior technical skills utilizing SQL, SAS or ACL required
• Advanced Excel skills including macros and visual basic
• Ability to quickly understand operational and system processes and how it relates to the data
• Strong time management and organization skills; ability to prioritize and multi-task in a time sensitive, fast-paced and often demanding environment
• AML (anti money laundering) experience an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional problem solving skills

• Excellent attention to detail
• Professional with an ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

goeasy is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, goeasy is committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada.   Please let us know if you require an accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire. 

We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

Why should you work for goeasy?

To learn more about our great company please click the links below:

http://goeasy.com/careers/

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