Manager, Financial Analytics
Propel Holdings Inc
About Us:
Propel (TSX: PRL) is the fintech company building a new world of financial opportunity by facilitating access to credit for consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions. Through its AI-driven platform, Propel evaluates customers in a more comprehensive way than traditional credit scores can. Our revolutionary fintech platform has already helped consumers access over one million loans and lines of credit and over one billion dollars in credit.
To build a new world of opportunity we bring together the brightest talent to help us build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs and believe in measuring success through results and growing within; talent and hard work never goes unnoticed. At Propel, we are here to change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together. We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, who foster curiosity and growth in our employees. Our culture is why we’ve been so successful and why our employees choose Propel to build their careers. It’s also why we’re one of North America’s fastest growing companies and a Best Place to Work.
About You:
As a fast-growing fintech, we stay true to our startup roots. You picture yourself within a vibrant and entrepreneurial organization where your ideas will be heard, and you have an opportunity to showcase your talent. You are motivated by goals, a self-starter, and like to wear multiple hats. Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting Analytics, you will take on the responsibility of providing key internal stakeholders with value-add business performance insights and financial analysis to assist in data-driven decision-making across the Propel organization. You are comfortable with distilling large data sets and using appropriate analytical techniques to provide valuable and actionable insights. Effective communication, in written and presentation format, is a critical success factor for this role. This role is highly collaborative and will support efforts to enable centralized and consistent performance management reporting, analysis and communication across the entire organization. Staffing for this area typically includes one senior financial analyst.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 1-2 direct reports, fostering employee growth and increasing team value
- Develop a strong understanding of Propel Holdings, its industry, products and financial data to derive valuable insights on business performance and industry trends.
- Oversee management reporting and communicate business performance in a clear and concise manner
- Review existing processes and lead continuous improvements initiatives to strengthen and expand performance reporting
- Develop new financial models, financial analytics and interactive Power BI dashboards to advance data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- Centralize and enforce consistent measurement of Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from a single source of the truth
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across the organization
- Identify value creation opportunities and conduct in-depth analysis to support strategic initiatives
- Monitor financial performance of the business and collaborate with senior finance leaders by providing actionable insights
- Maintain process documentation to support internal governance and external audit reviews
- Other duties as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Data Science, or a relevant field
- Minimum of 6 years experience in a management reporting & analytics role, or a related area, with at least 2 years in a leadership position
- MBA, CFA or CPA designation is considered an asset
- Experience in Banking, Credit Industry or Fintech is considered an asset
- Proficient in Power BI and/or Tableau, with a strong ability to create interactive dashboards, visualize complex data, and deliver actionable insights to support strategic decision-making
- Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis, research and complex modeling
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Strong business acumen, with demonstrated aptitude for strategic, analytical and critical thinking
- Demonstrated ability to create compelling PowerPoint presentations
- Experience in writing DAX, Power Query, building and development of informative analytics and dashboards using Power BI Service
- Advanced skills and knowledge in using MS Excel and MS PowerPoint e.g. index, indirect, advanced pivot tables
Benefits to Joining Propel
- Growth and opportunity – we pride ourselves on promoting from within
- Incredible company culture
- Competitive salary and health benefits
- Comprehensive vacation package
- Group health and dental benefits
- Group RRSP program
- Support for new parents
- Diverse and inclusive workplace
Should you require accommodation throughout any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please specify your requirements when submitting your application and we will work with you to accommodate your needs.
We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, including aboriginal, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities, regardless of race, ethnicity, family status, national origin, age, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies or phone calls.
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