Analyst, Data & Analytics Prioritization

JOIN OUR TEAM

You may have already stopped for coffee, refueling your car, or eating something on the go. Then you know what Couche-Tard is. Our mission at Couche-Tard is to make our customers' lives a little easier every day. We have grown into a successful global company with over 16,000 stores in 26 countries, serving over 6 million customers every day. In total, more than 120,000 people work in our stores and help desks.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a dynamic and highly organized individual to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team as an Analyst, Data & Analytics Prioritization. As the liaison between the Data & Analytics (D&A) team and the rest of the organization, this role is pivotal in effectively prioritizing D&A workstreams to maximize value for the business. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate across departments, drive a data-driven culture, and contribute to the overall growth of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Project Updates: Provide high quality status updates to the business on a regular basis. Prepare project portfolio overview, status dashboards and financial overview (with FP&A) for decision support and project execution. Follow-up on benefit realization on applicable projects.
• Project Tracking: Track the progress of Data & Analytics projects from initiation to completion. Monitor timelines, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Request Prioritization: Evaluate incoming requests based on their financial and strategic implications. Collaborate with the Data & Analytics team to allocate resources effectively, balancing urgency of requests, potential business impact, and alignment with company strategy.
• Request Management: Intake and review the necessary documentation for D&A project requests. Maintain accurately updated D&A project portfolio and ensure alignment on incoming requests with D&A and business stakeholders through effective communication.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance data-related processes, tools, and workflows. Collaborate with the Data & Analytics team to drive innovation and efficiency improvements.
• Communication and Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization. Serve as a bridge between business and D&A teams, ensuring clear communication and expectations.

What You’ll Need

Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience :

• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in project coordination/management, data analytics, financial planning and analysis, business analysis, or related roles.

Knowledge and skills:

• Interpersonal Skills: Adept at building and nurturing relationships with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Project Management: Proven track record of managing projects, including coordinating resources and ensuring timely delivery of results.
• Financial Acumen: Good understanding of finance and accounting principles, including financial modeling, forecasting and accounting concepts. Experience with financial planning and consolidation tools an asset (e.g. Longview, PDI, JDE).
• Data Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Smartsheet. Basic knowledge of data concepts, analytics tools, and visualization platforms (e.g., SQL, Power BI).

Language skills:

• Bilingualism is mandatory (French and English) in both writing and speaking.

WHY WORK WITH US

Our job openings in stores and offices allow you to grow quickly within a global company, while benefiting from a dynamic work environment that puts people first. Wherever you are in your journey, we have a place for you. Here are some of the attractive benefits we offer:

• Paid leave including vacation, sick and personal leave;
• Scholarship program available to the employee and the employee's children;
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and grow professionally in a growing company;
• Discounts for employees in stores and at many of our partners;
• Work in hybrid mode.
• A full range of benefits (medical, dental, etc.);
• Alimentation Couche-Tard has been named one of Montreal's Top Employers for 2023;
• Possibility to join a pension plan with employer contributions or a share purchase plan;

INTERESTED?

Couche-Tard attaches great importance to diversity in the workplace and subscribes to the principle of employment equity by encouraging applications from designated groups, namely: women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position; Only selected individuals will be contacted.

Couche-Tard / Circle K valorise la diversité et de l’inclusion et vise à créer un milieu de travail sain, accessible et gratifiant qui met en valeur la contribution unique de nos employés au succès de notre entreprise. En tant qu'employeur qui s'engage à respecter l'équité en matière d'emploi, nous encourageons les candidatures les plus diverses afin de pouvoir nous doter d’un effectif varié et représentatif de nos clients et des communautés que l’on sert. Des accommodements sont disponibles sur demande pour les candidats qui participent à tous les aspects du processus de sélection.

R360800