Data Analyst II @ Lightspeed Commerce

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Love digging deep into data and visualizing stories? Here’s an amazing opportunity for you!

Lightspeed is seeking a full-time Data Analyst to join our financial services team. By analyzing and optimizing operational data, you’ll accelerate and improve our ability to make decisions by ensuring we have access to timely and accurate information. If you love digging into the root causes of problems, finding patterns, and working with multiple teams, then this is the role for you.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Gather requirements and translate business problems into structured quantitative problems
Directly work with functional departments to draw out business insights from the analytical output, derive business recommendations, and present them through compelling data stories and visualizations
Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders and team members to design accurate and relevant datasets, reports, dashboards, and analysis for operational and strategic initiatives
Perform data reconciliation/manipulation tasks and identify opportunities for automation and integrity/consistency checks
Apply and promote data governance rules by coaching stakeholders on the discovery, access, and utilization of data assets

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

Advanced SQL skills (Asset: Experience with BigQuery and GCP)
Strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into data requirements
Advanced knowledge of Looker or other BI tools like Tableau or Power BI
Strong expertise with data analysis
Experience working with Salesforce, Hubspot or other CRMs
Bachelor degree in Business Technology Management, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or any other related fields

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

Experience with Python, R or any another programming language
Professional experience in a Business Analyst or Data Analyst role
Interest in technology

Who you are:

Ability to multitask
Great at understanding the business context
Willingness to learn new data systems.
Ability to take directions and to communicate issues.
Ability to work independently
Great attention to data accuracy and integrity
You are self-motivated and detail-oriented
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace a rapidly changing environment with the ability to manage well through ambiguity and complexity
Strong analytical skills and organizational skills

What’s in it for you

Join a recently created data team and help us move to the next level
Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders
Constant development of both your data skill-set and business acumen with limitless growth opportunities
Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and possibility of remote work
Innovation time to explore and learn at work
Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees
Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
Opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth company
Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family, a true Canadian tech success story

…. And enjoy a range of benefits that will keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry.

Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners).
Unlimited paid time off policy.
Health insurance.
Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year.
Paid leave and assistance for new parents.
Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services.
Volunteer day

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed’s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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Data Analyst II

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