Quality Analyst jobs in Canada

In the Assurance Digital and Innovation team, you will be joined by a team of multidisciplinary professionals in versatile roles, which includes data analytics, programming, automation, and data visualization. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work within our Assurance Digital and Innovation team to design and develop complex Power BI reports, following industry standards
• Export, transform, validate, and output large and complex data sets for use in reports
• Collaborating with EY teams and clients to understand the relevant business problems and data needs to develop reports
• Ensure all solutions comply with the highest levels of security, privacy and data governance requirements
• Work on and manage mid-size projects, and ensure smooth service delivery on assigned products and engagements
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with clients and stakeholders

Skills and attributes for success

• 3+ years of professional experience with dashboards and data visualization using Microsoft Power BI, including data model design. Deep understanding of writing SQL, and DAX functions
• Strong understanding of BI best practices, analysis, visualization, and latest BI trends
• Solid working knowledge of report and dashboard design and development tools and techniques
• Curiosity to learn the business methodology, data model and user personas.
• Experience following DevOps best practices, such as unit testing, branching, builds, deployment, regression testing, etc.
• The ability to provide excellent client service and manage and build strong relationships both internally and externally, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations with technology skills

To qualify for the role you must have:

• An undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, business or accounting, or another related field
• A minimum of three years’ work experience, with preference for experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm with data analytics services, or a similar transformation change role
• A basic understanding of financial or accounting terminology
• Strong interest in BI design, data analytics, data transformation
• Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to explain technical terms to a non-technical audience
• A critical and logical thinker who is able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Process driven individual with a strong attention to detail

This is an area that has seen substantial investment, focused on technology, knowledge and development for assurance professionals. You’ll see that reflected in your career, with plenty of opportunities to take on new responsibilities. That could mean developing a deep professional knowledge base in one area, or diversifying to audit in other markets such as wealth and asset management, banking, private equity and capital markets.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

• Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in an accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by 5 to 8 years’ work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm
• US CPA licensure in your work state
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits in the Banking & Capital Markets sector
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits of financial statements applying US GAAP
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge of current market issues in the Banking & Capital Markets sector in the US

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

• Strategic Advisory Services
  
  • We help clients to achieve their potential from development to disposition of assets and all steps in between, including oversight, governance, highest and best use and portfolio rationalization.
• Valuation Advisory Services
  
  • Our team has been involved with some of the largest and most challenging real estate valuations for the purposes of disposition, purchase price allocation of multi-billion dollar transactions, shareholder disputes, butterfly transactions, litigation and restructuring.
• Transaction Advisory Services
  
  • We provide an integrated service offering that supports the client through every step of the transaction process from strategy development through to transaction execution and closing.

Your key responsibilities:

As an Analyst or Associate (Manager) in our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Real Estate practice, you will execute on high-impact commercial real estate investment and transaction mandates. You will collaborate with a dynamic national team to deliver strategic insights and drive value for our clients across Canada.

• Work on a variety of real estate engagements with a strong focus on investment analysis, transaction advisory, and capital markets.
• Conduct valuation of commercial real estate assets and portfolios to support investment decisions, due diligence, and transaction structuring.
• Build, review, and maintain complex financial models to assess investment returns, deal feasibility, and capital deployment strategies.
• Advise on real estate investment strategies for both public and private sector clients, including portfolio optimization and asset repositioning.
• Analyze market trends, comparable transactions, and economic indicators to support investment underwriting and deal execution.
• Source, compile, and interpret financial and industry data from databases, public filings, and proprietary sources to support investment theses and transaction rationale.
• Support buy-side and sell-side real estate due diligence, including financial, operational, and market assessments.
• Monitor and interpret Canadian commercial real estate market trends to identify investment opportunities and risks.
• Prepare client-ready presentations and investment memoranda for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal writing, pitch preparation, and relationship management.

We are interested in candidates who have:

• Analyst: 2+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Associate/Manager: 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, real estate, economics, or a related field.
• Progress toward or interest in obtaining an AACI, CFA, and/or CBV designation is an asset.
• Registration as a Real Estate Broker or Sales Representative is a plus
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate fundamentals, valuation methodologies, and investment drivers.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, investment analysis, and transaction support.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple engagements under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial databases.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Interest in working with a diverse client base across public and private sectors.

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated to contribute to projects that shape critical national infrastructure with lasting societal impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and flexibility in navigating and solving new problems and addressing diverse stakeholder needs
• Self-motivated and trusted to manage and deliver multiple assignments, with strong organizational and team coordination skills
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and qualitative analysis, with a strong appetite to grow analytical and complex financial modelling capabilities
• Able to research and synthesize insights from financial, commercial, public policy, academic and industry sources for use in competitive analysis, industry analysis, financial
• and non-financial scenario analysis to inform decisions across the infrastructure lifecycle
• Able to prepare clearly written, high quality drafts of reports and presentations tailored for audience
• Interested in contributing to business development and supporting our “go-to-market” strategy

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Undergraduate degree in business, commerce, law, economics or engineering
• 2+ years of work experience in infrastructure related fields or relevant experience in commercial, financial, economic, strategic, and/or infrastructure policy analysis
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in producing high quality deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, adaptable to a range of audiences
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the development and delivery of critical infrastructure projects

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• An MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV
• Working knowledge of the infrastructure delivery lifecycle, with relevant experience in one or more of strategy and business case development, commissioning and
• procurement, transactions, asset management and disputes.
• Working knowledge of project option development and analysis in early planning stages to support government decision-making in strategic infrastructure investment
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, Alliance, etc.)

To qualify for the role that you must have

• A degree in computer science, accounting, finance or a related field. SAP certification/s preferred.
• A bachelor's degree and approximately 4+ years of related work experience; or a master's degree and approximately 2-3 years of related work experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience working with the SAP Finance module, including General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset Accounting, Controlling, Entity Close etc.
• Ability to configure SAP finance and controlling processes and deliver work products/packages conforming to the client's standards & requirements.
• Participation in at least one full life cycle implementation (or equivalent experience) required. Familiarity with integration between SAP modules such as MM, PM, IBP, QM, PM, SD, LE, TM, FI, CO a plus.
• Experience executing a business blueprint and documenting business requirements that can be understood by a technical process team.
• Development of project documentation, training materials, requirements gathering and project management methodology experience required.
• Field experience supporting client in a live SAP system is highly preferred.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise domain knowledge with technology skills.
• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
• Effectively team player with diverse skills and backgrounds who fosters an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• A strong work ethic.

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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BC & Ontario Region Pay Information

British Columbia Salary Clause: The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $72,000 to $132,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

In the Assurance Digital and Innovation team, you will be joined by a team of multidisciplinary professionals in versatile roles, which includes data analytics, programming, automation, and data visualization. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work within our Assurance Digital and Innovation team to design and develop complex Power BI reports, following industry standards
• Export, transform, validate, and output large and complex data sets for use in reports
• Collaborating with EY teams and clients to understand the relevant business problems and data needs to develop reports
• Ensure all solutions comply with the highest levels of security, privacy and data governance requirements
• Work on and manage large-size projects, and ensure smooth service delivery on assigned products and engagements
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with clients and stakeholders

Skills and attributes for success

• 5+ years of professional experience with dashboards and data visualization using Microsoft Power BI, including data model design. Deep understanding of writing SQL, and DAX functions
• Strong understanding of BI best practices, analysis, visualization, and latest BI trends
• Solid working knowledge of report and dashboard design and development tools and techniques
• Curiosity to learn the business methodology, data model and user personas.
• Experience following DevOps best practices, such as unit testing, branching, builds, deployment, regression testing, etc.
• The ability to provide excellent client service and manage and build strong relationships both internally and externally, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations with technology skills

To qualify for the role you must have:

• An undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, business or accounting, or another related field
• A minimum of five years’ work experience, with preference for experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm with data analytics services, or a similar transformation change role
• A basic understanding of financial or accounting terminology
• Strong interest in BI design, data analytics, data transformation
• Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to explain technical terms to a non-technical audience
• A critical and logical thinker who is able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Process driven individual with a strong attention to detail