Reporting Analyst

Role summary

Education and knowledge

• Post-secondary degree including coursework in social statistics, statistical analysis, finance, economics, accounting, and program evaluation.
• Over three years of experience in data collection, data synthesis, financial review and analysis, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and experience with data-analysis software such as SPSS or Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in program or project evaluation and in data acquisition, coordination, analysis, interpretation, and management.
• A relevant degree or equivalent is preferred; examples include Mathematics, Social Sciences, Finance, Accounting, and Computer Science.
• Knowledge of human services, accounting, or finance is preferred.
• Knowledge of child-care management systems, or ability to acquire it, is preferred.

Provider financial and program reporting

• Lead data collection, review, analysis, and reporting to meet Children’s Services and Ministry of Education requirements.
• Develop timely funding and performance reporting mechanisms.
• Manage assigned providers’ budgets, financial requests, data variables, statements, and budget-trend analysis.
• Monitor provider operations and financial positions, contract compliance, funding reconciliation, budgets, and financial pressures.
• Share policy and program information with providers and respond to questions.
• Recommend financial and operational improvements and advise management of flagged concerns.
• Support grant administration and reconciliation and regional and provincial initiatives.
• Develop methods to measure program and service impact and recommend adjustments.

Data quality and process improvement

• Map internal and external data-collection processes, identify concerns, and implement procedures to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Develop reporting mechanisms for evidence-informed decisions and review collection tools for decision-useful data.
• Work with IT to develop database and web-based data-collection applications.
• Support data-collection, information-gathering, and trend-analysis projects.

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