Senior Data Analyst

Float is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses, empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform, Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow, so they can focus on what matters most: growth. 

As one of Canada’s fastest growing companies and top-rated startups in 2024 and 2023, Float is customer-obsessed, passionate and entrepreneurial, with a team that includes leaders from Uber, Shopify, Top Hat, TouchBistro, and Ada.

At Float, everyone is an owner, bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important, and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decision-making decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.

Float is Canada's complete business finance platform, combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend, save, and grow. Trusted by 4,000 Canadian companies, Float provides high-limit corporate cards, automated expense management, next-day bill payments, high-yield accounts and fast, friendly support—all built in Canada, for Canada. Float is backed by world-class venture and fintech investors, including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and OMERS Ventures, partners behind our $70 million Series B raise. 

Our team is a collection of ambitious, collaborative and mission-driven people from all walks of life but with one goal: helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And we’re looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.

We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join our team and help build and develop the foundations for the data analytics practice at Float. You will play a critical role in establishing and scaling our data processes and business intelligence systems. This position requires a deep understanding of data analysis, a strong technical background, and experience working with modern data tools. In addition to contributing directly to our Data vision and roadmap, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future team that will keep driving this vision forward.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to find the most impactful milestones in a customer’s journey and analyze the impact of these milestones on customer outcomes.

• Designing, building, and maintaining robust dashboards and reports in Metabase for internal stakeholders.

• Developing and optimizing queries to support data analysis and reporting.

• Digging into our business to uncover insights and areas of opportunity both for Float and our customers.

• Leading the implementation of scalable reporting and kpi monitoring that will support decision making and strategy development

• Working closely with data scientists, data engineers, business teams and product teams to ensure data quality, integrity, and alignment with business needs.

• Identifying opportunities to improve data processes, drive automation, and optimize performance.

• You Put Customers First, Always. You care deeply about delivering meaningful value. Whether you're building internal systems or customer-facing features, you're always thinking about how to make life better for our users.

• You Act Like an Owner. You take responsibility for outcomes, step up to challenges, and seek solutions proactively—doing what’s best for the business, not just your role.

• You Think Big and Move Fast. You’re energized by building from 0 to 1. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, experiment quickly, and learn as you go.

• You Constantly Learn and Grow. You’re hungry to improve your craft and open to feedback. You bring a growth mindset to everything you do.

• You Raise the Bar. You care about doing things well and efficiently. You balance speed with rigor and always look for ways to improve how we work.

• You Win as a Team. You’re a generous collaborator who values communication, context, and shared wins. You lift others up and help make the team stronger.

• Have the experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in data analysis, ideally in a product-focused environment.

  • Proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets, developing complex queries, and optimizing database performance.

  • Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis to evaluate product and feature impact.

  • Expertise in building and maintaining dashboards and reports, particularly in Metabase or other BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI. Google Sheets).

  • Familiarity with advanced analytics tools like Python, R, or similar for data manipulation and statistical analysis.

  • Strong analytical thinking, capable of digging deep into business problems to uncover hidden insights and areas of opportunity.

  • Strong understanding of business strategy and terminology 

  • Experience in storytelling with data to senior management

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills 

• Are an owner. You love a challenge, and take great satisfaction in tackling them head-on. You love being a pioneer and taking on any task (big or small) and driving it through to completion. You are also comfortable making independent decisions and following your instincts to be able to move quickly.

• Are able to explain complex problems in simple terms. As you'll be communicating and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders with varying levels of technical and product knowledge, your ability to present findings in an understandable way is vital.

• Have solid technical skills. Strong skills in development, data technologies, analytics engineering and a good grasp of the analytics and data science space will be an asset.

• Understand the business context. You'll be more effective if you understand how your role supports the business and where you can influence the vision and strategy of Float.

• Are comfortable with a fast-paced environment. Float is a dynamic environment and things can change quickly. You should be flexible and able to adapt to changes as they occur.

• Have a strategic mindset. You act in the now but plan for the future. You see where our core product analytics needs to go, put a plan in place and proactively drive that change.

• Can balance attention to detail and strategic thinking. While it's important to delve into the details of your data, it's equally important to keep the big picture in mind.

• Can ruthlessly prioritize. You will have multiple responsibilities and projects. Being able to effectively manage your workload and meet deadlines is crucial.

• Are eager to continue your own learning. Scrappy and voracious, you want to know the ‘why’ behind every answer. You love to have healthy debates with fellow developers and colleagues about the product.

• You’re not extremely detail oriented

• You are not open to a hybrid role (based in Toronto)

• You aren’t a self-starter and don’t like to work independently

• You’re not comfortable wearing multiple hats

• You don’t like change and adapting to new ways of doing things

• You aren’t comfortable with ambiguity

• You aren’t able to translate technical jargon into simple language

• You lack patience for iterative work

• You want detailed to-dos for your tasks and projects

• You’re not keen on learning new things

• You don’t have strong stakeholder management skills

• You don’t like regular feedback on your work

• Work at one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies

• Make a real impact in a high-autonomy, high-growth role

• Collaborate with an ambitious and supportive team

• Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits

• Hybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration

• Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday and Wednesday

• Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office

• Thrive in a high-trust, high-performance culture where your work truly matters

At Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you.

We’re committed to building a workplace that’s welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float, just let us know! You can reach out to Vic ([email protected]), and we’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.