Data Scientist

Overview

Putting people first, every day. BDO is a firm built on positive relationships with our people and clients. Our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. We offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a talented

Data Scientist

with a strong specialization in

Data Analytics & Visualization

to join our Innovation and Change team. This is a replacement role and is pivotal in transforming raw data into actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency, support audit, tax, and advisory engagements, and enable data-driven decision-making across the firm.

As a member of the Data Analytics team, you will not just analyze data—you will be responsible for the "last mile" of our data strategy : translating complex internal data into sophisticated, interactive dashboards and data products for business users across the organization. You will work directly within our Databricks lakehouse and SQL data warehouses to architect data models, curated datasets, and predictive tools that enable firmwide insight generation.

Key Responsibilities

Dashboard Development : Design, build, and maintain advanced Power BI dashboards that track firm KPIs, workforce utilization, financial performance, and internal quality metrics. Design user-friendly visualizations that present complex data accessibly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Data Modeling & Transformation : Write complex SQL queries and utilize Databricks to clean, aggregate, and structure raw data for visualization and data product layers. Responsible for ETL processes to collect and transform large datasets for reporting, analytics, and predictive modeling use cases.

Data Product Development & Maintenance : Design, build, and maintain curated data products—standardized, reusable, business-ready datasets that serve as trusted sources of truth. Collaborate with business stakeholders to evolve data products based on emerging operational or analytical needs.

Predictive Analytics & Modeling : Develop, test, and deploy predictive models to support firmwide decision-making and identify opportunities for optimization. Monitor and maintain model accuracy and effectiveness over time.

Stakeholder Collaboration : Partner with internal Finance, HR, Market Intelligence and Business teams to gather requirements and translate non-technical business questions into visual data stories.

Communication & Storytelling : Clearly communicate technical analysis and results to stakeholders using data visualizations, reports, and presentations, ensuring insights are actionable.

Automation : Automate data refresh schedules and reporting workflows to replace manual Excel-based processes. Ensure end-to-end reliability and sustainability of automated pipelines.

Governance : Ensure internal data handling complies with the firm’s security, privacy, and compliance standards. Maintain documentation for data models, data products, predictive models, and analytical processes.

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

SQL Mastery : Advanced proficiency in SQL (window functions, CTEs, stored procedures) with ability to write complex queries, optimize performance, and work with relational databases.

Databricks : Hands-on experience with Databricks for data engineering, modeling, and analysis.

Power BI : Expert-level skills in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query (M), and managing workspaces / gateways.

Communication : Strong ability to explain technical data insights to non-technical accounting and finance professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a Professional Services, Financial Services, or CPA firm environment is an asset.

Knowledge of Python for statistical analysis or scripting outside of Databricks.

Familiarity with Azure cloud services (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake).

Experience with predictive modeling or machine learning concepts.

Compensation

The expected range of compensation for this role is $74,000 to $112,000.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026. We’re committed to providing an environment where you can succeed in the following ways :

Engage with how we change and evolve, contributing to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

Opportunities for learning and development across services, industries, and markets.

Support for personal goals outside of the office and making an impact in the community.

Giving back adds up : BDO engages with community initiatives and supports staff with local and national events.

Total rewards that matter : Competitive total cash compensation, flexible benefits from day one, and a market-leading personal time off policy. We support overall wellness and reimburse wellness initiatives.

Everyone counts : We are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility : Our blended model supports working in the office, at client sites, or virtually, with accommodations or alternative arrangements as needed.

Code of Conduct : Our Code of Conduct guides ethical decisions and trust with colleagues, clients, and the public.

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