Business Analyst

International Financial Group; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Business Analyst for a hybrid role based in Waterloo. The position involves working closely with various stakeholders to create business requirements and perform testing, with a focus on HRIS systems like Workday. Candidates should have a proven track record in business analysis and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Business System or Technical Analyst.
• Experience with SAAS, Waterfall, Agile or hybrid projects.
• Experience with HRIS Systems, particularly Workday.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver business requirements, user stories, and technical documentation.
• Perform functional testing to confirm success and identify issues.
• Develop business analysis tools and templates.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Analysis

Documentation

Testing

Education

CBAP designation

Tools

Excel

MS Word

JIRA

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client, a Top 5 Financial Institution in Canada is looking for a Business Analyst for an initial 12-month contract, with the intent to convert. The role is hybrid and located in Waterloo.

Responsibilities :

• Work closely with the key partners such as the Pillar Lead, Project Managers, and other colleagues across Group Functions Technology the HR Pillars such as Employee Experience, and other team members
• Work closely with the Business Systems Analysts in Group Functions IT in relation to any in flight initiative or project
• Create and deliver business requirements, user stories, test scripts, success criteria and technical documentation, in a manner which supports incremental delivery
• Perform need / impact analysis and estimations of timing for business requirements, user stories creation and testing
• Perform functional testing to confirm success, identify issues and ensure successful remediation of issues
• Develop business analysis tools and templates to contribute to the repository of resources to support the COE

Requirements :

• 4+ years proven track record as a Business System, or Technical Analyst; CBAP designation would be an asset
• Previous experience working with on SAAS, Waterfall, Agile or hybrid projects
• Experience of HRIS Systems - particularly Workday
• Solid written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly skilled in the use of Excel, MSWord, JIRA, and PowerPoint