Business Analyst, Finance

Stantec; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada is seeking a Business Analyst to join their dynamic Business Process Management team. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs, analyzing processes for improvement, and supporting various cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience in financial systems, along with a relevant degree and at least three years of experience in a similar role. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience in a collaborative, team-oriented environment is necessary.
• Minimum of 3 years of related business analysis experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Understand client business needs and analyze processes for improvements.
• Conduct workshops to elicit business requirements.
• Document information and assist with testing activities.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Collaborative skills

Self-directed

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business or Management Information Systems

Professional accounting designation or IIBA certification

Tools

Confluence

Jira

MS Office suite

QTest

Job description

At Stantec, we bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

Your Opportunity

As a valued member of the Business Process Management (BPM) team reporting to the Manager, Business Analysis for Financial applications, you will engage with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to translate their business needs into system solutions that achieve desired outcomes. Your duties will include collaborating with stakeholders, leading workshops, modeling processes, identifying pain‑points and improvement opportunities, eliciting business requirements, and assisting with testing and organizational change management.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Understand client business needs.
• Analyze business processes to identify pain‑points, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct workshops to elicit business requirements.
• Document information using tools such as MS Office suite and Confluence.
• Assist with product assessments and vendor selections.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and participate in testing activities such as test case creation, execution, and issue resolution.
• Support cross‑functional programs and projects that may include IT, Payroll, Project Accounting, and other areas.

As a BA Practice Proponent You Will

• Follow BPM practices and guidelines.
• Work with colleagues to improve those practices and guidelines.
• Assist with day‑to‑day operational issues.
• Adhere to Stantec policies and practices.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Required

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and self‑directed
• Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment

Preferred

• Experience and knowledge in corporate financial systems.
• Experience with documentation and work tracking tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience building test cases and performing testing with tools such as QTest
• Experience as a Business Analyst in a large organization
• Experience with Oracle EBS or similar ERP systems
• Experience with Agile development practices

Education And Additional Experience

• Post‑secondary degree, ideally related to Business or Management Information Systems
• Professional accounting designation and/or IIBA certification, or substantial progress towards one, would be a significant asset
• Minimum 3 years of related experience