Senior Business Analyst - 104473-1

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse Tech Exposure

Long-Term Stability

Collaborative Environment

Hybrid Schedule

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Finance group within Settlement Operations in Toronto on a 12-month hybrid contract. The role emphasizes Accounts Payable, automation initiatives, and process improvements across enterprise systems.

You will gather requirements, manage tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and deliver on project objectives. Strong experience with Coupa, SAP GL and PeopleSoft is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst with a focus on financial operations.
• 5+ years supporting Accounts Payable (AP) or related financial ops functions.
• Hands-on experience with Coupa, PeopleSoft and SAP GL.
• Banking/financial services background preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills plus Project, Teams and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day AP activities including invoice processing and supplier management.
• Plan, execute, control and close projects within scope, schedule and budget.
• Gather, validate and document business requirements with partners.
• Maintain project plans, status reports and change requests.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements across the function.
• Collaborate with technology, vendors and stakeholders to secure approvals.

Skills

Business Analysis

Accounts Payable

P2P Lifecycle

Cross-functional Collaboration

Coupa

PeopleSoft

SAP GL

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Teams

SharePoint

Tools

Coupa

PeopleSoft

SAP GL

Microsoft Project

Teams

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join their Finance group within Settlement Operations. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting the Accounts Payable (AP) function, balancing day-to-day operational activities with high-impact project work.

This is a 12-month hybrid contract based out of downtown Toronto, focusing heavily on upcoming automation initiatives, invoice processing, and overall process improvements. You will use your business analysis expertise to gather requirements, manage project tasks, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.

• Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid: onsite Wednesdays, Thursdays, and the 4th Friday of the month)
• Duration: 12-Month Contract (Potential for extension or conversion to FTE)
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (37.5 hours/week)
• Interview Process: 1 Virtual Interview & 1 In-Person Interview

Advantages

• Diverse Tech Exposure: Gain valuable hands-on experience working with a wide array of enterprise systems and software applications within a major bank.
• Long-Term Stability: A foundational 12-month contract with a genuine possibility for extension or permanent conversion.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a tight-knit, supportive team of roughly 12 professionals, interfacing daily with managers and peer Business Analysts.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a predictable hybrid schedule that blends remote autonomy with collaborative, in-office team days.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable Operations: Support day-to-day AP activities, including invoice processing, supplier management, travel & expenses, corporate cards, fixed asset management, and resolving discrepancies to ensure timely payments.
• Project Management & Execution: Plan, execute, control, and close out projects or work packages, ensuring strict delivery against defined scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Collaborate with business partners to gather, validate, and document business requirements, while facilitating solution design discussions.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain detailed project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and change requests; deliver regular progress updates to management.
• Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks, recommend workflow changes to boost operational efficiency, and ensure all processes align with corporate standards and guidelines.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with technology teams, consulting vendors, and third-party stakeholders to drive project deliverables and secure leadership sign-offs.

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Accounts Payable (AP) or closely related financial operations functions.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Coupa, PeopleSoft, and SAP General Ledger (GL).
• Proven background working within the banking or financial services industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) alongside experience using Microsoft Project, Teams, and SharePoint.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Strong familiarity with the "Procure-to-Pay" (P2P) lifecycle.
• Prior experience with enterprise invoicing and procurement workflows.
• Previous experience working directly with the internal systems.
• Experience utilizing Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.

Core Soft Skills:

• Impactful Communicator: Ability to translate complex, detailed data into clear, structured insights for stakeholders at all levels.
• Influencing Without Authority: Proven capability to drive project objectives and align cross-functional teams without direct formal authority.
• Highly Organized: Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and timelines seamlessly.

Summary

This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned Business Analyst with deep financial operations expertise to make a tangible impact on an enterprise-level automation initiative. If you bring a strong mix of AP knowledge, experience with core systems like Coupa and SAP, and a collaborative mindset, we want to hear from you.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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