Senior Business Analyst - GFT - Halifax

RBC; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Halifax is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to work within a dynamic team supporting the Loan Loss Provisioning System. The role involves analyzing Finance requirements, collaborating with IT teams, and leading discussions with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in an Agile environment, and advanced Excel knowledge. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

World-class training program

Flexible work/life balance options

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience as Business Analyst in an Agile environment.
• Experience in providing effort estimates for BRD and Functional Interface specifications.
• Strong analytical skills to manipulate large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements discussions and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Analyze and document Finance requirements for IT development.
• Provide support during testing cycles.

Skills

Business Data Analysis

Agile Methodology

Communication

Critical Thinking

Requirements Analysis

Tools

Excel

SQ

Job description

Overview

Based in Halifax, and working closely with IT and Business team located in Toronto, this is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team supporting the Loan Loss Provisioning System. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, translating and documenting Finance requirements into business and functional specifications for IT Development team. In addition, you will provide hands-on support during various cycles of testing including Functional Testing, Quality Assurance, Systems Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.

What will you do?

• Lead the analysis effort on requirements discovery and elicitation from Finance and Risk stakeholders.
• Plan and Lead requirements discussions and collaborate with key stakeholders and IT team members (incl. Development, Architects, PM, QA, BA’s) to build consensus and drive towards delivery of the right solution.
• Analyze, translate and document Finance requirements into business and functional specifications for IT Development team.
• Identify relevant upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Develop effort estimates for analysis and requirements gathering including BRD and Functional Interface specifications.
• Effectively communicate and build rapport with all team members and stakeholders, including Credit Risk, Finance (Statutory & Regulatory Reporting) and IT teams.
• Provide hands-on support during various cycles of testing including Functional Testing, Quality Assurance, Systems Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Actively contribute to process re-engineering and process improvement

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 3 years’ experience working as Business Analyst in an Agile environment supporting the delivery of Finance or Risk Reporting solutions
• Experience in providing effort estimates for analysis and requirements gathering including BRD and Functional Interface specifications
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and SQ
• Strong analytical skills, ability to manipulate large volumes of data to identify root cause for differences in Financial Reporting
• Self-starter with the ability to break down assignments and follow through with minimal guidance
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to present and communicate based on needs of the audience.

Nice-to-have:

• Ability to work with little supervision, facilitate between IT team and stakeholders
• Experience with web-based Financial Reporting application.
• Experience with Risk reporting and/or credit risk analytics.
• Strong problem resolution skills

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

• Address: 175 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
• City: Bedford
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-09-05
• Application Deadline: 2025-10-10

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above. Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment statement: At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our growth. RBC strives to deliver a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.