Senior Business Systems Analyst

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Finance Professionals Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to support a major migration for a top Canadian bank. Hybrid role in Downtown Toronto, with the client delivering complex requirement work packages and accurate estimates.

You will facilitate stakeholder sessions, map data across systems, validate requirements, and support IT program management through testing and migration activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a BA/BA Analyst with ability to articulate complex requirements.
• Ability to perform comprehensive GAP analysis.
• Experience data mapping between systems for large migrations.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies.
• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Proficient in Excel and SQL for data analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Strong ownership and initiative; relationship-building with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements discovery sessions with business stakeholders.
• Develop plans and estimates for requirement work packages.
• Lead requirements prioritization and data mapping efforts.
• Verify and validate requirements with stakeholders.
• Support IT program management with detailed information for development and testing.
• Assist with IT migration plan and UAT/BAT tests execution.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data mapping

Agile methodology

SQL

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Ownership

Relationship-building

Education

Undergraduate degree in Economics/Finance

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location:

Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration:

12Months

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst to assist in the development of plans and accurate estimates for completion of requirement work packages. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in the role:

• Facilitate collaborative sessions with diverse business stakeholder groups to drive requirements discovery, analysis, and review
• Assist in the development of plans and accurate estimates for completion of requirement work packages
• Lead requirements prioritization, data analysis and document detailed data mapping requirements.
• Verify requirements for quality and validate requirements with the impacted stakeholders
• Support Business and IT program management team as required by ensuring priorities are understood and IT teams are equipped with detailed information in order to develop and test solutions effectively and as per expectations
• Ensure all IT development is properly tested; Reviewing UAT test cases completed by IT and execute BAT test cases, and by providing requirements clarifications and root-cause analysis
• Minor data backfill responsibilities to support overall IT migration plan.

Must Have Skills:

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business System Analyst with a proven ability to articulate complex requirements and functionality to business and IT stakeholders
• Ability to complete comprehensive GAP analysis
• Experience in data mapping between systems for large migration initiative
• Experience in the application of Agile methodology
• Undergraduate degree with a focus in Economics, Accounting, Finance or other quantitative fields
• Ability to collect, analyse, interpret and query data using excel and SQL
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a logical mind-set
• Excellent communication skills – clear and concise oral, written and presentation abilities
• Inherent sense of ownership and initiative
• Proven relationship-building skills to create, maintain and enhance relationships with internal and/or external partners

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• An understanding of corporate lending processes
• A love of innovation and technology

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent communication, active listening, teamwork, adaptability

Education:

• Highest Education

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $60/hr -$70/hr. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.