Sr. Business Analyst

Aplin; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Aplin is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a strong finance background to support enhancements of our client CRM, project management, and construction management platform, especially the Costing module.

The role involves working with finance and operations teams to translate business needs into system improvements, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost codes. Edmonton-based, on-site position requiring local presence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Senior Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong finance background with understanding of financial processes and reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost management or financial analysis.
• Ability to gather business requirements and translate into system improvements.
• Experience supporting ERP/CRM, project management or costing related modules is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the platform focusing on Costing module.
• Understand business processes and workflows across finance and project teams.
• Translate financial requirements into functional specifications for development.
• Collaborate with technical teams to test and implement enhancements.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and resolve system issues.
• Maintain system documentation and support users with questions.

Skills

Senior BA

Finance background

Financial analysis

Requirements gathering

UAT

Job description

Our client is looking for aSenior Business Analyst with a strong finance background to support the ongoing development, maintenance, and enhancement of our customCRM, project management and construction management platform, with a particular focus on its Costing module.

Working closely with finance, project management, operational, and technical teams, the successful candidate will help support existing system functionality, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate business and financial requirements into practical system enhancements.

The role will involve working with financial data and key project costing functions, including forecasting, budgeting, and cost codes. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of financial processes, strong analytical capabilities, and an interest in improving business systems and processes.

This is an Edmonton-based, on-site position.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the PM4+(Client CRM) platform, with a focus on the Costing module.
• Become familiar with existing system modules, functionality, workflows, and business processes.
• Work closely with finance and business stakeholders to understand system requirements and financial processes.
• Analyze financial data and costing processes to identify opportunities for system improvements and refinements.
• Support and evaluate functionality related to project forecasting, budgeting, cost codes, and cost management.
• Identify system gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for enhancements to improve financial processes and reporting.
• Gather, document, and translate business requirements into functional specifications and recommendations for system development.
• Collaborate with technical teams and developers to support the design, testing, and implementation of system enhancements.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), troubleshoot system issues, and help ensure enhancements meet business requirements.
• Provide ongoing support to users and assist with resolving system-related questions and issues.
• Maintain business process documentation, system requirements, and supporting materials.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a Senior Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong finance background with a good understanding of financial processes and reporting.
• Comfortable working with financial data, analyzing information, and identifying trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost management, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business processes.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system or process improvements.
• Custom Development experience is an asset

Preferred Qualifications & Assets

• Experience project management and construction management platform, particularly the Costing module.
• Exposure to custom software development, system configurations, and application enhancements.
• Experience identifying system improvements and working with development teams to implement refinements.
• Familiarity with construction project costing, including forecasting, budgeting, cost codes, and project financial management.
• Experience working with construction accounting, project accounting, or job costing processes.
• Experience supporting ERP, CRM, project management, or other customized business applications.

Work Location Requirements

• Must be based in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Must be available to work on-site.

Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate is a finance-oriented Business Analyst who is comfortable working with financial data and understands the importance of accurate project costing, forecasting, and budgeting.

They will be analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve existing systems and processes. They should be comfortable learning and supporting customized software platforms and working alongside technical teams to turn business needs into effective system enhancements.

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.