Senior Business Systems Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst
Term: 12-month – 37.5 hours
Location: Toronoto and Winnipeg – Hybrid model will be flexible but they will give priority to candidates willing to occasionally come in
Job ID number: C1031

Brief description of duties:

• Liaises with business stakeholders to understand industry trends and business objectives to design the solution that will meet their decision support and management reporting needs
• Defines and communicates systems requirements at the appropriate level of detail to ensure applications are flexible, open, scalable, available, testable and maintainable within a high-volume production environment
• Authoring system specifications to support integration, development, and testing.
• Analyzes and conceptualizes the design of the solution, working with the Systems Architect, Vendors and Software Developer to achieve the client stakeholder objectives through effective deployment of technology.
• Applies both in-depth business and technical knowledge, to successfully represent the business and technology community in arriving at technical solutions
• Provides guidance and leadership to other Systems Analysts on the team
• Works with Delivery Leader, Project Manager and Senior Business and Technical Architects to formulate project approach, schedule, and estimates for delivery

MUST haves:

• Demonstrated ability to provide technology recommendations to the business
• Experience working with developers to design and analyze alternative technical solutions, test completed code and complete a smooth implementation with business partners
• Proficient analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
• Advanced knowledge, experience, and understanding of architecture, application development, application systems design, and integration
• Experience performing data analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency in a team environment with projects involving the integration of disparate types of technologies/platforms and agile development
• Experience with system integrations using ETL
• Experienced in providing operational and sustainment services
• Proven capabilities in establishing and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, facilitation, presentation) and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership abilities – comfortable managing issues in cross functional teams
• Conflict and issue resolution and escalation
• Positive attitude, keeping a constant watch on how to do things better
• Adaptability and a willingness to take on new challenges
• Ability to work remotely and with a geographically dispersed IT Team and Business Stakeholders
• Post-secondary education in a related discipline
• Needs excellent communication skills

Nice to haves:

• Knowledge of the Wealth Management and the Financial Services industry
• Experience working in a complex corporate financial accounting system
• Canadian accounting designation
• Experience with Frontier (FiServ)
• Experience with SAP ECC, BW, BOBJ, S/4 HANA