Senior Business Analyst

Contract Length: 1 year- Extension possible
Location: WFH (Toronto if Covid Restrictions Lifted)

Story Behind the need:
Project: Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for Project where the candidate will be responsible for going through current processes where they have a manual workaround and have these processes automated and relaying this information to the team. The candidate would split time between a number of different initiatives. This project is still within the initial phase of the project.

Candidate Value Proposition
This position has a high likelihood of extension past 1 year. They will gain experience on a very dynamic team with a great learning platform.

Typical Day in the Role:
• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
• Gathers requirements from business units and translates those to programmers and developers Prepares cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
• Supports one or more highly complex business processes
• Works on multiple projects as a project team member
• Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs
• Basic knowledge of programming languages in order to comprehend reading code and basic functions
• Ability to create business solutions that increase competitive advantage
• Ability to exercise good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Ability to solve technical problems/ processes and understand complex details
• Ability to increase operating efficiency with produce high quality technical solutions
• A high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary to relate to other people at their systems knowledge level
• Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions

Must Haves:
1. 5+ years of experience in a similar Business Analyst position
2. Familiar with SQL, VBA, Power BI
3. 10+ Capital markets experience
4. 10+ Product control knowledge – P&L
5. Excellent communication skills

Nice to haves:
• Project management experience
• Familiar with Python

Soft Skills:
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written are essential
• Must be reliable, proactive, results-oriented and attentive to details.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks and expectations without direct instruction or oversight
• Fast, adaptable learner who can hit the ground running
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills
• Strong time management

Education:
• Bachelor's degree in a mathematical field, engineering or finance