Business Analyst

Job Overview

• Provide business process and support to Department Supervisor/Manager within the accountabilities of the Department.
• Carry out analysis related to the development, implementation, guidance and direction in the specified areas of business management; performance reporting; procedures and systems; internal control and audits; and benchmarking.
• Provide regular reports on business performance measures including analysis of actual results or targets and measures in place.
• Carry out requirements related to the application and support of corporate policies and practices.
• Maintain functional relationships with the Business and external vendors.
• Support integrity and timeliness of performance information to meet reporting and management requirements.
• Investigates and suggests efficiency improvements in the Department’s processes and procedures.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders.
• Support business and related systems skill training within the Department.
• Assist Department Manager in analyzing work processes with a view to improving them to make them more efficient and effective.
• Programming and database management experience considered an asset
• Comprehension of cost management, project management, and project controls basic principles, particularly in the context of data management tools, considered an asset

Qualifications

• Requires varying skill sets to accommodate each function; however, should encompass academic subjects of planning, budgeting and performance reporting, decision support systems, business economics, business policy, process benchmarking, information systems and relevant computer skills.
• Requires good interpersonal skills and knowledge of communication techniques. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of university training.
• Requires practical application in the operation of business processes and systems including associated computer systems.
• Demonstrated experience in one or two of the following areas: reconciliation processes, business analysis and reporting.
• Requires knowledge of operational performance reporting principles and processes.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills. A period of over 2 years and up to and including 4 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.
• Relevant experience (>= 2 years) and education in computer science, particularly application development and database administration/design, is considered an asset.