Senior Business Analyst - 103886-1

Are you a seasoned professional ready to elevate your career with a premier financial institution? We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Senior Business Analyst to join a high-performing Finance Operations team. In this pivotal role, you will act as the bridge between business partners and technology teams, helping to drive strategic enterprise initiatives, platform enhancements, and functional solutions.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will operate in a highly collaborative environment, gathering complex business requirements and ensuring successful end-to-end project delivery. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a tangible impact on large-scale financial system enhancements, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Advantages
-Long-Term Potential: This is a 6-month contract with a strong possibility for extension or permanent conversion based on performance and business needs.
-Cutting-Edge Exposure: Gain invaluable hands-on experience with modern, large-scale financial platforms, including SAP S/4HANA (FICO, MDG, Group Reporting) and PeopleSoft Financials.
-High Visibility: Work closely with senior stakeholders and leadership, giving your career and professional network incredible exposure.
-Flexible Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy a balanced work-life schedule operating out of a premium downtown office location 2 days a week (Wednesday and Thursday, plus every 4th Friday).
-Collaborative Environment: Join a talented team of approximately 15 professionals in an energetic culture that values cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities
-Collaborate closely with business partners to gather, validate, and document detailed, complex business requirements.
-Facilitate solution design discussions between business and technology teams to ensure all functional needs are met.
-Analyze business needs, evaluate technical solution options, and provide strategic recommendations based on clear pros and cons.
-Maintain comprehensive documentation, including requirements, meeting notes, and change requests.
-Support end-to-end project execution by organizing meetings, coordinating stakeholders, and managing expectations across teams.
-Act as a subject matter contributor to support successful system configurations and platform enhancements.
-Identify process improvement opportunities and proactively address project issues within scope.
-Own QA testing activities, including creating test plans, designing test scenarios/cases, and executing tests.

Qualifications
Must Haves:
-8–10+ years of experience working as a Senior Business Analyst within technology delivery environments.
-Proven expertise in gathering, validating, and documenting complex business requirements.
-Solid experience working within Finance or Financial Systems environments.
-Strong QA experience, including test planning, test case creation, and execution.
-Demonstrated ability to facilitate technical and business discussions and manage stakeholders across all levels.
-Excellent communication, relationship-building, and critical-thinking skills.
-Familiarity with project delivery frameworks and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Nice to Haves:
-Experience with SAP (S/4HANA FICO, MDG, Group Reporting) or PeopleSoft Financials systems.
-General accounting process knowledge.
-Prior experience in a banking or financial services environment.
-Experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives.
-Previous experience operating as a QA Lead.

Summary
In summary, this Senior Business Analyst role offers an incredible chance to advance your career by driving strategic financial technology projects within a major enterprise environment. With a 6-month initial contract, potential for extension or conversion, and a hybrid schedule, this position balances stability with modern flexibility.

If you are a proactive, detail-oriented analyst with a knack for bridging the gap between business and IT, we want to hear from you. Apply today to connect with our recruitment team and take the next step in your professional journey!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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