Business Analyst Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Accountable for the planning and delivery of the business solutions including all aspects of processes and requirements
- Work closely with all areas of the firm, SMEs and BAs responsible for delivering aspects of the solution
- Plan and lead elicitation workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements and define target processes
- Create detailed documentation of business processes and respective mappings
- Ensure alignment of the business solution with appropriate IT standards, roadmaps and strategies
- Conduct impact analysis of the solution on other ongoing or planned initiatives
- Actively engage in the identification, resolution and mitigation of all business risks and issues
- Govern the business solution through the service delivery life cycle
- Ensure the processes and business requirements are well understood by the project delivery teams and that they design and implement the solution as per the BA specifications
- Assist project manager to develop any work packages and project plans including timeline, budget and resourcing
- Provide business analysis consultation to clients and divisional staff to continually mature the business relationships
- Perform user acceptance testing of applications including development and execution of test plans, workflow re-design, coordination of testing efforts, and oversight of expected and actual results
- Develop end user training materials and delivery of training sessions as required
- Assist with implementation and readiness assessments of business applications
Education & Skills
- 5 to 10 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the investment finance industry
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or Technology is preferred
- Financial and management reporting experience
- Sound understanding of BABOK concepts and methodology
- Completion of the Investment Foundations Course (Claritas) would be an asset
- Technical skills including MS Office, specifically advanced Excel, Word and Visio; Power BI; reporting technologies (e.g. SSRS); and working knowledge of SQL queries
- Strong understanding of process design and requirements gathering in complex environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally across all areas of the firm
- Strong organization, time management and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail
- Proven analytical, problem solving and trouble shooting skills
- Practical experience with Charles River IMS, Advent APX, and Bloomberg is advantageous
- Demonstrated commitment to excellent client service
- Sound understanding of the investment finance industry is a must