Business Analyst – Finance, Capital Markets

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 6 months

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Business Analyst – Finance, Capital Markets, to analyze data by reviewing different financial reports. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in 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. –
  • Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
  • Supports one or more highly complex business processes
  • Gathering business requirements
  • Testing the implementation of PeopleSoft 9.2
  • Documentation and reconciliation

Must-Have Skills:

  • 10+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst
  • 5+ years of experience working within Finance Capital Markets
  • 5+ years of testing and requirement gathering experience
  • Strong Proficiency with MS Suite (Excel)
  • 2+ years of coding/SQL experience

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • JIRA
  • Experience working with PeopleSoft
  • FAH (Financial Accounting Hub) experience
  • CPA/MBA/CFA or quantitative discipline
  • Previous bank experience

Soft Skills Required:

  • Strong Communication skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Time Management Skills
  • Conflict Resolution

Education:

  • Post-Secondary Degree in Business Management or related field

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.