Business Analyst IFRS 9, SQL

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration: 12 months 

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Business Analyst – IFRS 9, SQL to map and/or re-engineer key processes, data flows and/or business rules. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Plan and manage initiatives
  • Translate concepts into algorithms and architect implementation solutions by business needs, and internal/regulatory policies and guidelines.
  • This role will support several critical core activities in the Capital models space and contribute to critical regulatory and transformational initiatives.
  • You will be a critical member of a team collaborating, on a near-daily basis, with a wide range of cross-bank stakeholders and internal partners, including Model Developers, Project Management Office, Technology & Data teams, Finance, Model Operations, and internal challenge functions.

Must-Have Skills:

  •  810 years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering/interpretation, process mapping, and data mapping.
  •  5+ experience with capital/IFRS 9 parameters (models that are being built) and interpreting already built models
  •  35 years of experience with SQL, able to write queries (do joins, summary assessments, etc)
  •  Understanding fundamentals/process of data governance/data lineage
  •  Expert-level skills with business productivity software (ex., MS Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, MS Teams, Lists)
  •  Act as a triage point between the modelling requirements, business requirements, and the IT implementation.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Familiarity with credit risk models and scorecards
  • Experience with Python and SAS with both legacy / traditional (RDBMS) and big data (Hadoop / Hive / Spark) systems
  • An appreciation for advanced statistical approaches used to assess and address uncertainty

Soft Skills Required:

  • A demonstrated history of problem-solving, technology implementation, and sound judgment
  • Fluent English-language verbal and written communications: the ability to distill complex and ambiguous operational processes, business requirements/rules and data sets into process flows and analysis, concisely convey technical requirements and requests, prepare and edit high-quality documentation, and be accepted as a trusted advisor by peers
  • Able to work remotely and onsite on multiple activities simultaneously and meet deadlines

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Information Sciences, Business / Commerce, Finance, or equivalent 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.