Senior Business Analyst

Global Financial Firm located in MISSISSAUGA, ON has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Senior Business Analyst

"This role is currently on a Hybrid Schedule.

You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iphone for remote access into the client systems during remote work.

We will be expected in the office weekly 3 days depending on the team requirement.

• Video/ f2f interviews are required prior to all offers
  
  

The AMCSSI team within the Account Master Central Group is seeking a Business Analyst with at least 5 years' experience to assist the AMCSSI team in key deliverables. AMCSSI is the strategic reference data settlement instruction repository. The application must support backward compatibility to the legacy SSI platform, as well as integrate with Middle and Back Office systems to consume settlement instructions from the strategic platform. Data quality and system performance are vital in ensuring stability in daily transaction processing for the Firm. SSI data must be available, accurate, and complete for global financial markets.

Successful candidates will exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and be able to work in a dynamic team environment across multiple regions.

Job Description

• Work with global user base to gather business requirements, write functional specifications and interface with the technical team to convey requirements
• Prepare and execute test scripts to prove functionality was delivered according to outlined specifications prior to user engagement
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) providing training as required, responding to user inquiries and tracking testing progress
• Provide BAU support, performing the necessary analysis to respond to user inquiries
• Provide local oversight of AMCSSI BA/QA resources
• Build relationship with local Accounts Control team, gaining an understanding of current procedures and driving future AMCSSI enhancements towards the improvement of operational efficiency and data quality
  
  

Required Skills

• Bachelor degree in MIS
• Minimum 5 years of Business Analyst experience
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries
• Data Oriented with an excellent attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, Visio, Project with ability to put together strong analytical presentation materials
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills in a small local setting, as well as across different geographic locations
• Quick learner with ability to produce high quality work while under pressure
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Background in capital markets settlement instruction reference data
• Experience/understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, business systems development and analysis