Financial Business Analyst

***Please note this is a 6-month contract position for an independent contractor

The Financial Business Analyst will be an integral member of a global team responsible for the Financial Transformation Program, including the implementation of a global practice management and accounting system. He/she will act as a liaison between the business end users and the global technology team to validate the documented business needs of project stakeholders, enhance / implement process changes, integrate third party applications and support the full application implementation testing cycle.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Formal Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree (business administration, accounting, information technology, etc.)
• Professional accounting designation (CA, CMA or CGA) an asset
• Equivalent financial experience

Knowledge and Experience

• 5 to 8 years experience as a financial business analyst
• Develop and conduct peer reviews of the business requirements to ensure that requirement specifications are correctly interpreted
• Assist with the interpretation of user requirements into feasible options, and communicate these back to the business stakeholders
• Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements – verbally or through written documentation – to project managers, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood
• Experience with the business and technical requirements of large scale finance system implementations and integration to external applications
• Ability to identify, develop and implement business process changes and practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of the full application implementation testing cycle including business scenario identification, test script development and test execution for SIT, EVT and UAT
• Experience with Thompson Reuters Elite Enterprise or 3E, a definite asset
• Knowledge of the Legal or other professional services industry, an asset
• Experience in large, complex international organizations, an asset

Personal Attributes

• Excellent knowledge of the Office Suite
• Ability to work remotely in a collaborative team environment
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours to accommodate teams located across multiple time zones
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly

*We thank all applicants who apply, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) are fundamental to who we are at Dentons Canada and essential to the success and strength of our firm. Our forward-thinking, inclusive culture promotes and supports the professional development of our diverse talent, the leading services we offer to our clients, and positive social change. As a testament to our commitment to I&D, we are recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 10 consecutive years (2011-2020) and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2020).

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