Business Analyst, Operations

The Consumer Goods Forum

$90K — $105K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of business analysis experience preferably in the financial investment industry
  • Strong understanding of operational teams in Capital Markets and Wealth Management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and advanced desktop applications
  • Experience in business process redesign with complex business models
  • Post-secondary education in business or technical disciplines
  • Familiarity with Dataphile Software Applications and corporate reporting systems
  • Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive knowledge of business services, products, and processes with stakeholders
  • Investigate and document requirements for business process and system changes
  • Conduct workflow analysis to identify improvement opportunities
  • Document and prioritize business unit information systems needs
  • Interface with external vendors and IT developers to communicate business requirements
  • Elicit requirements through various methods including interviews and workshops
  • Prepare and document test plans to validate development solutions
  • Engage in project delivery including testing, training, and documentation for system changes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic financial services environment
  • Collaborative team culture with focus on business growth
  • Exposure to a range of operational and technological processes
  • Potential for career advancement within a reputable organization
  • Engagement with stakeholders across various business units
Full Job Description
Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000

Our Canadian operation, Canaccord Genuity Corp., is currently looking for a Business Analyst, Operations to join our team. This BA role will work on change initiatives that are key for improving processes and systems that support Canaccord Genuity's business growth and improve the services from our Operations group.

Responsibilities:
  • Work with the key stakeholders of the business area to develop a solid knowledge base of their business services products and processes;
  • Investigate, analyze and document business process and system change requirements;
  • Perform workflow analysis that identifies change improvement solutions;
  • Ensure priorities are identified and the information system opportunities and/or needs of the business unit are clearly documented and put forward for approval in an orderly and timely manner;
  • Interface with external vendors and the IT development team ensuring the detailed business requirements to support development are communicated clearly between the developer and end user;
  • Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process analysis, use cases or user stories;
  • Prepare test plans and document test scripts for validating that develop solutions and accurately address identified requirements;
  • Participate in project delivery; including testing, training, defining and documenting procedures/policies ensuring successful system and process change implementations.


Skills & Qualifications:
  • 3-5 years of business analysis experience preferably in the financial investment industry;
  • Strong working knowledge of Operational teams supporting both a Capital Markets and Wealth Management brokerage entity;
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required;
  • Mature, highly motivated and excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Strength with Microsoft Desktop products with an advanced level Excel skillset;
  • Skilled in business process redesign, with complex business models and technology;
  • Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment, with the ability to set and meet deadlines while working on multiple projects at a time;
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills and ability to grasp abstract concepts;
  • Ability to set, commit to and meet deadlines;
  • Must be able to work effectively on team projects;
  • Possess post-secondary education/certification in business related and technical disciplines;
  • Experience with Dataphile Software Applications and a strong knowledge of corporate reporting (Executive or Enterprise Information Systems, Power BI applications and an understanding of SQL queries is an asset).


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All applications will be held in strict confidence.

In order to be considered for employment, candidates selected for interviews will be required to show proof of citizenship, permanent residence or eligibility to work in Canada with no restrictions.

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We wish to thank all candidates for their interest but only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you for your understanding.

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