Business Systems Analyst

• Collaborate in planning, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting applications.
• Define business, financial, and operations requirements by engaging decision makers and end users.
• Propose solutions for business challenges and system inefficiencies.
• Analyze and improve existing systems while researching new technologies.
• Conduct feasibility studies to support management decisions.
• Lead design sessions to enhance business processes and workflows.
• Gather and document user requirements, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Review, verify, and refine business requirements through peer evaluations.
• Communicate changes and enhancements effectively to stakeholders.
• Facilitate and function as a liaison between business and technical units and works with analysts to design solutions to meet business requirements.
• Where applicable, develop prototypes of interfaces based on the user requirements.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
• Prepare, coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including functional testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing, for modified and new systems.
• Implementation support
• Prepare test cases, scripts and test data, lead integration and end user testing,
• Contribute to, and may lead, the creation of cut-over plans.
• Manage software configurations, support data cleansing and migration during project go live.
• Project Leadership
• Collaborate with project sponsors to determine project scope and vision.
• Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams involved in project development and/or implementation.
• May lead/manage efforts for various components of a technology project.
• User Training and Support
• Write technical and business documentation (including training manuals).
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems. Builds new end user training programs as required.
• Provide direction to internal and external users and assist in the effective and efficient resolution of issues.
• Provide the day-to-day support to the user community and the various business system solutions as well as work with software vendors to report and resolve system issues

• A relevant MBA, university degree or college diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Management is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in an information technology or business consulting role, in a public or private industry
• Demonstrated understanding of systems lifecycle, project management and change management principles.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Suite of products
• Working knowledge of the functional modules of an Enterprise Resource Planning system such as JD Edwards, Virtuo or SAP is required.
• Experience with Business Intelligence concepts and tools and Database Management concepts and tools
• Report writing solutions such as SAP Business Objects or SQL Server Reporting Services would be an asset.
• Proven success delivering projects in a team environment.
• Some occasional travel is possible and will consist mostly of same day excursions within the local area. Out of province/out of country travel will be minimal, if at all.

Recruitment range: $76,200 - $86,000*

Short Term Incentive Plan Target: Performance-based incentive up to 10% of eligible earnings

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Employee Family Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Pension, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment.

Complimentary CN Tower tickets after 3 months, Food and Retail discounts.

• The recruitment range provided reflects the expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors.

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Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm ET, with occasional work after hours and on weekends.