Senior Specialist, Finance Business Solutions Expert

6 days ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada University of Ottawa Full time

Job Summary:

The University of Ottawa is seeking a highly skilled Senior Specialist, Finance Business Applications to join its Finance Systems Team. As a key member of the team, you will provide expert guidance and support to clients by translating business requirements into technical specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Business and Technical Support: Provide expert advice to improve procedures or system configurations, offer a seamless and collaborative stakeholder experience, and review system capabilities and workflows to identify ways to simplify the client's experience.
  • Business Process & System Maintenance: Maintain and modify business processes, workflows, naming conventions, and data masters in accordance with approved design principles, governance frameworks, and institutional business rules, procedures, and policies.
  • Change Management: Support continuous improvements and change management efforts across the University and ensure smooth transitions from current to desired business practices.

Requirements:

  • University Degree in Commerce, Administration, Business Technology Management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience supporting business units and their system needs.
  • Experience in project and change management.
  • Thorough knowledge and experience of HR or Finance business processes, rules, policies, priorities, and regulations.
  • Knowledge of the administrative operations of public institutions.
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, or other data management tools to manipulate, convert, clean, and present complex data.
  • Knowledge of computing principles and the configuration and development of HR or Finance technical applications.
  • Experience conducting client needs assessments and prioritizing business requirements.
  • Experience writing and maintaining business and technical documentation, and providing training.
  • Experience coordinating operational services for clients with diverse needs.
  • Ability to negotiate and influence clients in accepting solutions that align both the strategic goals of the University and short- and long-term client requirements.
  • Strong analytical skills to convert business requirements into functional specifications, as well as the ability to conceptualize individual requirements and create links between different stakeholders' needs.
  • Ability to adapt to ever-changing requirements and processes, challenge ideas, and accept new methods and procedures.
  • Professional designation is an asset (HR, CPA, SCMA, or Business Analysis).
  • Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written).


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