Senior Business Analyst

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Sun Life Full time

Job Description

:

As a member of the Global Finance Strategy team reporting to the Director, Finance Initiative and Portfolio Management, the Senior Business Analyst will perform a key role in the ongoing management of the Finance initiative portfolio management process and function. A ‘project portfolio management office’ (value realization office) has being established to manage and steer a backlog of initiatives post IFRS 17 implementation. These initiatives include process improvements and system optimizations that will support the global Business Groups and Corporate functions across our global shared Finance, Actuarial and ALM teams. The objective is to achieve a less resource intensive and faster Quarter End. The Senior Business Analyst has deep knowledge of a wide variety of business concepts, practices, and procedures and general Finance operations; they rely on their expertise, experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, and to perform a variety of tasks. The Senior business Analyst conducts needs analysis, writes requirements, collaborates with others for system and process design and supports teams to increase productivity and reduce costs.

What will you do?

Facilitate the identification of business and IT process improvements; develop or re-design processes to support stakeholders

Work collaboratively with team members to address high-priority backlog items

Create portfolio and budget reporting and summarize key results; manage and track key issues, risks, decisions, and actions

Work with the Product Owners/Project Managers to conduct analysis on business requests with a focus on the links between processes and systems throughout the organization

Analyze and document how systems, processes, procedures and clients will be impacted by future development

Analyze and define user requirements with global business partners and work with IT to translate them into system requirements/user stories

Key Skills

CPA designation preferred or equivalent experience

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

Experience with varying requirements gathering techniques

Skilled in Microsoft Office suite of products; Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence and Miro is an asset

Knowledge of overall financial services industry

Individual Skills

Strong analytical skills

Comfortable with data requirements and related data activities

Strong communication skills with ability to communicate both complex business and technical concepts and align organization on decisions

Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply

Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently

Big picture and strategic thinker, visionary and creative in both perspective and methodologies

Mindset & Behaviours

Strong interpersonal / relationship building skills with business and technical personnel

Passionate about the client, technology and excited about the impact of emerging / disruptive technologies

Wants to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds

Embraces a culture of trust and complete transparency

Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge skillset

What's in it for you?

Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year

Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making

contributions.

The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

Flexible hybrid work model

Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives 

A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture 

We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada

Sun Life ranked one of the 2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World on the CorporateKnights’ 2023

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