Job Description

Functional BA (w/ Finance Systems exp) \xe2\x80\x93 Permanent position in Vancouver (Hybrid):
On behalf of our client in Vancouver, Ignite Technical Resources is looking for a Functional BA (w/ Finance Systems exp) with our client for a permanent opportunity.

Role Description:
Reports to the Finance Product Manager. Works in partnership across the functional Finance, Student, and HR teams and the broader client\xe2\x80\x99s community to deliver an integrated solution for all stakeholders. Frequently engages with teams and team members across the broader ISC and community to understand project requirements, including interdependencies and impacts.

Responsibilities:
1) Acts as the product resource for Finance and related areas (e.g., payroll):

• Partners with key stakeholders to develop business requirements, detailed functional specification documents, and test cases.
• Identifies Finance functional requirements for the ISC by consulting with the stakeholder community to determine design elements and prioritize enhancements, changes, and releases.

2) Develops and maintains effective partnerships across the ISC and broader client community.

• Engages in a two-way dialogue as necessary to understand the relationship/intersection between ISC Finance products/services and the company\'s application landscape.
• Partners cross-functionally across the ISC to align work, priorities, and practices, participating in stakeholder review meetings as appropriate.
• Partners across the ISC to ensure complex onboard and offboard reports (incl. boomerang reports) meet client requirements.
• Partners with Application Sustainment and IT to support the definition and documentation of future Finance business needs, processes, and interdependencies.

3) Partners to move company\'s practices from "system of record" to "platform of engagement" through collaborative and innovative efforts.

• Solicits feedback fostering an agile, innovative, and collaborative transformation experience.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to resolve issues related to engagement, adoption, sustainment, and continuous improvement.
• Participates in and contributes to the company\xe2\x80\x99s Operational Excellence community of practice.

4) Actively promotes best practices in the security and privacy of personal information and data; makes recommendations to improve processes and procedures where necessary.

Requirements:

• 5+ Functional BA exp with Finance Systems.
• Experience working with ERP software is preferred.
• Experience working in a complex, academic and multi-union environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience administering and upkeeping a financial management system or Enterprise Resource Planning system throughout periods of significant change.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders and to analyze and provide insight regarding a range of Finance products.
• Proven knowledge of business process re-engineering/improvement, data analysis, and data modeling (conceptual, logical).
• Demonstrated experience in agile management or other related methods is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proven experience in producing business requirements, use cases, user scenarios, user stories, and business process maps.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on cross-functional teams to meet critical, time-sensitive deadlines and communicating with diverse audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening, written and verbal communication, and conflict management.
• Proficiency with MS Office Business Productivity Tools specifically for reporting, metrics, and data validation.

Nice-to-have:

• Eligibility for and interest in pursuing their CFA or CPA designation would be considered an asset.
• Workday experience is an asset.

Due to the volume of resumes, only those candidates being considered will be contacted.

Based in Vancouver and proudly Canadian, Ignite Technical Resources has been providing Top Technical Talent to organizations across Canada since 2005.

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About Ignite Technical Resources.:

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Vancouver BC, Ignite Technical Resources has been the preferred IT Staffing provider for many of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest and well-known organizations for over 15 years.By specializing in Information Technology, we ensure that our processes are focused exclusively on providing qualified IT Professionals and our commitment to speed ensures your teams and projects are staffed quickly and efficiently. Our years of experience provide us with one of the most well-developed networks of candidates in the Canadian market. Come see why Ignite Technical is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s premier providers of IT Professionals On-Demand.Ignite Technical Resources \xe2\x80\x93 Your Source for Top Talent