Job Description

Job Category: Administrative and Clerical
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Contract/Temp Assignment up to 14 Months
Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto's subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
The Senior Business Analyst is part of the Finance Division, Office of the DCFO, reporting to Manager, Enterprise Business Systems. The Financial Systems team is looking for a Senior Business Analysts for a contract role up to 14 months. This role will engage internal stakeholders to identify and document business requirements, identifies areas of process improvements and alignments, and supports projects and their deployments to ensure optimal system solutions are implemented.
What will I be doing?

• Develops a thorough understanding of the business goals, practices, and processes to translate into system functionality and user requirements that define project scope and specifications.
• Acts as a bridge between finance stakeholders and technical teams, translating complex business requirements into actionable technical solutions. Investigates business unit functions and processes and proposes improvements to automate business functions, streamline business processes and workflows, and make best use of technology to improve effectiveness and user experience (for both external and internal stakeholders).
• Evaluates and supports technical solution designs, including but not limited to system configurations, integrations, APIs, and data transformations, to ensure the solutions meet business needs and align with industry best practices.
• Facilitates proper development and documentation of technology solutions to ensure effective implementation and transition to production.
• Identifies and facilitates the development of documentation for new and modified business policies, procedures, and workflows to ensure effective implementation of technology solutions.
• Leads the business units' stakeholders in systems testing and identify gaps, making recommendations for problem resolutions and clarifying range of functions.
• Facilitates dialogue and discussion between the business units' stakeholders and technical consultants to prioritize between competing objectives (i.e., run meetings, focus groups, joint sessions, workshops).
• Assists business units' stakeholders in understanding scope limitations and managing expectations during project implementation.
• Works with the business units' stakeholders to develop requirements that align with business objectives, especially during issues resolution.
• Assists in change management efforts and development of related deliverables, including communications, training documents, and risk mitigation strategies, to prepare the business units for successful adoption of system changes to achieve business goals.
• Promotes innovation and encourages the adoption of best practices based on industry and business knowledge, while ensuring stability to operational integrity and governance requirements.
• Identifies project and technology risks and their potential impacts on business operations; performs readiness assessments.
• Prepares project reporting such as: financial analysis, status report, risk logs etc. to help monitor project performance and spending.
• Helps ensure project efficiencies through managing of business units stakeholders' expectation and needs and identifying areas of waste or duplication

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, Business Process Improvement, or a related discipline, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience/training as a Business Analyst, preferably in the transport or construction industry and/or the public sector.
• Hands-on experience analyzing and optimizing financial systems (e.g., OneStream, Oracle EBS, Hyperion), including configurations, integrations, and process improvements.
• Experience leading teams to successfully deploy technology solutions in the transport or construction industry is an asset.
• Experience with financial systems (Oracle EBS, OneStream, JIRA, Hyperion) is an asset.
• Excellent business analysis, technology, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience and understanding of finance business processes to support business requirements gathering and process redesign required for the project. (e.g., financial planning and analysis, budget, forecasting, management reporting, financial close, reconciliations, financial reporting, etc.)
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Experience with computerized quantitative and analytical tools (e.g., data modelling, workflows, and business process analysis) and with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Power BI, etc.).
• Interpersonal, oral/written/presentation communications skills to document and present business needs, specifications, reports, project documents, and implementation plans.

Don't Meet Every Requirement?
If you're excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn't quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email .
Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the before submitting your application.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
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