Senior Business Analyst translating investment operations and finance needs into technology solutions at AIMCo, a Canadian institutional investment manager. Supporting back-office delivery, testing, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
Partner with investment, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and technology stakeholders to understand business needs and change objectives
Facilitate discussions and drive alignment and decisions
Translate conceptual needs into business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, data mappings, use cases, and user stories
Support initiatives across the investment lifecycle, especially investment accounting, fund administration, cash management, settlements, reconciliations, valuations, and financial reporting
Analyze business, data, and technology issues, perform root cause analysis, identify gaps, and recommend solutions
Create and refine product backlogs, features, acceptance criteria, and user stories
Partner with delivery teams on prioritization and sprint planning
Lead or support requirements definition, design support, testing, implementation, and deployment
Develop test scenarios and acceptance criteria, support UAT, and validate results
Partner with Developers, Quality Assurance, Project Managers, and release teams
Support business process and technology improvements
Build knowledge of AIMCo’s investment and technology environment, including SimCorp Dimension
Share knowledge, guide other Business Analysts, and contribute to continuous learning and improvement
Requirements
Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
5+ years of experience in a Business Analyst or related role within investment management, pensions, capital markets, or financial services
Experience delivering or supporting technology solutions across front, middle, or back-office functions
Strong understanding of investment management processes, including fund administration, investment accounting, cash management, settlements, reconciliations, financial reporting, or net asset valuation
Working knowledge of capital markets products, potentially including equities, fixed income, OTC derivatives, or private markets
Understanding of investment book of record concepts and data flows between front, middle, and back-office systems
Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, or functional specifications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Working knowledge of Agile/DevOps delivery methodologies
Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines
Hands-on experience with investment management platforms, ideally SimCorp Dimension; Aladdin, eFront, or Bloomberg experience is an asset
Experience within the Canadian or U.S. pension or institutional investment management industry
Experience with Azure DevOps, SQL, or investment system integrations is an asset
Experience leading business analysis or mentoring other Business Analysts is an asset
Final candidates must undergo an acceptable credit bureau and criminal record investigation
Benefits
Inclusive, modern workplace
Well-being is prioritized
Colleagues are enabled to do their best work
Security screening provided as part of the hiring process (credit bureau and criminal record investigation)
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