Finance Systems Analyst - Scarborough, Canada - Centennial College

Centennial College

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Scarborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Number:

J Job Title:

Finance Systems Analyst

Job Type:

Permanent FT Support

Bargaining Unit:

FT Support

School/Department:
Finance, Business Development, Real Estate Strategy and Office of Development
Campus/Location:
325 Milner Ave.

(current) / Progress / Hybrid, travel to all college campuses may be required- Pay Range:

- $ $49.15/Hour

Pay Band:
Support K
Hours/Week:

Date Posted:

May 16, 2023
Closing Date:
May 23, 2023We also recognize that Centennial is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy as well as that of all First Peoples that have been and remain present here in Toronto. We recognize that First Peoples come from sovereign Nations and that part of understanding our responsibilities of residing on this territory are understanding the true history, circumstances and legacy of the Treaties signed here (such as the Toronto Purchase, Robinson-Huron Treaty and Williams Treaties) and including pre-contact Treaties and Agreements between sovereign Nations and that all peoples in this area are therefore Treaty people with obligations and responsibilities to all our relations.

Position Summary

Come join a collaborative team and be a key member as our Finance Systems Analyst where you will liaise and consult with internal stakeholders in identifying new technical opportunities to meet their operational needs.

Supporting the Finance Systems Manager, you will provide strategic direction of software products for the college's staff and students.

You will work closely with Finance and Information Technology teams to guide on various projects to deliver best practices and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities will include identifying and analyzing business and user requirements; designing, building and acquiring innovative solutions to improve business intelligence, efficiency and ease of operations.

This role reports to the Associate Vice President, Finance.

Responsibilities

Conduct ongoing business analysis activities and analysis within all phases of the project life cycle (including technical requirements, plan of business analysis and transformation activity, business modelling and ongoing requirements, documentation requirements and maintenance of approved business requirements)
Meet with the business users to discuss and review the requested changes
Facilitate and manage the environment necessary with knowledge and experience to elicit, analyze and communicate requirements
Analyze the requested changes by examining the code and functionality of the multiple integrated systems and applicable modules to determine what impact the changes may have (identify the scope of the project i.e. major versus a simple change request)
Document the user requirements in detail that baseline features and functionality and expected outcomes
Through consultation with the business areas, develop business process analysis mappings and workflow to identify and illustrate the desired outcomes
Work with Subject Matter Expert (SME) when creating user documentation (re. how to use the system) for newly developed or upgraded systems or processes
Advocate and advise on continual process improvement models that support ITIL SM and strategic alignment to Centennial College Book of the Future
Support and/or lead Finance systems maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting and other systems related work as assigned
Support and/or lead Finance related projects and mitigate any risk impacting project deliverables
Advise and provides expertise and recommendations to IT, staff and stakeholders on specialized business management and branch systems including processes, practices, information technology, efficiencies
Provide business analysis expertise to analysts, managers, clients, and users through presentations, recommendations, workshops, interviews, and briefing notes to assess initiatives, contribute/develop business cases, and devise feasibility and options analyses that accurately address business needs
Analyze business processes and make recommendations for continual service improvements based on industry trends, best practice and professional business knowledge during project life cycle
Ensures the usability and functionality of software for the college staff, students and agents
Other duties as required

Qualifications/Experience

Fouryear (4) degree OR postgraduate certificate with a focus in Economics and/or Computer Science; Certificate in Business Analysis or PMI certification welcome
Five (5) years relevant experience in a Business Analyst and/or Systems Analyst in Finance and/or Information Technology combined with managing customer relationships and project management activities
Proven success in delivering endtoend small to large projects on time and on budget
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Project, Visio, SharePoint)
Experience in technology proce