Business Analyst

On behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a contract IT Business Analyst to assist with the selection of a new document management system. You will be working out of our downtown Vancouver office to provide support for major software applications as well as assist with key development initiatives. As a Business Analyst, you will act as a conduit between our business units, IT department, and technology partners. You will plan, manage, and help lead the delivery of detailed business requirements that align with our organization’s standards and frameworks.

Our Information Technology team ensures our systems and applications are running smoothly, helping us to work smarter, not harder. Together, these cross-functional experts are evolving organizational tech infrastructure and sharing their vision for how we’ll continue to integrate technology in the future to provide our clients with cutting-edge services.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Plan, prioritize, and execute business and systems analysis activities for projects.
• Utilize appropriate elicitation techniques to facilitate collaborative sessions with diverse business and technology stakeholders.
• Analyze potential system enhancements and create robust business requirements outlining necessary changes, desired outcomes, and potential benefits.
• Support or lead the creation of project artifacts as required.
• Gain a deep understanding of problems and develop clear requirements to drive accurate solution implementation.
• Apply analytical thinking to pinpoint root causes of issues.
• Take ownership of researching and identifying effective solutions.
• Identify suitable tools and techniques to address business and operational challenges and provide actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead initiatives focused on delivering improved business outcomes and exceptional customer experiences.
• Develop plans and accurate estimates for requirement completion, continuously enhancing the level of detail and accuracy.
• Manage risks, assumptions, and constraints related to requirements and communicate effectively with stakeholders and partners.
• Facilitate collaborative sessions with diverse business and technology stakeholders to drive business and systems requirements discovery, analysis, and review.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and lead the implementation of quick wins.
• Serve as a change agent.
• Complete business analysis documentation such as BRD, RTM, user stories, process flows, test cases, etc.
  
  

Who you are:

• Proven ability to translate needs/requirements and communicate effectively between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Education in Finance or Accounting or experience working for an accounting firm.
  
  

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong focus on exceptional service;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Ability to document processes
• Excellent decision making and analytical abilities;
• Self-starter, with ability to work independently and within a team;
• Strong attention-to-detail with superior organizational and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to manage time and adhere to strict deadlines;
  
  

Top Skills Necessary

• Business Analysis: 5+ years of experience facilitating collaborative sessions with diverse business and technology stakeholder groups to drive both business and systems requirements, process mapping and process development (as is/to be), change management, creation of user guides/procedures, and creating and supporting user training.
• Experience supporting Accounting firm projects: 2+ years of experience supporting projects related to audit, review, compilation, and/or tax work in an accounting firm.
• Document Management System upgrade or implementation - Have supported at least one implementation, upgrade or enhancement of a document management system; bonus points if candidate has integrated DMS with Caseware Working Papers and Taxprep files.
  
  

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 11463