Business Analyst Job Oshawa area,Courtice Ontario Canada,Business

Location: Courtice

Job Overview

Provide business process and support to Department Supervisor/Manager within the accountabilities of the Department.

Carry out analysis related to the development, implementation, guidance and direction in the specified areas of business management; performance reporting; procedures and systems; internal control and audits; and benchmarking.

Provide regular reports on business performance measures including analysis of actual results or targets and measures in place.

Carry out requirements related to the application and support of corporate policies and practices.

Maintain functional relationships with the Business and external vendors.

Support integrity and timeliness of performance information to meet reporting and management requirements.

Investigates and suggests efficiency improvements in the Department’s processes and procedures.

Collaborates with internal stakeholders.

Support business and related systems skill training within the Department.

Assist Department Manager in analyzing work processes with a view to improving them to make them more efficient and effective.

Programming and database management experience considered an asset

Comprehension of cost management, project management, and project controls basic principles, particularly in the context of data management tools, considered an asset

Qualifications

Requires varying skill sets to accommodate each function; however, should encompass academic subjects of planning, budgeting and performance reporting, decision support systems, business economics, business policy, process benchmarking, information systems and relevant computer skills.

Requires good interpersonal skills and knowledge of communication techniques. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of university training.

Requires practical application in the operation of business processes and systems including associated computer systems.

Demonstrated experience in one or two of the following areas: reconciliation processes, business analysis and reporting.

Requires knowledge of operational performance reporting principles and processes.

Requires good verbal and written communication skills.

Requires demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills. A period of over 2 years and up to and including 4 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.

Relevant experience (>= 2 years) and education in computer science, particularly application development and database administration/design, is considered an asset.