Business System Analyst

Title:

Business System Analyst

Location:

Toronto, ON Hybrid, 3 days in office
Duration: 6 Months

Pay range: C $48 INC

Skills:

System Architecture Knowledge
Experience

Required:

10 & Above

The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst with 10+ yrs of total experience ( with 4-5 yrs of domain and automation exp) will be responsible for testing, validating, and ensuring the accuracy of portfolio management systems with a strong emphasis on financial calculations. This role requires knowledge of investment products, and portfolio accounting to ensure data accuracy, system stability, and regulatory compliance.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Functional & Regression Testing

• Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for portfolio management applications.

• Validate portfolio-level and security-level calculation
2. Data Validation & Reconciliation

• Perform end-to-end data validation between upstream and downstream systems (e.g., trading systems, reporting tools).

• Reconcile calculated values against trusted benchmarks, source systems, or manual calculations.

• Identify calculation discrepancies and perform root-cause analysis.
3. Requirements & Documentation

• Review business requirements, calculation methodologies, and functional specifications.

• Collaborate with Systems Analysts to clarify calculation logic.

• Document defects, expected vs. actual results, and test evidence using tools such as JIRA.
4. Automation & Optimization

• Design and build automated test scripts for components using Client Power Automate, or other frameworks.

• Optimize regression testing frameworks to support frequent releases.
5. Collaboration & Support

• Partner with vendor to troubleshoot complex calculation issues.

• Participate in Feature design discussions.

• Support UAT with business users and provide functional walkthroughs.
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Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills

• Experience testing portfolio management systems (e.g., Client RBroker, CGI Wealth 360, Charles River).

• Hands-on experience validating financial calculations.

• Experience with automation tools (Robot Framework – Accelq, Power Automate).
Domain & Financial Knowledge

• Solid understanding of investment products:
o Equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds

• Strong knowledge of portfolio accounting concepts:
o Holdings, transactions, valuations, pricing, cash flows

• Understanding of performance & risk measurement concepts.
Soft Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.

• Attention to detail, especially around numeric accuracy and financial logic.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in wealth management, asset management, or investment banking environments.