Job type
ContractLocation
TorontoProfession
Projects & Change ManagementIndustry
InsurancePay
Negotiable
Our insurance client is looking to hire an IT Business Analyst, on a 6-month contract, to join their team.
IT Business Analyst
Client: Insurance
Role: IT Business Analyst
Role Type: Contract – 6 Months
Salary/Rate: Open to discuss.
Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
Our insurance client is looking to hire an IT Business Analyst, on a 6-month contract, to join their team.
Your New Role
- Research, analyse and document clear Functional Specifications, Use Cases, and describe complex business situations.
- Contribute to the development of functional solutions to address simple to highly complex business needs that may cross various technologies, applications, and functional areas.
- Work with development and confirm delivered solutions meet the business needs.
- Carry out complex work assignments with general direction from the leader and work independently to meet needs of the project and timelines.
- Manage small system enhancements from inception to completion.
- Actively participate or lead data gathering workshops to support the needs of Application Architects and Developers.
- Liaise with the technical designers during the Design and Development stages.
- Create and/or review test strategies.
- Assist the business and project managers to resolve change management issues.
- Provide business analysis support during functional and integrated testing of the applications.
- Assist team in preparing estimates on impact analysis, development, and testing for proposed application.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on IT or systems business analyst experience with strong BA practices and standards.
- Strong IT requirements analysis and elicitation skills
- Experience with P&C insurance, P&C Accounting, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience with or understanding of Underwriting concepts, Claims adjusting concepts, Reinsurance concepts.
- Experience with SQL and data analysis.
- Solid understanding of system development life cycle.
- Superior problem solving and analytical skills.
- Superior documentation and communication skills.
- Organizational skills: Proactive mind set, able to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
- Self starter and effective team player.
Assets
- Developer background
- Experience with ERP Oracle Cloud finance modules.
- Confluence & Jira knowledge
- CBAP, IIBA member or other BA designation certification.
- Scrum Master or experience with Agile methodologies.
- Practical experience with or within a Finance department in Billing, AR/AP, and General Ledger functions.
- Practical experience with or knowledge of preparing financial statements, P&C -1 in the specific reporting areas of premiums, claims and reinsurance.
- Knowledge of or experience working with IFRS 17 requirements.
- University degree, College diploma and/or Certifications in a related discipline or equivalent training and work experience.
What You’ll Get in Return
You will be working with smart, passionate, and dedicated new team members.
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