Senior Business Analyst, Financial Applications (Gatineau)

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Applications, the Senior Business Analyst, ERP, will be a member of the Finance Applications team and contribute to the support, configuration, enhancement, development, and implementation of the ERP and financial applications suite. The role focuses on managing and delivering key system improvements and projects that enhance the useability and business value of these systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the business stakeholder teams in the planning, design, configuration and deployment of new functionality and enhancements to existing and planned applications.
• Work with functional managers to define business and financial requirements and system goals and identify and resolve system issues.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of application enhancements, from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and user adoption.
• Manage and drive external consulting relationships and related deliverables.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing financial systems and develop strategies for improving and further leveraging these systems, including interfaces between systems.
• Assess vendor roadmaps and determine the impacts on the long and short-term lifecycle planning process for financial system upgrades and current application or system procurement.
• Conduct unit tests on system improvements; plan, organize and assist with user acceptance testing.
• Lead and convene working groups to address specific problems identified with application functions and features.
• Elicit, analyze and document business system requirements; prepare formal documentation.
• Support the resolution of critical, escalated system incidents.
• Primary software vendor relationship manager.
• Lead smaller initiatives and enhancements, including planning, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Work with stakeholders to develop objectives, set priorities, and participate in planning for the systems including developing multi-year roadmaps and plans.

Knowledge and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Information Technology or related field; minimum of 7 years of professional experience as an ERP business analyst working within the accounting, procurement, billing, receivables and payables subject areas. Capable of working in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines; ability to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations; ability to manage time effectively; strong analytical and management skills; thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements; ability to identify problems and deal with situations and issues proactively; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong attention to detail; advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with business analysis methodology and frameworks; exposure to application integration, business process design, process re‑engineering and continuous improvement; exposure to internal control procedures and audit requirements in relation to data access, security and master data configuration is an asset.

Professional accounting designation (CPA) preferred.

Position requires on‑site presence for minimum 4 days per week.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Health benefits program.
• Defined contribution pension plan.
• Access to modern gym, bike storage, healthy snacks and drinks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Brookfield Renewable embraces and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

We provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, let us know if you require any accommodation.