WHO WE ARE

Owned by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), Educators Financial Group has been offering financial planning and a wide range of investing and lending products and services exclusively to education members and their families since 1975. It is this strong history that has enabled us to become the education community’s financial specialist – supporting our clients on their financial journey and empowering them to reach their goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Active enrollment in a relevant post-secondary education program with an interest in Business Analysis, IT Applications & Infrastructure and the implementation of Technology. Applicants must have completed at least two years of post-secondary education.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and MS Teams.
Experience working with OneDrive and SharePoint would be considered an asset.
Experience in supporting the implementation of technology initiatives within a corporate environment will be an asset.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
Commitment to accuracy, thoroughness, and timeliness.

AI IN RECRUITMENT

Educators Financial Group leverages artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance our recruitment process. This may include drafting of preliminary job descriptions, application screening, generation of initial interview kit questions, and other administrative tasks. We are committed to the responsible use of AI in our hiring practices, prioritizing both an improved candidate experience and operational efficiency. Our hiring practices remain focused on reducing biases, with all key hiring decisions made solely by our team. We are also committed to continuously reviewing and enhancing our recruitment processes to ensure alignment with industry standards and evolving regulatory requirements.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a proactive and curious Business Analyst Co-op Student to support Educators with our IT transformation efforts.
The position reports to the Vice-President, Business Technology, with duties that include building relationships, communications, business process development, improvement and analysis, data analysis, requirements gathering and definition, solution configuration, project coordination, documentation and training.
The position holder will be heavily involved in on-going and upcoming business technology projects (e.g., Shared Drives migration to OneDrive and SharePoint).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will be responsible for:
Working with Educators teams to identify and document business process/system requirements, acting as liaison between the business functions and technology team.
Assisting and conducting impact analysis of requirements.
Analyzing information systems processes, proposing solutions to improve performance and efficiency.
Coordinating new system implementation including timely data migration, user training and support.
Conducting tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and functionality of system changes and enhancements.
Managing and updating project and information technology specific documentation.
Assisting team members with other miscellaneous tasks that augment internal operational efficiencies.