Senior Business Analyst, Fund and Portfolio Services

at  CIBC Mellon

COMPANY INFORMATION:

CIBC Mellon is a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to institutional investors in Canada, including multi-currency accounting, fund valuation, and investment information reporting. We are passionate about providing exceptional client service backed by our culture of innovation and success. Our outstanding employee experience will provide you with opportunities to learn and grow professionally while supporting the communities in which you live and work.
We are a diverse and dynamic workplace where employees take an active role in delivering on strategic objectives while advancing their individual career goals. We encourage innovative thinking and give our employees the support and resources they need to turn great ideas into actions.
We’re always looking for talented people who can make a meaningful difference for our clients, our company and our communities. To learn more about why our employees love coming to work each day, visit www.cibcmellon.com/experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Business Analyst within the Fund Services business unit will be responsible for the successful completion of a wide range of departmental and corporate initiatives. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with management and other business leaders to analyze and change business processes, involving MPOWER, SAP, SimCorp Dimension and several other systems used within Fund Services as well as providing ongoing support on these applications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree with a major in finance and accounting.
• A post-graduate business degree or accounting designation is an asset.
• 4 to 7 years’ experience in the Financial Industry
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency on MS Office, Microsoft Access and Visual Basic.
• Proven effective analytical, organizational and decision making skills required.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills sufficient to articulate factual and conceptual information on issues requiring detailed explanation.
• Must be able to work within tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability in executing project deliverables.
• Must be able to work autonomously and within a team environment as well as an ability to maintain productive and collaborative relationships with colleagues and senior management within the Company to obtain, provide, verify and discuss information.

• Develop, recommend, implement and manage various Fund Services solutions that in turn support a specific company-wide strategic or department initiative.
• Administer and develop interfaces between existing and new hardware and applications.
• Provide support to various departments within Fund Services on a wide range of applications.
• Participate in project planning and status meetings.
• Accountability for project results with a focus on impact to operations, mitigation of risks, time/cost benefits, quality and scope
• Execution and implementation of change management methodology for system changes including documentation and enhancing controls where necessary
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages