Senior Business Analyst

at  Mattamy Homes

WHO WE ARE

Mattamy Asset Management is an asset manager focused on building a diversified portfolio of investments across geographies, asset classes and the spectrum of risk and return. Mattamy Asset Management is the parent company of Mattamy Homes Canada and Mattamy Homes U.S., which together comprise the largest privately held homebuilding platform in North America. Mattamy Asset Management is committed to achieving the best-possible long-term risk-adjusted returns for its clients and functioning as a socially responsible corporate citizen.
What We Offer
The Senior Business Analyst will support assigned business applications and business processes relating to Finance and Land Development activities. Working across both our US and Canadian operations, this role will be responsible for the development, implementation and on-going operations of our core ERP application suite JDE.
The Senior Business Analyst should understand the detailed features and functionality of an application from the user and technical perspective as well as how it aligns with the business process. They will apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to implement new and enhanced applications through the Solution Delivery Life Cycle. This is part of the IT Enterprise Services team which helps devise and implement solutions to meet the needs of the Mattamy stakeholders.
The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with third-party IT service and technology providers, relevant business and project committees and will engage internal business stakeholders to orchestrate and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, cost-effective application services and solutions.

• Participate in all phases of the Solution Delivery Life Cycle including planning, requirements definition, solution design, test planning and execution and implementation of business applications, system upgrades or enhancements
• Complete applicable project-related documentation including design specifications, test plans, test cases and scripts as well as training materials and system admin guides
• Develop relationships with employees who are expert users of the systems
• Perform impact analysis of changes to an application or technology platform
• Manage small to medium-sized solutions such as minor enhancements, reports development and application of hot fixes for existing applications
• Leverage application/technology functionality to resolve complex business issues. This includes using out-of-the-box functionality as well as custom-developed functions from previous implementations
• Ensure all appropriate Service Levels and quality objectives are met

What You Bring

• Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field or equivalent working experience;
• Minimum 8 years in systems implementation and/or project experience is required
• Experience in any of the following homebuilding business functions is required:
• Accounting
• Budgeting/Forecasting
• Land Acquisitions
• Land Development
• Implementation and/or application management experience with Budgeting/Forecasting tools, Consolidation tools, Hyperion Essbase, JD Edwards Enterprise One, real-estate/property management, homebuilding and/or other systems and platforms
• Ability to understand and interpret business processes, workflows, and systems to proactively identify solutions or opportunities for application improvements (e.g. utilizing application functionality or improving application system performance)
• Demonstrated proficiency in performing product evaluations, product selection, integrating infrastructure components and developing reusable set of application services to be used across a suite of applications
• Experience in managing and working in a multi-client/multi-division environment
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with clients, management, and project teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously.