System Consultant, Finance

at  LifeWorks

TELUS Health and LifeWorks have recently come together to leverage the power of technology and our caring cultures to further progress our shared goal of building a healthier and friendlier future for all. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.
System Consultant, Finance will engage with clients and internal business partners in support of the implementation of the financial module of our Ariel EAS application. The Systems Consultant will lead a team of Business Analysts and Implementation Analysts in collecting and analyzing financial business requirements for client implementations. The Senior Systems Consultant will work closely with the Implementation Analysts, Solution Architect and Product teams, as needed, to ensure a successful rollout of the ideal solution.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal colleagues and external clients to analyze and clearly understand client requirements in order to prepare the finance requirements documents used in the configuration of the Ariel system
• Work closely with the Solution Architect and Product teams, as needed, on the overall solution definition; the process of integrating available tools and resources to deliver solutions within appropriate parameters and that leverage TELUS Health’s capabilities and offer high stakeholder value
• Deliver innovative business consulting relevant to TELUS Health’s products and services, explaining the rationale behind choices and making modifications to the solution when required
• Perform business process design and make recommendations on systems integration
• Proactively recommend options, risk vs. cost, benefits and other impacts on solution decisions to management
• In constructing the ideal solution, collaborate with internal teams to investigate procedural and technology options, while balancing TELUS Health’s overall ability to deliver
• Produce detailed functional specifications used by clients, business partners and development teams related to the implementation and/or configuration of our integrated benefits solution
• Oversee the successful, timely implementation and configuration of the finance module
• Establish the scope and criteria for testing and work closely with the quality assurance team during execution
• Work closely with the Implementation Manager and Training team to ensure call stakeholders, internal and external, are educated on the use of the Ariel systems Finance Module
• Follow up with the various stakeholders regarding any changes made during the course of the implementation
• Build knowledge of industry topics and trends through internal training, external training and self-study, as appropriate

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in benefits administration or related work experience in business requirements analysis for HR/payroll/general ledger or other technology-intensive environment
• Solid understanding of
• Benefits administration
• Business process modeling
• Process mapping
• Configuration of web and mobile applications
• Financial reporting
• Payment and ACH processing
• Requirements gathering and verification
• Project management
• Exceptional customer focus and strong professional acumen
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and exercise good judgment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and creative-thinking skills
• Demonstrated aptitude for technology
• Understanding of agile methodologies and similar project management approaches
• Excellent understanding of negotiation, conflict management and risk management skills

Where permitted by law, company employees must be fully immunized to access a TELUS Health office or customer premises.
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• Work with internal colleagues and external clients to analyze and clearly understand client requirements in order to prepare the finance requirements documents used in the configuration of the Ariel system
• Work closely with the Solution Architect and Product teams, as needed, on the overall solution definition; the process of integrating available tools and resources to deliver solutions within appropriate parameters and that leverage TELUS Health’s capabilities and offer high stakeholder value
• Deliver innovative business consulting relevant to TELUS Health’s products and services, explaining the rationale behind choices and making modifications to the solution when required
• Perform business process design and make recommendations on systems integration
• Proactively recommend options, risk vs. cost, benefits and other impacts on solution decisions to management
• In constructing the ideal solution, collaborate with internal teams to investigate procedural and technology options, while balancing TELUS Health’s overall ability to deliver
• Produce detailed functional specifications used by clients, business partners and development teams related to the implementation and/or configuration of our integrated benefits solution
• Oversee the successful, timely implementation and configuration of the finance module
• Establish the scope and criteria for testing and work closely with the quality assurance team during execution
• Work closely with the Implementation Manager and Training team to ensure call stakeholders, internal and external, are educated on the use of the Ariel systems Finance Module
• Follow up with the various stakeholders regarding any changes made during the course of the implementation
• Build knowledge of industry topics and trends through internal training, external training and self-study, as appropriat