Business Analyst

Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Technology Services (TS) is responsible for delivering all enterprise infrastructure, applications and related end user technology services across all Brookfield business groups, comprised of approximately 5,000 users.

Business Analyst
Toronto /New York (global position)
 

Business Summary

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) is a global alternative asset manager with over $900 billion in assets under management. Brookfield has over a 120-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, which leverage their expertise and experience and provide a distinct competitive advantage in the markets in which they operate. Brookfield is co-listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbols BAM and BAM.A, respectively, and on the NYSE Euronext under the symbol BAMA. For more information, please visit our web site at www.brookfield.com.

The Technology Services (TS) is an internal function and is responsible for ensuring consistent technology infrastructure and a standard set of tools and applications across our Asset Management business.

Position Summary

The Business Analyst will report directly to the Director, Technology Services.  This position is responsible for providing appropriate business analysis activities to support all assigned project activities in cooperation with and under the direction of the TS Director as well as assigned Project Managers.  This role requires a results-oriented individual with a passion for collaboration, strong communication skills and attention to detail that drives business results. Key capabilities for this role are financial analysis, with preferred previous experience in Fin Tech, financial or asset management sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO and Project Managers in identifying the financial, technical and human resources requirements to complete projects.

• Elicit, Analyze and document business requirements for projects and translate them into functional specifications.

• Review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solutions.

• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and risk assessments, including contribution to the project risk mitigation plans and the maintenance of Risk, Actions, Issues and Decision documentation.

• Develop, execute and lead user acceptance testing efforts.

• Update documentation based on feedback collected from various stakeholders

• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and the development teams.

• Document and distribute meeting minutes.

• Support TS Operations teams with task execution, including data analysis, documentation, test scripts, following-up with support vendors, and submitting requests needed to onboard projects.

• Ensure issues /defects are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.

• Work with TS and /or Business Unit personnel to identify required changes, communicate needed changes to technical team members.

• Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through information systems and/or non-system changes; assists in the preparation of proposals to develop new systems and/or operational changes.

Qualifications & Requirements
 

• Bachelor’s Degree/ diploma required.

• 3-5 years’ experience performing business analysis duties.

• Proven experience in financial analysis.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse and geographically dispersed group of project stakeholders, Service Groups, Business System Owners and subject matter experts.

• Demonstrated ability to build strong collaborative business and technology relationships.

• Excellent cross-organization/cross-function project management and collaboration skills.

• Proven experience in learning new technologies and tools at a rapid pace.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project. 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Ability to work independently on multiple simultaneous initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience working in a multi-Vendor environment.

• Strong work ethic, with proven ability to work collaboratively

• Proactively seeks opportunities to help the project team reach the end goals.

• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders (ex. 3rd-party vendors)

• Preferred previous experience in mergers and acquisitions.

• Preferred previous experience in Fin Tech, Financial or Asset Management sectors.

NY Range

Salary Range: $95,000 - $100,000

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

Brookfield is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.