The Financial Analyst – Expert will join the Finance Regulatory Reporting team within the CFO department to support the crucial Project Darwin initiative, which involves a system migration from legacy Capital Markets systems to a newer platform. This role requires a seasoned professional to act as a key liaison between Finance and IT, ensuring successful testing, reconciliation, and documentation prior to and immediately following the system Go-Live.
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Advantages
•High-Impact Project: Play a key supporting role in Project Darwin, a major IT enhancement and system migration critical to the bank’s regulatory reporting function.
•Specialized Focus: Gain unique exposure by working on the MUREX project spend cost center and system elements.
•Collaborative Team: Join a small, high-functioning team of four (three managers and one senior manager) within a highly visible functional unit.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be focused on ensuring smooth system transition, data integrity, and documentation:
1.Testing & Validation: Lead and assist on UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and PIV (Pre-Implementation Verification) activities leading up to the Go-Live date.
2.Issue Resolution: Maintain the Platform/FRR issue tracker, coordinating directly with IT and FSS to ensure timely resolution of issues during and after testing.
3.Reconciliation: Provide hands-on assistance with TM1 reconciliation, including the manual creation of disclosure documents for comparison with EPM data.
4.Data Management: Assist with monthly and Go-Live submission uploads.
5.Documentation & Controls: Create comprehensive documentation, including User Documentation, Technical Process documentation, and FRR documentation.
oDocument the implementation of manual controls handled by the FRR team, including developing alternative approaches for noted issues.
6.User Access: Maintain the user master file and monitor user lists, checking control points (e.g., ensuring submitter and approver are not the same person).
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills/Experience
•Minimum 3+ years of experience successfully working on IT projects (managing projects, dealing with various stakeholders).
•Experience with Financial Instruments and related data analysis.
•Proven ability in UAT Testing and verification processes.
•Essential System Knowledge: TM1 (or equivalent Enterprise Performance Management/EPM system) and PeopleSoft.
•Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
•Soft Skills: Collaborative team player who can work independently.
Nice-to-Have Skills/Education
•Strong Financial background.
•Prior experience working within the banking industry.
•Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA) or an MBA.
Summary
This is an immediate, specialized Financial Analyst - Expert contract opportunity for a seasoned professional with 3+ years of IT project and financial instruments experience. The role is essential for supporting a critical system migration (Project Darwin) within the Finance Regulatory Reporting team. You must be an expert in UAT, TM1/EPM reconciliation, and process documentation. If you possess the mandatory skills and thrive in a fast-paced, hybrid environment, please submit your application ASAP.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Financial Analyst – Expert will join the Finance Regulatory Reporting team within the CFO department to support the crucial Project Darwin initiative, which involves a system migration from legacy Capital Markets systems to a newer platform. This role requires a seasoned professional to act as a key liaison between Finance and IT, ensuring successful testing, reconciliation, and documentation prior to and immediately following the system Go-Live.
Advantages
•High-Impact Project: Play a key supporting role in Project Darwin, a major IT enhancement and system migration critical to the bank’s regulatory reporting function.
•Specialized Focus: Gain unique exposure by working on the MUREX project spend cost center and system elements.
•Collaborative Team: Join a small, high-functioning team of four (three managers and one senior manager) within a highly visible functional unit.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be focused on ensuring smooth system transition, data integrity, and documentation:
1.Testing & Validation: Lead and assist on UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and PIV (Pre-Implementation Verification) activities leading up to the Go-Live date.
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2.Issue Resolution: Maintain the Platform/FRR issue tracker, coordinating directly with IT and FSS to ensure timely resolution of issues during and after testing.
3.Reconciliation: Provide hands-on assistance with TM1 reconciliation, including the manual creation of disclosure documents for comparison with EPM data.
4.Data Management: Assist with monthly and Go-Live submission uploads.
5.Documentation & Controls: Create comprehensive documentation, including User Documentation, Technical Process documentation, and FRR documentation.
oDocument the implementation of manual controls handled by the FRR team, including developing alternative approaches for noted issues.
6.User Access: Maintain the user master file and monitor user lists, checking control points (e.g., ensuring submitter and approver are not the same person).
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills/Experience
•Minimum 3+ years of experience successfully working on IT projects (managing projects, dealing with various stakeholders).
•Experience with Financial Instruments and related data analysis.
•Proven ability in UAT Testing and verification processes.
•Essential System Knowledge: TM1 (or equivalent Enterprise Performance Management/EPM system) and PeopleSoft.
•Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
•Soft Skills: Collaborative team player who can work independently.
Nice-to-Have Skills/Education
•Strong Financial background.
•Prior experience working within the banking industry.
•Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA) or an MBA.
Summary
This is an immediate, specialized Financial Analyst - Expert contract opportunity for a seasoned professional with 3+ years of IT project and financial instruments experience. The role is essential for supporting a critical system migration (Project Darwin) within the Finance Regulatory Reporting team. You must be an expert in UAT, TM1/EPM reconciliation, and process documentation. If you possess the mandatory skills and thrive in a fast-paced, hybrid environment, please submit your application ASAP.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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