Date Posted:  Feb 25, 2025

Title:  Senior Business Analyst, Finance Projects


Description: 

 

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Job Summary

Now, if you were to come on board as our Senior Business Analyst, Finance Projects, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

  • Lead end-to-end business analysis for complex finance projects.
  • Collaborate with finance stakeholders, project managers, and IT teams to define, analyze, and document detailed business requirements and technical specifications.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of financial systems, data, and processes to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions.
  • Document and map business processes, workflow diagrams, and data flows.
  • Identify potential risks, gaps, and inefficiencies within finance processes and recommend solutions.
  • Create clear, concise reports, presentations, and documentation for senior management.
  • Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and provide training and support for end-users during implementation.

Think you have what it takes to be our Senior Business Analyst, Finance Project? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a focus on finance-related projects.
  • Proven experience in managing or supporting finance transformation projects (ERP, procedural changes, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Knowledge of financial systems (SAP, JDE) and deep understanding of financial processes (GL, AR, AP, etc.).
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience in managing transformation changes in processes and 
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
  • Certification in Business Analysis (CBAP, CCBA) or Finance (CFA, CPA) is a plus.
  • Experience with financial data reporting tools (Power BI, MS Power Apps) and advanced Excel skills.
  • Bilingual in French is an asset

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

 

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.


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