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On behalf of our client, Affinity is looking for a Financial Business Analyst on a six month contract to hire. While the role is Remote, we are giving preference to candidates located in the lower mainland.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research, gather information, and document business requirements
- Facilitate communication between technical teams, consulting groups, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and their implementation
- Translate business needs into well-defined user stories with measurable outcomes and clear acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with Product Owners and internal teams to prioritize and refine backlog items
- Manage multiple concurrent features, releases, or enhancements of varying scope and complexity under tight deadlines
- Apply Agile software development principles effectively; background in technical or financial domains is an asset
- Foster strong working relationships across stakeholders, including senior leadership
- Develop and maintain documentation such as:
- User stories
- UAT scripts
- Release notes
- User guides
- Online help content
- Knowledge base articles and FAQs
- Maintain traceability of requirements throughout the development lifecycle, including change control
- Act as a liaison between development, QA, and business users to ensure solutions align with approved requirements
- Interact professionally with a diverse range of stakeholders including executives, managers, technical staff, end users, and subject matter experts
- Track tasks, resources, and budgets for small-scale initiatives
- Document business processes and assess change impacts based on solution design
- Collaborate with business sponsors to define metrics and monitor user adoption
- Proactively identify areas for improvement in user experience, quality, and system value
- Stay current with best practices and incorporate them where applicable
- Perform other duties as needed
- Strong business and financial acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Post-secondary education in Business Analysis, Business, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
- Relevant certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent are preferred
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot requirements-related issues across all project phases
- Proven ability to deconstruct complex business problems and communicate solutions clearly
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in business analysis
- Experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Industry experience in commercial real estate is an asset
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About Affinity
Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca
Job Number: 13707
