Sr. Business Systems Analysis Lead to oversee functional requirements and process design for S/4HANA transformation for our financial services client

Sr. Business Systems Analysis Lead to oversee functional requirements and process design for S/4HANA transformation for our financial services client

Duration: 12 Months (+12 Month Extension)

Location: Toronto (Hybrid, 3x/week onsite)

Overview:

Our client is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analysis Lead to join their S/4HANA transformation program, reporting to the Program Director. This role will lead a team of business analysts across 5 work packages, ensuring comprehensive requirements management, process design, and functional specifications for the transformation. The successful candidate will bridge business and IT, ensuring the program delivers on insurance operations requirements including premium collections, claims processing, and commission calculations.

Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate a team of business analysts across all program work packages

Establish and maintain requirements management standards using JIRA for user stories and epics

Drive process mapping and optimization for insurance operations transitioning to S/4HANA

Ensure IFRS 17 compliance requirements are properly captured and implemented

Coordinate functional design sessions between business stakeholders and technical teams

Oversee creation of functional specifications for SAP FI/CO modules and integrations

Lead requirements traceability from business needs through to testing and deployment

Facilitate workshops with Finance, Actuarial, and Operations teams across Canada and Europe

Manage functional cutover planning and business readiness activities

Partner with OCM team on training needs analysis and documentation requirements

Must Haves:

12+ years as a Senior Business Analyst with insurance industry experience

Deep functional knowledge of SAP Finance (FI/CO) modules and insurance-specific configurations

Experience leading BA teams on large-scale S/4HANA implementations

Strong understanding of insurance business processes: premium billing, claims, commissions

Expertise in requirements management using JIRA and managing user stories/epics

Experience with process mapping and business process reengineering

Knowledge of financial reporting requirements and regulatory compliance (IFRS)

Proven ability to translate complex business needs into system requirements

Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones

Nice to Haves:

IFRS 17 implementation experience

SAP certification in Finance modules

Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Bilingual (English/French) capabilities

CBAP or equivalent BA certification