Yardi Technical Business Analyst

Job Title: Yardi Technical Business Analyst

Job Position: 18 month term

Work setting: 2-3 days onsite downtown Toronto

Our client in the real estate industry, a leading Canadian non-bank mortgage lender, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst for an 18-month contract to support their Yardi implementation project. This role is crucial for ensuring a seamless transition to the Yardi platform, which will support the company's diverse portfolio of commercial and industrial real estate mortgages across Canada and the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison between the implementation vendor, finance team, and other internal stakeholders.
• Conduct detailed business process analyses to identify and document business requirements, workflows, and system integration needs.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, requirement specifications, test plans, and training materials.
• Coordinate and participate in end-to-end system testing, ensuring the solution meets business requirements.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) with business users, document feedback, and coordinate with the vendor to address concerns.
• Support the training of end-users on Yardi modules, emphasizing functionality and best practices.
• Monitor project progress, track implementation and customization milestones, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely system integration and data migration activities.
• Assist with post-implementation reviews and the ongoing optimization of business processes.
• Act as a point of contact for ongoing Yardi module support and enhancements.
• Oversee and manage the data migration process into the Yardi system, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Coordinate with the vendor to ensure all Yardi modules are up-to-date and comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop a comprehensive change management strategy for smooth system transition and adoption.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on the implementation progress.
• Establish and maintain a feedback loop with end-users post-implementation to capture insights for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary qualification in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Specific knowledge of Yardi software modules and the commercial real estate industry is highly desirable.
• Experience with data migration projects, particularly involving financial data.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, with a proven track record in software implementation projects, preferably Yardi or similar systems.

Join our client’s team and contribute to a significant project that will shape the future of their real estate mortgage operations. This is an excellent opportunity to leverage your expertise in a dynamic and impactful role.