Job Description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.
The Opportunity:
As a Business Analyst within the newly formed Office of CIO within the IT organization, you will join a high performing team and work across multiple lines of business. The successful candidate will assist the Manager Third Party Spend and Supplier Performance and IT Leadership Team with various operational-related activities with a specific focus on our IT financials and performance across a complex and material external spend with our suppliers. Supporting and inputting to our IT governance framework, collection, and analysis of data, supplying reports, validating and responding to queries, ensuring IT and finance policy is implemented and compliance evidenced, and data entry to our IT Systems.
The successful candidate will be able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and translate business needs into smaller sequential tasks to deliver a shared service meeting of high quality on time to stakeholders.
This role operates in a very fast-paced environment where change is constant, and the ability to maintain accuracy and rapidly update information is critical. Working closely with our finance team and the Office Of CIO management teams.
You will receive a best-in-class onboarding and continuous on-the-job coaching and development to support your professional growth.
What You Are Great At:

• Good understanding of business processes, ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish multiple tasks, both as part of a team and by working independently
• Excellent attention to detail, able to quickly analyze multiple data sources to build a detailed view of values, trends, and impacts. Good understanding of IT governance, process, and policy guiding the business through adherence and best practices, supporting them with accurate form completions and submissions, coordinating necessary meetings, and capturing action items
• Providing reporting metrics and analysis that gives good insights and support fast decisions.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives with detailed attention to process improvement and streamlining
• Keep initiatives on track through to successful completion against shifting priorities and demanding timescales.

What it takes to excel:

• 3-5 years of Finance related administrative experience or relevant education.
• Strong interpersonal and effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to listen and understand business requirements.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment where the only constant is change.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills to manage competing demands.
• Advanced technical and reporting skills utilizing MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and other Office applications and IT systems.
• Experience of defining and documenting operating procedures and processes
• Experience of SAP is desirable but not essential.
• Ability & desire for continuous learning and development

OpenText\'s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com.