Business Systems Analyst

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products, providing capital and risk management solutions for clients to efficiently manage economic risk through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.

OdysseyRe is an equal opportunity employer with excellent benefits and a strong commitment to providing training and opportunities for our staff. We provide employees an innovative, enriching environment and take great pride in their career growth.

OdysseyRe is rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best and AA- (Very Strong) by Standard and Poor’s. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH.

Job Title: Business Systems Analyst

Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

Job Type: Permanent

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Business Systems Analyst with expertise in finance transformation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of business processes, systems analysis, and reporting platforms. This role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance business operations, improve system functionality, and provide support for reporting-related activities within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will focus on strategy and shaping the future of the finance function globally.
• Define plans and execute on onboarding new and enhancing existing systems
• Lead efforts to gather information, execute, and implement process automation
• Create training materials and deliver in person and virtual training on new tools and reports
• Analyze and design reference data to ease financial reporting
• Define test scenarios and execute user acceptance testing on new features and systems
• Act as a single point of contact for warranty period after go live; prioritize issues and manage them until resolution
• Provide day-to-day support for business users including troubleshoot system issues, and manage system changes
• Contribute to ad hoc team and company projects
• Liaise with globally teams across both IT, HR, and Accounting to deliver global consistency

Qualifications:

The role is open to highly motivated individual and meet the following criteria:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or Information Technology
• 3 –5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with projects related to ERP, reporting tools, planning tools
• Understanding of compliance, and financial controls
• Basic SQL is a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Must be able to independently research / troubleshoot / resolve financial reporting and system related issues
• Strong organizational and communication skills to work across finance, HR, and IT departments
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn

• Team-oriented with the ability to work independently

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism

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