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At Brookfield Properties, we believe retail should be anything but typical. It’s why we’re integrating shopping, dining, entertainment, and more to reimagine retail experiences everywhere. Because for us, retail isn’t just about managing properties or redeveloping malls. It’s about creating inspiring spaces that draw consumers in. It’s about helping our tenants build their brand in a big way. It’s about contributing to our communities. And, more than anything, it’s about bringing people together.
If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description
Brookfield Properties has an immediate need for a Business Analyst within our IT Accounting and Finance Program at the corporate office in Chicago, IL.
At Brookfield Properties, the foundation of our success is firmly rooted in our people.
Our company is comprised of experts across a range of specialties who share a goal of ensuring our properties are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our communities and stakeholders. To meet this goal, we hire visionary, entrepreneurial talent who help us innovate and enhance our business. We build collaborative teams who value integrity, creativity, and diversity.
Our teams operate an iconic portfolio of irreplaceable properties within the world’s most dynamic markets. As one of the largest real estate services companies, we provide management and development expertise exclusively for properties owned by Brookfield Asset Management.
Our retail group operates destination, standalone retail real estate globally, including over 120 malls in the United States. Our regional shopping centers create a sense of place in the heart of the communities in which we do business offering retail, lifestyle, dining, and entertainment opportunities.
The Business Analyst’s role is to ensure the stability, integrity and efficient operation of the information systems which support core organizational functions. The ideal candidate is both technically-savvy and business-focused. As a member of the IT Accounting and Finance Program, you will be responsible for partnering closely with business leaders and technical teams to combine business and technical perspectives into cohesive and effective solutions which provide exceptional business value. You will support multiple concurrent high visibility projects that cross several business departments. As a Business Analyst, you will apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, communicate, and resolve business problems while emphasizing process optimization and maximizing the benefit of IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Support system migration to Yardi during the Yardi Implementation Project.
- Work closely with the Yardi (and integrated systems) end users and professional services to tailor systems based on business requirements.
- Perform business analysis through compiling and analyzing data, eliciting and documenting requirements, designing and facilitating QA and User testing, and championing process optimization.
- Develop and maintain program artifacts including system specification and design document, procedures, training guides, business cases, test cases and test case library, flow charts and process flows.
- Gather information and document As-Is and To-Be business process models which will be used to support change management and process improvement efforts.
- Maintain and assist all Yardi ETL (upload) file generation by users and subsystems.
- Provide administrative support for end-user and system configuration for Yardi and integrated systems.
- Coordinate activities with team members and other stakeholders to ensure delivery within timeline and budget.
- Provide timely and effective communication to both IT and business stakeholders.
- Provide demonstration and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
- Perform initial triage to validate and resolve (or escalate where appropriate) production issues within prescribed SLAs.
- Work with third-party vendors to analyze business and system impact for new releases to ensure the system meets the business requirements while recommending new tools and/or feature to further enhance system and process.
- Stay up to date with advances in technology and industry best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3+ years’ experience in Business Analysis within an agile setting.
- 2+ years’ experience with Yardi preferred.
- Background in the real estate industry is preferred.
- SS1 Experience supporting real estate accounting and finance, treasury, property management, and investment accounting applications.
- Intermediate or higher skill level using Microsoft Excel-specifically VLookup, Index/Match, ETL, and managing large data sets.
- Strong facilitation, problem resolution, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Proven interpersonal skills and an ability to influence senior leaders and peers.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of agile development methodologies, practices, frameworks, techniques, and work planning tools such as Jira.
- Ability to work independently or on a team.
- Ability to multi-task and change priorities with effective results.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted. #BPR
