Role: QA Analyst (Portfolio)
Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: Long Term Contract
Required Skills
The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst with 10+ yrs of total experience ( with 4-5 yrs of domain and automation exp) will be responsible for testing, validating, and ensuring the accuracy of portfolio management systems with a strong emphasis on financial calculations. This role requires knowledge of investment products, and portfolio accounting to ensure data accuracy, system stability, and regulatory compliance.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Functional & Regression Testing
Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for portfolio management applications.
Validate portfolio-level and security-level calculation
2. Data Validation & Reconciliation
Perform end-to-end data validation between upstream and downstream systems (e.g., trading systems, reporting tools).
Reconcile calculated values against trusted benchmarks, source systems, or manual calculations.
Identify calculation discrepancies and perform root-cause analysis.
3. Requirements & Documentation
Review business requirements, calculation methodologies, and functional specifications.
Collaborate with Systems Analysts to clarify calculation logic.
Document defects, expected vs. actual results, and test evidence using tools such as JIRA.
4. Automation & Optimization
Design and build automated test scripts for components using Microsoft Power Automate, or other frameworks.
Optimize regression testing frameworks to support frequent releases.
5. Collaboration & Support
Partner with vendor to troubleshoot complex calculation issues.
Participate in Feature design discussions.
Support UAT with business users and provide functional walkthroughs.
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Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Experience testing portfolio management systems (e.g., Broadridge RBroker, CGI Wealth 360, Charles River).
Hands-on experience validating financial calculations.
Experience with automation tools (Robot Framework Accelq, Power Automate).
Domain & Financial Knowledge
Solid understanding of investment products:
o Equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds
Strong knowledge of portfolio accounting concepts:
o Holdings, transactions, valuations, pricing, cash flows
Understanding of performance & risk measurement concepts.
Soft Skills
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.
Attention to detail, especially around numeric accuracy and financial logic.
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Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in wealth management, asset management, or investment banking environments.
