Sr Business Analyst

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Work with middle office and controllers professionals to understand and produce business and functional requirements and collaborate with the development teams to implement solutions
• Track and maintain project plans, risk matrices, issues lists, and all related project artifacts to ensure successful implementation of related engagements
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build relationships on a continuous basis
• Develop test cases and participate in QA Testing
• Develop end-user training materials and deliver training to a broad user base
• Assist with the analysis of middle office platform processes and capabilities and the ongoing development of a technology strategy
• Partner with the business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded
• Identify best practices for optimizing system use both internally and externally
• Act as an escalation point for support issues and increase in-house functional support resolution
• Act as a technical SME

Qualifications:

• 8+​ years industry full cycle experience of SDLC methodologies and approaches, including refining business requirements and defining functional specifications
• Experience with Business Analysis methodologies, use case modelling, user stories, etc.
• Excellent conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills
• Excellent communications skills, with the ability to work with business users as well as other members of the technical staff
• Deep understanding of the middle office and controller functions (e.g. investment accounting, reconciliation, cash management, etc.)
• Experience with a leading fund accounting platform required. (Geneva or VPM ideally)
• Experience working with data warehouses and business intelligence platforms
• Technical experience with application infrastructure, including servers, DB, networking
• Knowledge of credit instruments (Bank Loans, Bonds, Derivatives, etc.)
• Experience with SQL is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and to deliver multiple projects on time and within budget
• Adept at listening and soliciting feedback middle office users and stakeholders
• Must be self-directed and motivated while being a solid team player with a strong work ethic
• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity, faced paced environment
• PMP Certification is a nice to have.