(Insurance) Systems Analyst

Our Client is seeking an experienced System and Data Analyst with Reinsurance system background. The analyst will be part of the team responsible for supporting and enhancing the reinsurance systems. Responsibilities include investigating user requests, supporting the Monthly Ceded Financial Close, developing requirements for system optimization, and acting as a reinsurance systems SME. The Analyst will report to the IT Director, and will work in collaboration with other analysts, developers, and key business stakeholders.

Essential Functions:

• Data Management & Monthly Processing Support
  
• Resolve user inquiries related to data and system behavior in a timely manner.
  
• Work closely with internal and external business partners and vendors
  
• Use SQL to triage and perform data investigations
  
• Support the Monthly Close
  
• Have ability to see downstream implications resulting from change in scope and/or requirements.
  
• Identified potential system and/or process optimizations.
  
• Document business requirements.
  
• Create training documentation as required
  
• Effectively manage daily tasks to meet key deliverables.
  
• Project Participation and Testing
  
• Perform testing of Reinsurance System enhancements and defect fixes.
  
• Act as an SME for Reinsurance and related systems
  
• Understand proposed business solutions and provide technical insight.
  
• Use SQL to analyze and test gross and ceded data.
  
• Work with other IT teams and business partners to develop reports, QA test plans, and system enhancements
  
• Effective Communication and Team Collaboration
  
• Able to identify and escalate issues appropriately and provide timely progress updates.
  
• Review designs by other team members and give constructive feedback in meetings or written form when required.
  
• Follow departmental standard operating procedures, workflow processes and work in a transparent manner.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent
  
• AINS / CPCU designation or equivalent demonstrated Insurance Knowledge
  
• Familiarity with treaty and facultative reinsurance business
  
• Strong expertise with SQL Server
  
• Demonstrated Excel skills
  
• Ability to work autonomously
  
• Strong analytical skills
  
• Knowledge of ReinsurancePro (URS) or other Reinsurance Systems and/or Ereinsurance a plus.
  
• Knowledge of Informatica a plus.
  

Benefits

If youre after an opportunity in Mid-Town Manhattan with one of the most stable and still growing financial organizations, youve found the right job!

This decades old company has thrived through all kinds of economic storms and tends to have an extraordinary track record of holding onto its employees through loyalty and one of the best benefits programs (including a pension!) around