Fund Accounting BA

Experience :5+ years

Educational Requirements:Advanced degree from a top university strongly desired

Experience Required:

• Experience with the fund accounting platformis required (preferably VPM )

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5+ years industry full cycle experience of SDLC methodologies and approaches, including refining business requirements and defining functional specifications

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PMP Certification is a nice to have.

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Experience with Business Analysis methodologies, such as BPM, use case modelling, user stories, etc.

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Excellent conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills enabling comprehension and development of complex technical and business issues, topics, and plans

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Excellent communications skills, with the ability to work with business users as well as other members of the technical staff

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Good understanding of middle office and controller function (e.g. reconciliation, trade operations, collateral management, etc

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Knowledge of credit instruments (Bank Loans, Bonds, Derivatives, etc.)

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Knowledge and experience with SQL to analyze and research data as needed

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Demonstrated ability to prioritize and to deliver multiple projects on time and within budget

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Adept at listening and soliciting feedback middle office users and stakeholders

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Must be self-directed and motivated while being a solid team player with a strong work ethic

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Ability to thrive in a high-intensity, faced paced environment

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Experience working with data warehouses and business intelligence platforms

Responsibilities:

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Work with middle office professionals to understand and produce business and functional requirements and collaborate with the development teams to implement solutions.

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Work with internal resources as well as application vendors to establish the appropriate development approach and timeline

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Track and maintain project plans, risk matrices, issues lists, and all related project artifacts to ensure successful implementation of related engagements.

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Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build relationships on a continuous basis

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Develop test cases and participate in QA Testing

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Develop end-user training materials and deliver training to a broad user base

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Assist with the analysis of middle office platform processes and capabilities and the ongoing development of a technology strategy

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Partner with the business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded

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Identify best practices for optimizing system use both internally and externally

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Act as an escalation point for support issues and increase in-house functional support resolution