Job Title: Endur Accounting Business Analyst
Location: Houston TX (Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Interview :: Video
Visa : USC/GC
LinkedIn: Required
Need Local Candidates
Job Description:
Skills MustHaves:
- 5 years of professional experience
- Experience with Endur scripting tools (JVS AVS and Open Components) to design and implement custom control mechanisms
- SQL experience
- Advanced experience with automation tools
- Expertise ensuring data integrity across integrated systems and during system upgrades and/or migrations
Nice to Have Skills:
- Bachelors degree or above
- Endur V16 or above experience
Job Description:
Implementing effective controls in an ETRM system like Endur requires a combination of technical business and analytical skills. The candidate should possess the following expertise:
Functional Expertise
- Trade Lifecycle Knowledge: Deep understanding of the trade lifecycle including deal capture pricing scheduling risk management settlement and reporting with a focus on gas and power commodities.
- Risk Controls: Familiarity with the implementation of controls to manage operational credit and market risks. This includes validating trade limits P&L validation and position management.
- Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of industry regulations (e.g. DoddFrank MiFID II REMIT) and the ability to implement controls to ensure compliance.
- Audit and Governance: Experience in designing controls for internal and external audits with proper documentation and adherence to governance policies.
EndurSpecific Skills
- Configuration of Control Modules: Ability to configure Endurs builtin controls such as:
- Limit Management: Setting trade credit and exposure limits.
- Validation Rules: Defining pre and posttrade validations to ensure compliance and mitigate errors.
- Workflow Approvals: Setting up workflows for multilevel approval processes.
- Segregation of Duties: Ensuring proper access controls within the system to prevent conflicts of interest.
- Reporting Controls: Designing realtime and periodic reports to track compliance with control measures including customizations for gas and powerspecific metrics.
- Integration Management: Ensuring robust interfaces between Endur and other systems (e.g. accounting risk and scheduling systems) for seamless control implementation.
Technical Skills
- Scripting and Customization: Knowledge of Endur scripting tools (e.g. JVS AVS and Open Components) to design and implement custom control mechanisms.
- Database Management: Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing data within Endurs database.
- Automation Tools: Experience with automation of workflows and controls to minimize manual intervention and reduce the risk of human error.
- Data Validation: Expertise in ensuring data integrity across integrated systems and during system upgrades or migrations.
Analytical and ProblemSolving Skills
- Root Cause Analysis: Ability to identify gaps in existing controls and propose solutions to address those gaps effectively.
- Business Process Optimization: Experience in analyzing trading processes and designing controls to improve efficiency and reduce risks.
- Scenario Testing: Designing and executing test scenarios to validate the effectiveness of implemented controls under various conditions.
Soft Skills
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with traders risk managers IT teams and compliance officers to define and implement controls aligned with business needs.
- Documentation and Training: Creating clear documentation for control procedures and conducting training sessions for endusers.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail in designing implementing and monitoring controls to avoid errors or breaches.