**MUST BE A US CITIZEN TO APPLY
•*MUST HAVE FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPERIENCE
Main requirements:
- Data analysis, prototyping and technical knowledge of architecture and solution design
- Consistent track record as senior technical business analyst
- Experience in writing Business Requirements Document (BRD), developing Excel prototypes to support IT design and development, writing test cases and ability to document information accurately and succinctly
- Experience test planning, execution and defect tracking
- Exceptional data analysis skills including Data Warehousing (SQL)
- Ability to perform detailed data analysis tasks that includes: Advanced excel, OLAP & accessing several systems either through GUI (OBIEE, business objects, or any other reporting tool) or through back-end SQL access
- Self-starter who can work independently and is an excellent team player
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly organized with attention to detail
- Prior experience in Treasury, Liquidity Risk and Liquidity Reporting in business analyst/ technical role
- Experience with business process flows, data flows and architecture
•*NOT looking for a Project Management / PMO with documentation type of skillet.
Overview of business area or project:
Finance Change works across the entire CFO division to ensure that we execute the strategic design and implementation of any major changes to our processes and systems. In partnership with our key stakeholders, we create cutting-edge business solutions using our deep functional expertise. We aim to deliver strategic initiatives using leading project management and business analysis.
The Resolution & Recovery Planning (RRP) effort requires applying stress assumptions regarding business actions in a resolution scenario to generate estimated daily Liquidity needs. It is key to capture of all relevant asset and liability positions, as well as consideration of knock-on effects from trading activity (e.g., linking trade activity to the unwind of financing positions as well as margin requirements for derivative hedges).
BA role is to support the Funding in Resolution work-stream that is part of broader Resolution and Recovery Planning (RRP). Key deliveries of the work-stream include enhancements to firm's strategic Liquidity Stress Test report, the Barometer.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Liquidity function to document business requirements and perform data analysis to support requirements definition
• Work closely with IT on functional analysis, design and prototyping
• Develop test cases against requirements and performing end to end business-level testing of the solution
• Support project management issue tracking and status reporting
Overview of department/team:
The RRP Funding in Resolution project team primarily consists of Liquidity (Treasury, Risk, Liquidity Reporting ), Finance Change and IT resources across NY, Zurich, Dublin, Poland and Pune. The hiring department is Finance Change NY, where key delivery leads and Project Managers are based. Within Finance Change, each lead is assigned to a workstream or discrete piece of work within a workstream. They work closely with their Line and IT colleagues to progress delivery against plan.
Challenges contractor will be facing in role:
• Fast paced, dynamic environment requiring the ability to quickly synthesize information to move delivery forward
• Members of project team on delivery and client side are in off-site locations
• High focus on delivery due to committed regulatory deliverables
Essential skills and qualifications:
• Consistent track record as senior technical business analyst (8-10+ yrs) within the banking sector or with a renowned consultancy firm, focusing on Finance
• Prior experience Financial Accounting and Regulatory Reporting space
• Experience in writing Business Requirements Document (BRD), developing Excel prototypes to support IT design and development, writing test cases and ability to document information accurately and succinctly
• Experience test planning, execution and defect tracking
• Exceptional data analysis skills including Data Warehousing (SQL)
• Ability to perform detailed data analysis tasks that includes: Advanced excel, OLAP & accessing several systems either through GUI (OBIEE, business objects, or any other reporting tool) or through back-end SQL access
• Working knowledge OTC Derivatives, Security Financing, Loans, Cash Securities products, transactions and data
• Understanding of accounting concepts and financial data
• Ability to work with cross-functional, cross-regional project teams and participate in discussions with key stakeholders to develop requirements and close-out open issues
• Proactively manage issues / risks on projects with timely issue escalations and suggestions for issue resolutions.
• Self-starter who can work independently and is an excellent team player
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly organized with attention to detail
Desired skills and qualifications:
• College Degree in either Finance, Accounting, or technical discipline
• Prior experience in Treasury, Liquidity Risk and Liquidity Reporting in business analyst/ technical role
• Ability to work under pressure, high level of flexibility and be able to handle multiple priorities and assignments with a proactive approach
• Ability to create front-to-back view of data flow based on data linkages across systems
• Team player (displays enthusiasm, confidence & commitment)
• Experience with business process flows, data flows and architecture
• Strong presentation skills
Candidate Value Proposition:
• Great opportunity to work at a world class bank with a strong and collaborative delivery team
• Great opportunity to develop/ further develop knowledge of recovery and resolution planning
Years of Experience suggested:
8-10+ years
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Business Analyst 5 (Data, Prototyping, Technical Architecture, Solution Design) at Yoh
Company:YohLocation:New York - United StatesJob Types:ContractPost Date:October 26, 2021Valid Through:November 25, 2021