The Business Systems Analyst works as a primary interface between the Product, Customer Operations and Technology, as well as across different development & QA teams.  The Business Systems Analyst understands business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements, and formulates a solution to meet the requirements while fitting into the capabilities of our systems and resources.  The skills and experience required for this job include BA/Requirements Management skills along with strong high-level Technical Design and solution skills, and thus it requires technical breadth and/or depth. It requires experience in formulating technical solutions and leading a matrix development team towards that solution.  Knowledge in wealth management/ portfolio accounting industry helps, although not required. While the role requires some traditional BA skills, it is more slanted towards the traditional Systems Analyst duties.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and validate published Business Requirements and translate them into specific functional solutions, process flows, data flows, message data mapping, User & System Interface designs, Business Rule definitions, Use Case specifications, software and infrastructure component definition, etc…
• Define, analyze, evaluate and design large and complex solutions to meet technology and business needs
• Collaborate with Systems Architect(s) develop high-level functional designs
• Prepare Functional Design deliverables by analyzing requirements, constructing diagrams, studying system capabilities, and writing specifications
• Responsible for coordinating the technical solution across several technology teams in a matrix organization
• Develop the solution approach and project deliverables consistent with internal architecture
• Ensure all areas impacted have adequate/appropriate stakeholder representation
• If applicable, interface with third-party vendors during design to ensure coverage of the business needs and compliant integration to meet our requirements
• Develops knowledge (breadth) of several business and technical areas

Decision Making / Problem Solving:

• Use sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems
• Use independent judgment to identify problems, make decisions, and recommend solutions based on precedents, objectives, standard procedures, industry best practices and/or established guidelines
• Approach problems in a systematic way and suggests alternative solutions to address the issue
• Accurately identify and define dependencies, assumptions, and constraints (technical and business) of a solution scope
• Understand when to escalate and/or collaborate with other teams to overcome hurdles.
• Prioritize work on 2-5 concurrent projects

Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of applications, technologies, business acumen, organization, versatility, interpersonal skills, and client focus
• Broad/versatile knowledge of wealth management/portfolio products and services, and the business and technical processes used to enable those products and services
• Understanding of infrastructure engineering with baseline knowledge of application architecture, integration architecture, infrastructure architecture, security, and data architecture
• Knowledge of requirements engineering and familiarity with one software development lifecycle methodology preferably Kanban/Agile
• Baseline understanding of project management
• Ability to independently facilitate complex data gathering and requirements meetings, as well as JAD sessions and Design walkthroughs
• Ability to develop and manage critical success factors
• Strong computer proficiency, particularly MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong diagramming proficiency, preferably with MS Visio
• Strong logical reasoning skills, with the ability to solve problems
• Strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence others
• Bachelor Degree from a 4-year college or university in the area of Systems/Technology desired
• Minimum five years of experience in financial technology systems required

Term:

• 6 months - 2 years

Location:

• Warren, NJ

Work with various operations managers to ensure that new procedures are developed on schedule.
Skills Required:

• Project Management Experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with operations managers at various levels
• Experience in Securities Processing operations
• Knowledge of fund accounting (Mutual Funds or Hedge Funds)
• Knowledge of derivatives processing

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis

Term:

• 6 - 8 months

Location:

• Central New Jersey, New York City

Work with various managers at different levels to ensure that project objectives are met on time and on budget.

Skills Required:

• Project Management Experience (PMI preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with managers at various levels
• Excellent communications skills (Written and verbal)

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis

Term:

• 8 - 12 months

Location:

• New York City

Prepare accurate and timely fund financial statements, shareholder reports, regulatory Filings relating to financial Reporting, and AD Hoc Requests from management.
Skills Required:

• Trust or Fund Accounting experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with operations managers and account managers at various levels
• Experience in financial reporting
• Knowledge of GAAP

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis
Term:

• 6 - 8 months

Location:

• Central Florida, central New Jersey

Prepare accurate and timely fund financial statements, shareholder reports, regulatory Filings relating to financial Reporting, and AD Hoc Requests from management.
Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with compliance and internal reporting staff at various levels
• Knowledge of financial reports including N-Qs, N-SAR, N-CSR, 10-K, 10-Q and 24f-2 filings

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis
Term:

• 6 - 8 months

Location:

• Central Florida, New York City

Work with various operations managers to ensure that new procedures are developed on schedule.
Skills Required:

• Experience in writing requirements documents
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with operations managers at various levels
• Experience in Securities Processing operations

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis
Term:

• 6 - 8 months

Location:

• Central New Jersey, central Florida, New York City

Work with various operations managers to ensure that industry regulations and the firm’s polices are followed.
Skills Required:

• Experience in compliance and/or regulatory reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Ability to work with operations managers at various levels
• Experience in Securities Processing operations
• Knowledge of fund accounting (Mutual Funds or Hedge Funds)
• Experience in internal auditing

Position:
Consultant with a leading NYC consulting firm
Employee or contractor on a project-to-project basis
Term:

• 6 - 8 months

Location:

• Central New Jersey