Temp | Fin Contingent | Business Analyst | Level 3(Usd)

About Client:
Client is a global financial services firm that provides a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services. It is a prominent global financial services firm with a rich history and a strong presence in the financial industry.
The Client is committed to corporate responsibility and sustainability. It aims to make a positive impact on society through various initiatives, such as promoting environmental sustainability, supporting diversity and inclusion, and engaging in philanthropic activities.
Department Profile:

• The Finance Division reports to the Chief Financial Officer and consists of some 3,000 employees worldwide.
• Finance protects the Client by serving as Client of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to firm wide risk management and risk reduction objectives.
• Finance plays a critical role as advisor to Client's various businesses and its senior management team.

Team Profile:

• The Finance Data Office (FDO) owns the Data Governance framework for the Finance Division. The FDO promotes best practices for data management with a focus on data quality while serving as Finance’s representative to the Firm on data matters through:
• Data Governance — facilitating Finance-wide data governance processes through the Finance Data Governance Committee (DGC) including escalating and coordinating activities across Firmwide and other Divisional DGCs
• Issue Management – managing, monitoring, and reporting on Finance data issues
• Authority Data Sourcing – managing sourcing of data to the Finance Data Warehouse (FDW) from the Firm’s data authorities and enabling the adoption of FDW data by Finance constituents.

Job Description:
The FDO is looking for a Business Analyst to join the Data Sourcing team. You will:

• Business analysis for data sourcing projects
• Interact regularly with technology and business Leads across external reporting, capital, and treasury to document new data sourcing requirements
• Project level activities:
• o Partner with IT to deliver new data sourcing in an agile methodology
• o Work with clients and IT colleagues to document and prioritize sourcing requirements
• o Identify strategic source for new data
• o Deliver data analysis and testing including reconciliations between systems
• o Complete system dictionary, feed review, and data control identification deliverables

Skills Required:

• Prior business analysis experience (data sourcing preferred)
• Problem-solving, analytical/logical skills
• Strong organization skills; attention to detail
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to interact with various levels throughout the organization across functions and business units adjusting details and messaging to audience and seniority

Skills Desired:

• Exposure to data governance disciplines
• Understanding of Financial Statements preferred
• Understanding of financial products (e.g.: Options, Futures, etc.) preferred
• Experience of Alteryx would be beneficial but is not essential

Top Skills:

• Minimum 3 years' relevant business analysis experience
• Bachelor's preferred but not required - experience more important
• Problem-solving and logic skills
• Communication skills in explaining data analysis in understandable terms

About ApTask:
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