Fund Administration Application Analyst

Description

Analyzes with strong fund administration business domain knowledge in the financial services industry, specifically in designing/developing reconciliations using Trintec ReconNet, CheckFree, or other reconciliation software.Participates on project teams.Good knowledge of systems analysis, design, development, quality assurance, and integration methodologies.Translates business requirements into functional specifications.Writes and maintains other technical documentation (including issues lists, flow charts, risk assessments, and use cases) as required for new technologies and/or regulatory compliance, e.g., in support of SDLC, SOX, change control, and problem management processes.Works with business users and AD teams to provide reporting and business intelligence support, prioritizing data and information requirements; translates these requirements into applications that employ appropriate decision support and reporting tools; performs modeling of data sources and flows, monitors reporting, inquiry / BI system performance, and assists in selecting new tools / products.Works with business owners and AD teams to support applications that comprise components from different vendors; develops RFIs, RFPs, and business cases; monitors SLAs and Disaster Recovery requirements / testing with vendors.Negotiates deliverables from initial requirements to final implementation by facilitating communication between business units and IT.May recommend buy vs. build decisions, as well as the development of new code vs. the reuse of existing code.May participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, and product evaluations.Displays problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve technical problems; possesses an excellent understanding of business requirements and IT strategies. Possesses a broad understanding of applications development products, operations and support systems.Displays problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve business problems.Strong communication, analytical, negotiation, and troubleshooting skills.Comfortable enough with business process to effectively create functional specifications and other documentation supporting regulatory compliance.