Cash & FX Business Analyst recruitment
An exciting opportunity awaits a Business Analysis to join the Cash FX Project team. Reporting into the UK Engineering Cash FX Project Manager, you will deliver change on projects and strategic initiatives. The UK Asset Fund Services (AFS) Engineering Department exists to provide project expertise and resources to complete the portfolio of projects budgeted for in any given year.
Projects which the AFS Engineering Department are involved in include new service offerings, new products, package implementations, enhancements to existing services and Compliance Regulatory Projects.
Key Responsibilities
• Liaise with internal and external clients to elicit and verify business requirements
• Document requirements using modelling techniques
• Use business and application knowledge to prepare functional requirements specifications, and assist the production of technical specifications
• Working to the dates and quality standards as specified in the project Annual Management Plan / Project Management Plan and, possibly for small changes, updating and tracking of project plans
• Liaise with other team members and business members to ensure all issues are resolved in an effective manner.
• Ensure that all support documentation is maintained and that new functionality is handed over in an efficient way.
• Ensure both Project Manager and where necessary the Service Delivery Manager are informed of progress and issues
• Presentations to the business of the initial and ongoing impact analysis and support the business in resolving issues, amending business processes and testing
• Creation of test plans for changes to Cash Forecasting and FX Execution applications.
• Execution of test scripts for System Testing and provide support to Business teams during the UAT phase acting as the “link” between the Development and Business teams
• Management of testing progress and defect management escalating any potential “slippage” to the Project Manager
Degree educated you will be expected to have experience in a structured environment with proven track record of business process modelling. In depth knowledge of trade related FX and cash forecasted FX processing and an understanding of the complete trade lifecycle (including Equities and FX) is essential. As is a proven track record of executing and implementing business change of FX and cash processing. Exposure to front and back office aspects of asset management and client facing experience is a must for this role.
Experience of business process re-engineering and third party vendor FX processing applications along with CA Clarity and Quality Centre would be desirable.