Consultant/ Business Analyst – Payments recruitment
Job ID: 10907
Position Description:
In today's volatile marketplace, efficient management of cash flow is a key driver for success. A holistic view of the Receivables, Treasury and Payments functions will help corporations mitigate risk and optimize liquidity. SunGard's AvantGard solution suite provides a corporation with a single view of cash and risk which can then optimize businesses processes for improved management of credit risk, collections, cash management, treasury management and payments processing. By fostering collaboration between suppliers, buyers, banks, and trading partners, organizations can improve the flow of data across the financial supply chain.
Improve cash
Can real-time view of cash positions
Lower DSO
Mitigate Corporate Credit Risk
Reduce Past Due A/R
Reduce fraud and error in payments execution
Execute least cost routing payment instructions
SunGard AvantGard Payments is a trusted partner for corporations allowing them to manage their corporate banking transactions in an efficient way, using state of the art technology. AvantGard TRAX is the flagship product for the processing of payments and account reporting messages. It's a highly adaptive corporate banking transaction system able to integrate seamlessly with existing cash management and ERP back-office infrastructures.
SunGard is looking for a Consultant/Business Analyst to join the AvantGard Professional Services team.
The Consultant/Business Analyst's key remit is to contribute to the successful implementation of TRAX in France and abroad.
Deliver high quality payment related consulting services to Clients that cover all aspects of an AvantGard TRAX implementation. This should include providing the primary contact for clients in relation to project business issues, ownership for the creation of the PDS (Project Definition Studies) and internal communication with the project team to ensure the solution delivers against the requirements. In the senior role, provision of guidance and stewardship of all other allocated technical consultants in all areas of their work.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Promote a culture of excellence, quality and professionalism through the use of standardized requirements gathering and management techniques
• Work closely together with the client and the project team, and where applicable the client on all aspects of an AvantGard TRAX implementation, this includes lead client workshops.
• Drive clarity of scope and provide project team with workable and fully documented deliverables: deliver the scoping documentation and write specification
• Build strong, professional working relationships with Clients
• Capability to translate requirements to deliver against standard product wherever possible
• Provide support to tester and developer team in designing project specific test cases. Support and train client on TRAX application.
• Understanding and analysis of the interfaces between TRAX and the external information systems, such as Treasury, Back office, Swift Service Bureau, Banks.
• Identification of potential additional functional requirements
• Maintain focus on delivering quality solutions, on time and to budget
• Ensure all administrative requirements are performed and delivered within the required deadlines
Position Requirements:
• At least 5 years Experience in a similar Business Analyst/Consultant, Professional Services or Pre Sales role.
• Experience in the payments and/or cash management space or related financial domains. This can have been gained within a technology vendor, industry body, a Cash Management Bank or Corporate Finance department.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Technical background: Understanding of relational database structures, analyzing the XML files, application logs, system configuration.
• Good team player showing relevant experience in a previous project team environment.
• Good problem solving, issue resolution and change management skills.
• Very strong analytical skills to quickly identify and analyze business problems.
• Results-oriented and diligent, with an eye for detail.
• Fluency in English French required, any additional European language a plus.
• Qualifications: Engineering Diploma or University post-graduate degree in Economics or with "Information System" as specialty.
Additional Notes:
• 15% Travelling across France and Europe will be required
• Reports to Project Manager
• Please send your candidature in ENGLISH