Professional Services Consultant Job in New York 10018, New York Us

Professional Services – Consultant

Company Background

PerTrac provides sophisticated analytics, reporting and communications software and services for investment professionals, including pensions, family offices, hedge funds, long-only managers, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, funds of funds and industry service providers.   More than 1,400 organizations in 50 countries rely on PerTrac software solutions to help them maximize returns, reduce risk and operate more efficiently.

Our solutions include: PerTrac Analytics for investment analysis and asset allocation; PerTrac CMS for managing research, communications and due diligence and PerTrac Portfolio for handling multi-manager hedge fund portfolios. 

PerTrac is a private, equity-owned growth company that has been partnering with clients from almost every corner of the alternative and traditional fund investment community since 1996.  The company is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Reno and Memphis.

Job Description: Professional Services – Consultant

The primary role of a Professional Services - Consultant is to provide implementation services and product customization to ensure our clients have a positive user experience.  All project work is expected to be completed in a timely manner, to a high quality and delivers value to our clients. A consultant may work on projects individually or as part of a team. Project work will cover the following disciplines:

·         Product installation, configuration and troubleshooting

·         Production of client reports, using proprietary tools,  VBA, Excel, SQL and SSRS

·         System customization, utilizing VBScript and JavaScript

·         Data manipulation and migration using proprietary tools and SQL

They are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and to assist in the development of solutions using structured interactions with the end-users.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and become an important part of a growing company. PerTrac will provide the opportunity to gain knowledge of the Alternative Investment Industry, including formal training and exam sponsorship for either the CAIA or CFA qualifications.

Role Qualifications

·         Education: BS/BA or equivalent work experience, preferably in engineering, finance, or similar field of study.
·         Close attention to detail and thorough work.
·         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
·         An analytical/problem-solving approach to work.
·         The ability to work as part of a team or individually.
·         The position requires familiarity with the following Microsoft products and technologies:
    o   MS Office (particularly Excel and Access, including VBA)
    o   MS SQL Server, primarily writing SQL statements
·         Experience in or an interest in the Alternative Investment Industry together with the desire to learn all the aspects of the clients’ workflow and business process.

Resume Submission
Qualified candidates should send their resumes to consulting@pertrac.com  with the subject line: “Consultant – [Your Name].  In addition, candidates should complete the test located at the following URL  http://support.pertrac.com/TechSupport/temp/New%20Hire%20Questions.pdf and submit their answers with their resume.