Technology Financial Services-Business Analyst/Reporting recruitment

 **Please note that this is a temp - perm assignment, with the intention to convert to permanent after six months**

Technology Financial Services (TFS) is responsible for insuring accurate financial reporting of the firm’s Technology expenditures.  TFS main functions are: Financial Control, Financial Analysis, Business Unit Support, and Administration (e.g. contracts management).

Position Summary Description:
Financial reporting and analysis for capital projects, technology depreciation and the cabling product.

Job Responsibilities:

Technology Depreciation
•    Understand the drivers of depreciation expense
•    Prepare variance explanations as required
•    Prepare the  annual depreciation expense budget and quarterly forecasts as required
•    Prepare estimate for Corporate Controllers as required

Cabling (Premise Wire) Product
•    Review data center services monthly invoices to insure proper coding
•    Establish monthly accruals and other accounting adjustments
•    Provide purchasing system support for cabling requisitions

Major Building / Data Center
•    Assist with understanding major building and data center project activities and how they impact the financials
•    Assist in the preparation of any required major building cost reporting
•    Provide financial support to the Work closely as required with  project managers to understand project particulars
•    Provide TFS approvals for JMAC project budgeting process

Other
•    Maintain open Purchase Order aging analysis and identify PO’s that should be closed
•    Assist in monthly firm wide and technology infrastructure capital reporting and analysis activities

Systems
•    Develop subject matter expertise in the Firm’s financial systems primarily Essbase, Peoplesoft Project Costing, Asset Management, MAP Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Capital Planning Tool (CPT) and Clarity.

SKILLS

 •    5+ years financial analysis, reporting and liaising with operational resources required
•    Good written and verbal communication skills
•    Strong analytical background
•    Extensive attention to detail
•    Ability to interact effectively with a broad range of personnel
•    Self starter
•    Expertise with Microsoft Office suite of applications

EDUCATION

•    Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required.  MBA desired.