Madison-Davis
EXTERNAL CLIENT
Overview
Client would like to hire a Project Manager/Business Analyst with both ‘big picture’ perspective and detail-oriented skills, since the job combines Project Management and Business Analysis into one role. Requires past experience as a Project Manager as well as having strong analysis skills to dive into details and determine project requirements. Multi-tasking is essential – someone who is able to tackle multiple projects/tasks at the same time. Accounting/General Ledger background is required – either having worked in Accounting or has past experience implementing a new/or upgrading an existing General Ledger System.
Responsibilities
- Liaising between Business users and Systems for all project stages
- In-depth analysis to provide project requirements and investigate issues reported
- Creating Functional Specifications and Business Requirements Documents
- Creating Project Initiation Documents
- Maintaining up-to-date project statuses and reporting to Manager and Project Team, etc.
- Preparing PowerPoint decks and presenting to Steering Committee members
- Preparing Test Strategies and Test Plans and coordinating SIT and UAT testing schedules
- Defect Tracking for SIT and UAT Testing
- Tracking project issues and requested enhancements in JIRA
- Preparing clear and concise meeting minutes
- Preparing and updating detailed project plans and production implementation plans
- Scheduling and coordinating regular project working group meetings
Qualifications
- 5-10 years experience in a financial firm – Derivatives and/or Fixed Income is preferred
- Strong work ethic and dedication/meets target dates
- Project Management Experience
- Accounting background – explained above
- Good analysis and reconciliation skills
- Can effectively translate Business needs into clear functional requirements (FSD/BRD)
- Multi- tasking is essential
- Organized and efficient
- Both detail-oriented and ‘big picture’ skills are essential
- Good understanding of system workflows and processes
- Can effectively interact/liaise with people at various levels
- Very good communication skills – verbal and written with people at all levels
- Forthcoming/proactive with status updates and escalations is essential
- Proficient with MS Suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint
- Experience with JIRA is a plus