Financial Systems Analyst I
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Finance Technology Transformation (FTT) is an integral part of the Finance organization with a mission to solve Finances existing and evolving data needs by using Technology approved tools to build scalable, reliable, and flexible data structures
- This position will have the primary responsibility to lead the end-to-end data analysis and documentation of process architecture in order to deliver value-added solutions for key stakeholders within the Finance organization at American Express
- This role will assist FTT product owners in determining the proper sources and processes for acquiring, enriching, and provisioning data required by Finance in the following major areas: Financial Reporting, Operational Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting and Advanced Analytics processes
The job s focus will include the following activities:
- Analyze and document Finance process and system requirements
- Define the functional design for data acquisition, enrichment, and provisioning
- Partner with Finance stakeholders and Technology partners to design, build, test and deploy solutions to fulfill Finance process requirements
- Test case and plan creation, execution, and coordination
- Collaborate with product owners to implement data process controls and support ongoing process maintenance efforts
Responsibilities
Finance process analysis
o Work with the Finance process owners and other teams to analyze and document their process requirements in terms of data, required transformations, and reporting/analytical output
o Work with product owners to prioritize features and user stories for ongoing sprints and to manage a prioritized list of data requirements
o Document processing requirements, including data and transaction volumes, scalability, security and performance requirements
Solution Design
o Work with Technology, Finance partners, source system owners, and other stakeholders to locate the data required by Finance and ensure the data architecture design supports Finance s reporting and analytics requirements
o Identify required reference data needs and design the processes for collecting and maintaining reference data
o Document future state Finance processes for data acquisition, enrichment, provisioning, and reporting
Build/Deployment
o Work with Technology, Finance partners, source system owners, and other stakeholders to deploy solutions across the appropriate Finance user base
o Build, test and deploy solutions to acquire, enrich and provision the required data and ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness
o Perform data validation as part of Finance user testing as needed
o Perform systems integration and pre-user acceptance testing
Data Controls and Ongoing Production Support
o Work with product owners to design and build ongoing data process controls by collaborating with Technology and Data Governance as needed
o Investigate data anomalies and research ad-hoc data inquiries as part of ongoing production support
Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Finance Technology, Information Management, Data Management, Engineering or similar field
- Strong understanding of relational database concepts and experience working in a big data environment (Hadoop / Cornerstone) preferred
- Knowledge of SQL and familiarity with query tools (Hive / Yellowbrick)
- Basic understanding of Agile methodology and delivery concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to create impactful relationships with key stakeholders
- Previous experience working closely with Technology teams to deploy systems to re-engineer processes and solve complex business problems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to meet critical deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Self-motivated, proactive, and dedicated to the delivery of high-quality service to consistently exceeds customers expectations
- Positive attitude and demonstrated strength as a quick learner
- Previous work experience in various Finance disciplines such as Accounting, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting, Treasury, Tax or Banking is a plus
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