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We are a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management.

The Alternative Product Team provides process and application development and support to Alternative Fund Accounting and Fund Administration teams. As a key member of this group, the Product Development Analyst with expertise in Accounting/Financial Services will be working closely with internal business teams to analyze business processes, develop business requirements, liaise with developers and vendors on the design, create and execute UAT plans and scripts, document procedures, provide support, and create and execute implementation plans (training, rollout, transition). The individual will work both independently and as part of a project team to actively analyze department needs and increase operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Identify business goals and problems and perform assessment of feasible solutions and the range of problems they may solve.
• Create and manage project plans.
• Create and execute implementation plans.
• Conduct business analysis to determine how changing business needs will affect the system or product; clearly articulate the business need and potential solutions with support of insightful analysis and documented evidence.
• Recognize patterns in complex information and identify key issues. Identify gaps between business requirements and existing or proposed design solutions.
• Contribute ideas and solutions to enhance design and deliverables. Understand technical concepts and how they impact the project/business.
• Work with business areas to identify productivity improvements in workflows and procedures as well as areas of risk for errors and omissions.
• Plan meetings, prepare materials, and participate in meetings with business users and sponsors, systems groups, vendors and clients.
• Assist in workshops and meetings to identify key issues, requirements, and gaps.
• Participate in testing of system changes, which may include user acceptance testing, regression testing, client testing and/or parallel/pilot testing as required.
• Document procedures for new functionality and provide training to users as appropriate.
• Provide system support to end users.

Client Service

• Act as Subject Matter Expert in demonstrating new products and assisting with questions or presentations.
• Control/Risk Management: Proactively oversee operations service levels by arranging pulse checks and modifying procedures.

Education / Experience

• Experience or knowledge in accounting & financial services required.
• B.S. / B.A. degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years business analyst, QA or project experience preferred.
• Prior involvement or experience working on financial services systems projects preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete duties as assigned under minimal supervision.
• Takes ownership and follow through on tasks; results oriented.
• Flexible and able to handle multiple priorities.
• Creative thinking, intellectual curiosity.
• Problem-solving and sound judgment.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all audiences.

What We Offer

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance.
• Contracts for an indefinite period, from day one.
• Private medical care.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
• Professional trainings and qualification support.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Online Social Fund benefit platform.
• Social, sport and integration events.
• Onboarding Program for new hires.

We value diverse experiences

We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.