Senior Analyst/Associate, Business Solutions

at  British Columbia Investment Management Corporation BCI

Closing date: Open until filled
We are seeking a Senior Analyst or Associate to join our Finance Department in Victoria, BC. The successful candidate will possess a professional accounting designation (preferred) or be a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), with 2-3 years of progressive experience in the back/middle office of a large asset management or investment firm. Familiarity with SimCorp Dimension in an investment management environment would be ideal for success in this role. We are looking for someone who will demonstrate an ability to work well independently and collaboratively as part of a team, engage directly with business users and application support teams, and quickly grasp new concepts and information.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Solutions, the Senior Analyst/Associate supports the BCI Finance SimCorp Dimension business users in utilizing a stable, reliable and high performing accounting book of record. This role is responsible for business analysis or projects and assignments with a mid-level of complexity and understanding of business needs and issues, and has a focus on analysis, design, and support of accounting processes for the investment management system, SimCorp Dimension.

• Expands knowledge of SimCorp Dimension and the customers’ needs, and ensures customers receive the optimal configuration and workflow
• Participates in the development and implementation of new business processes to operationally support other departments including Investment Operations and asset classes
• Supports timely and accurate delivery of tasks and projects through all stages of the project life cycle from concept to implementation
• Provides advice and guidance to the Finance department to operationally support new investment strategies
• Ensures all processes meet the minimum audit and internal control framework and actively adheres to compliance and risk management policies
• Collaborates with Technology support staff in resolving daily production issues
• Assists Finance staff to resolve technical issues, including raising issues as necessary to the Technology support team
• Resolves problems in conjunction with SCD SMEs from Technology and Investment Operations departments
• Helps maintain training material to support current and new business users
• Maintains foundational data in SCD – this requires working with staff from Investment Operations, Performance and Attribution, and front office departments to define and maintain attributes across all portfolios
• Provides advice and support to Finance users regarding implementation of new investment structures and reorganization of existing structures within SCD
• Executes and validates Finance related test cases for end-to-end processes
• Adheres to corporate standards for documentation of requirements and testing
  (Candidates will be assessed at the Senior Analyst or Associate level based on a combination of their educational and work experience)