Senior Business Consultant (Fund Accounting area)

at  Simcorp

Warszawa, mazowieckie, Poland -

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Immediate21 Nov, 2024Not Specified22 Aug, 20247 year(s) or aboveGap Analysis,Global Perspective,Finance,System Requirements,Xslt,Swift,Fund Administration,English,Trading,Financial Instruments,Xml,General Ledger,Interpersonal Skills,Communication Skills,Virtual Collaboration,Creativity,Investments,Physics,EconomicsNoNo
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Description:

SimCorp is a provider of industry leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. With more than 3,000 employees across five continents, we are a truly global technology leader who empowers 40 of the world’s top 100 financial companies through our integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem.
Our flagship product, SimCorp Dimension®, is a fully integrated front-to-back platform that includes front office, middle office, back-office data, and reporting solutions.
SimCorp continuously enhances the portfolio of offerings to remain at the forefront of industry technology and trends. On top of this, over the last few years, we have been honing our service delivery and support model to implement SimCorp solutions to our clients and take ownership of running installations in the best possible way.
SimCorp Advanced Delivery Center (ADC) was strategically established, initially in 2016 in Warsaw, Poland, and subsequently extended to Manila, Philippines in 2021 and Mexico City in 2023. This deliberate expansion enables us to efficiently connect with clients spanning EMEA, APAC, and NA. Within the ADC, our Business Consultants collaborate closely with market units, focusing on business functionality and solution workflows. Their expertise ensures the customized configuration and seamless deployment of SimCorp Dimension for our valued customers
Why this role is important to us
We are now looking for a Senior Business Consultant to work within our ADC Accounting & Operations team (ABOR area).
As a Senior Consultant, you will develop and carry out implementation plans in a client’s environment. You will take part in delivery of SimCorp Dimension Operations Modules, including configuration, testing, documentation and giving trainings. You will act as a consultant for our customers and effectively handle, coordinate, and escalate issues as needed.

What you will be responsible for

  • Participate in all aspects of SimCorp Dimension implementations, including configuration, testing, documenting and training
  • Document client’s requirements and map to SimCorp Dimension functions and processes, identifying process improvements and efficiencies where possible
  • Design and deliver an overall solution set to meet client requirements, modelling operational workflows around SimCorp Dimension
  • Delivering and customizing standard configuration solutions as well as designing and delivering new configurations
  • Assist the client in development of overall test strategy and test plans and support the client in the execution of test cases, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise
  • Provide configuration and end-user training, allowing the client to maintain SimCorp Dimension and optimize its usage
  • Constantly expanding your knowledge of SimCorp Dimension and the clients’ business in order to ensure that clients get the optimal configuration and workflow

What we value

Your high-quality communication, coordination and interpersonal skills will enable you to direct all activities to planned outcomes. As our preferred candidate, you will have:

  • Degree/master’s within Finance, Economics, Physics, Math, Science or Engineering
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the Financial Sector, preferably in FinTech or IT Consulting company
  • High level understanding of IT project lifecycle
  • High level understanding of requirements gathering sessions
  • Experience with GAP analysis and new solution design
  • Client-facing experience and ability to manage various stakeholders across SimCorp/client’s organization
  • Skills in foreseeing client system requirements and assisting in the preparation of future tailored proposals
  • Knowledge of financial instruments and capital market or investments topics
  • Understanding of accounting/fund-accounting day-to-day processing workflows
  • Detailed understanding of at least one topic: investment accounting, general ledger, fund administration, NAV calculation
  • High level of motivation, creativity, and inquisitiveness with a global perspective
  • A focused approach, coupled with enthusiasm and the ability to work under minimal supervision
  • High-quality communication skills, especially in virtual collaboration
  • Fluency in English, any other languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Nordics) would be an asset
  • Minimal knowledge of investments lifecycle topics (trading, settlements, SWIFT, reconciliation) would be an asset
  • Technical IT knowledge and/or experience (e.g., SQL, XML, XSLT, programming) would be an additional asset

Benefits
SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.
We provide a good work and life balance and opportunities for professional development in an international environment: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp:
www.simcorp.com/career
Next steps
Please submit your application via our career site.
Get in touch with Hanna Brzózka, Sr TA Partner, on
hanna.brzozka@simcorp.com
to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp has to offer regarding salary, benefits, and perks.
Who we are
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.
SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.
SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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Responsibilities:

  • Participate in all aspects of SimCorp Dimension implementations, including configuration, testing, documenting and training
  • Document client’s requirements and map to SimCorp Dimension functions and processes, identifying process improvements and efficiencies where possible
  • Design and deliver an overall solution set to meet client requirements, modelling operational workflows around SimCorp Dimension
  • Delivering and customizing standard configuration solutions as well as designing and delivering new configurations
  • Assist the client in development of overall test strategy and test plans and support the client in the execution of test cases, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise
  • Provide configuration and end-user training, allowing the client to maintain SimCorp Dimension and optimize its usage
  • Constantly expanding your knowledge of SimCorp Dimension and the clients’ business in order to ensure that clients get the optimal configuration and workflo


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:7.0Max:12.0 year(s)

Information Technology/IT

IT Software - Other

Software Engineering

Graduate

Economics, Engineering, Finance, Math

Proficient

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Warszawa, mazowieckie, Poland