Finance Business Analyst
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Finance Business Analyst (Hybrid) Location: Jersey
City, NJ Hours: 8am - 5pm | Pay: 560/day Description: The PM / BA
has broad-based responsibilities for the functional design,
business line specification and deployment of Finance Systems and
Process changes initiatives at both an Americas Legal Entity and
IHC level. The candidate will work as a team member of projects.
General responsibilities include: Participate in project planning
and cost estimates devising strategic and well-thought-out
solutions to business initiatives. Ability to communicate
effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.
Generate, analyse, and document user requirements and business
processes for IT development (BRD). Undertake data assessment, data
gap analysis and remediation. Implement operational accounting
schemas throughout product lifecycle. Plan and manage user
acceptance and migration testing up to successful delivery of
end-product or remediation solution. Ensure proper and adequate
aftercare and follow-up to remediate any unforeseen issues. Manage
issues and escalate effectively. Ensure on-time quality delivery of
projects and tasks assigned. Liaise and coordinate
cross-functionally to review requirements with stakeholders to
enable design and development in liaison with IT, coordinate
testing, support go-live, and provide long term support for
operational readiness, governance, controls, and aftercare.
Facilitate working group meetings with effective presentation
materials and documentation; prepare agendas, document-meeting
outcomes and communicate to stakeholders and management. Support
enhancement efforts of the overall control environment, including
upstream processes and controls. Specific responsibilities for the
Finance Implementation Project PM / BA role: Track timelines and
budget, report weekly updates, lead, and participate in
OpCo/SteerCo meetings Work closely with Finance Strategy group for
current and upcoming new transactions or activities Acts as the
contact person within the project teams and for the business line
in relation to data and functional aspects and document and
validate BRD updates accordingly. Excellent PowerPoint and Excel
skills to allow for analysis, summary, and presentation to working
group and management as needed. Ensure appropriate coverage to
anticipate and enable resolution for any unforeseen or blocking
issues with appropriate escalation. Ensures proper change
management controls, rules, and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications: 7-10 years of strong experience in project
implementation in the field of financial services industry. PM
oriented with ability to work on leading projects, stakeholder
presentations using Opco/Steerco, minutes and budget tracking
Understanding of financial products and system architectures,
including accounting business processes including financial and
management reporting (e.g. IFRS and US GAAP), month-end closing
process, regulatory reporting and entity consolidations is
critical. Strong accounting and basic general ledger structure
knowledge are must. Experience and knowledge trading and markets /
corporate banking / retail and wholesale banking / regulatory
reporting (e.g. Client, CFTC, SEC). Excellent analytical and
problem-solving skills, including business process and data
analytics. Excellent skills in PowerPoint Ability to work
effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability
to multi-task and explain complex issues clearly and concisely to
audiences of varying functional, technical or accounting levels
Strong Microsoft software Office skills (Excel, Word, Access,
PowerPoint, Visio, Project) Knowledge of project management tools,
JIRA, SharePoint
Keywords: , Vineland , Finance Business Analyst, IT / Software / Systems , Jersey City, New Jersey
