CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY FOR AN IT BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST in CHICAGO. THIS IS A W-2 NON-EXEMPT POSITION.

AccruePartners values our contract and consulting employees. We offer a competitive benefits package to meet the diverse needs of all of our contractor and consulting employees and their family members. Here is a listing of what our company offers: 401(k) Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Medical and Prescription Drug, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING:

• Fortune 100 Financial Services Company
• 100-year history of dedication to customer satisfaction, success and growth
• Tremendous growth and new business strategy leading to the need for new talent
• Significant investments in cutting-edge technology

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU:

• Culture: Excellent work environment that fosters collaboration
• Growth: Ability to make an impact on the direction of the organization
• Opportunity: Gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge technology
• Stability: Recent financial performance of the company has reported record profits

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

The Senior Business Systems Analyst analyzes business and information needs to design optimal systems solutions. Working under minimal supervision, this job designs system solutions that are appropriate for business needs and consistent with the overall design of the organization's information systems architecture. This job also recommends improvements to the existing IT systems and processes.

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
Principal Expectations:

• Identifies and analyzes business needs, conducts requirement gathering, and defines scope and objectives of each project.
• Makes recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
• Translates business requirements into application requirements and works with all members of the team to execute the application successfully.
• Engages client teams and explains moderately complex initiatives in an understandable manner, while also addressing any hesitations or concerns from the client.
• Estimates the costs of various system solutions and prepares project plans to provide input into decisions about prioritizing projects and allocating IT resources.
• Prepares and maintains technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.

Mandatory Skills:

• 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred
• 10+ years of Buy/Sell side experience working at Hedge Fund/Investment Manager leading business analysis and/or project management related to complex and strategically relevant projects
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university. BS / BA in Computer Science, Mathematical Finance, Accounting, Math, or related technical area
• Strong expertise on the following Eagle Investment Systems suite of products: STAR Accounting, PACE, Pricing Center, Reporting, and Performance Measurement module
• Understanding of Corporate Action, Trade Processing, Portfolio Accounting, Derivatives workflows, and Collateral Management business concepts are required
• Ability to write complex SQL to query large data sets within Eagle PACE across multiple schemas
• Ability to document current and target state business functional workflows using tools such as Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint