Business Analyst - CONTRACT - 110888

Business Analyst - CONTRACT

GFT Group  New York, New York, United States

Hybrid Position to work from Stamford - CT

The new GFT Business Analyst will be responsible for:

Responsibilities:

•          Responsible for DTCC T+2 to T+1 settlement changes.

•          Adapt requirements following business and system’s regulations;

•          Work cross functionally with Business, Operations, Finance and Risk teams to flush out requirements and technical changes.

•          Work with internal cross regional technology team and the vendor to drive system’s enhancements

•          Strong communication and excellent critical thinking skills;

•          Work closely with the project manager and ensure is meeting deadlines are set forth in the project plan

•          Work closely with business partners to understand needs and define functional requirements

•          Create Project artifacts in line with the client’s Project Management Methodology

•          Extract and analyze data to ensure system’s functional needs are met

•          Proactively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders

•          Support quality assurance reviews

•          Manage Project Financials

•          Interact with Senior Management and articulate/escalate issues if necessary

•          Manage delivery objectives

Required Skills/Experience

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project and Visio;
• +5 years’ experience in Project Management;
• Industry Knowledge preferred;
• Familiarity with Agile preferred;
• The candidate must be a self-starter, detail oriented and with strong organizational and communication skills.

What we can do for you:

• Competitive Base Salary Based on Experience plus metric based performance bonus
• Competitive Benefits
• Excellent Company Culture with Individual Development Plans to map out your career growth
• Professional Development Training
• An opportunity to work in a global environment
• Open door policy with management
• Opportunity to work in a global environment with diverse teams built with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunity to work with technology industry leaders in the financial services environment
• Opportunity to work for big name clients in capital markets and industry

• Open door policy with management

Diversity & Inclusion Statement: 

At GFT we  are committed  to  cultivating,  fostering,  and  preserving  a  culture  of  diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their  background.  We  are  guided  by  our  values  in  everything  we  do, and  recognize  that being  a  diverse  and  inclusive  employer  helps  us  fulfill  our social responsibility  to  make  a difference.