Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Posted 4 days ago by 1756534990

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The role of Business Analyst focuses on fixed income and bond accounting, requiring expertise in financial systems transformation. The candidate will act as a liaison between business needs, technology, and vendors to implement solutions related to bond issuance and accounting workflows. This position is remote and emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with financial standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience with financial platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather, document, and validate requirements for bond lifecycle, TA, and accounting processes.
  • Create functional specs, process flows, and data mappings.
  • Support system implementation, migration, testing, and assurance.
  • Conduct gap analysis, impact/risk assessments, and UAT.
  • Ensure compliance with SEC, MSRB, IRS, and GAAP standards.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, IT, and external vendors.

Key Skills:

  • Knowledge of US Government & Private Bonds, lifecycle, and accounting (amortization, accruals, recognition).
  • Experience with financial platforms (Bloomberg AIM, Murex, Calypso, Broadridge, Aladdin, etc.).
  • Strong BA skills: requirements gathering, BRDs/FRDs, process mapping, UAT.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Visio/Lucidchart, SQL.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Business Analyst Fixed Income & Bond Accounting (Remote, W2)
Location: Remote, USA
Job Type: W2

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in fixed income, bond accounting, and financial systems transformation. You will bridge business needs, technology, and vendors to deliver solutions across bond issuance, transfer agency operations, and accounting workflows.

Key Responsibilities

  • Gather, document, and validate requirements for bond lifecycle, TA, and accounting processes.
  • Create functional specs, process flows, and data mappings.
  • Support system implementation, migration, testing, and assurance.
  • Conduct gap analysis, impact/risk assessments, and UAT.
  • Ensure compliance with SEC, MSRB, IRS, and GAAP standards.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, IT, and external vendors.

Required Skills

  • Knowledge of US Government & Private Bonds, lifecycle, and accounting (amortization, accruals, recognition).
  • Experience with financial platforms (Bloomberg AIM, Murex, Calypso, Broadridge, Aladdin, etc.).
  • Strong BA skills: requirements gathering, BRDs/FRDs, process mapping, UAT.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Visio/Lucidchart, SQL.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management.

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to DTC, Fedwire, SWIFT, IFRS accounting, ETL tools, cloud platforms.
  • Certifications (CBAP, PMI-PBA, CFA, CPA) or prior Agile project experience.