TTSTC -Business Analyst (Reopen)

About the role

Join TTSTC Business Ops/IT team as a Business Analyst!

Responsibilities

• Schedule, plan, and lead requirements gathering sessions, collaborating with stakeholders across Asset Allocation, trading, settlements, valuations, fund accounting, operations, cash management, modeling, performance, and risk functions.
• Analyze pain points, assess system capabilities, and design process improvements to enhance investment lifecycle workflows.
• Lead documentation of business requirements, create process workflows, and ensure seamless integration between investment platforms such as Simcorp Dimension, Bloomberg.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) testing for both vendor-produced and internally developed systems, for Asset Allocation, trading, settlements, valuations, fund accounting, operations, cash management, modeling, performance, and risk functions.
• Validate system functionality, perform user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure data integrity across front, middle, and back-office systems.
• Act as a liaison between business and IT teams, facilitating the analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization of investment management applications.
• Design and document business-critical workflows, risk analytics, and compliance-driven processes to enhance investment operations.
• Develop cross-functional relationships and drive communication between investment teams, risk teams, and IT to ensure technology solutions align with business needs.
• Develop, enhance, and standardize investment data processes, including sourcing, validation, and analytical modeling.
• Assist in creating quantitative risk analytics, performance attribution models, and exposure monitoring frameworks to support decision-making across asset classes.
• Leverage SQL, automation, and business intelligence tools to improve reporting and operational efficiencies.
• Support IT teams in managing investment applications and interfaces, ensuring efficient issue resolution, system enhancements, and business process improvements.
• Auxiliary responsibilities may include assisting in post-implementation support, system upgrades, and technology optimizations to enhance the firm’s investment accounting, trading, and client-facing applications.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university in a bachelor’s degree with major course in Accounting, Finance, Math, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems.
• Seven years of experience in business analysis methodologies.
• Five years of experience working either in technology, risk, Investments, middle office, operations, accounting at a buy side institutional firm as a capital markets analyst.
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle methodology.
• Experience with analyzing and interpreting technical information documentation/specifications.
• Experience translating user/business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience communicating technical instructions to non-technical users.
• Experience implementing and supporting Financial/Accounting/Investments systems.
• Experience facilitating the implementation and testing of systems and business processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (including functions and macros).
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with Power BI or equivalent analytical tools.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems.
• Five years of business analysis experience with Asset Allocation, trading, settlements, valuations, fund accounting, operations, cash management, modeling, performance, and risk.
• Five years of business analysis experience with Fixed Income, Equity, Alternative Investments asset classes and portfolio management practices.

Skills

• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies.
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle methodology.
• Experience with analyzing and interpreting technical information documentation/specifications.
• Experience translating user/business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience communicating technical instructions to non-technical users.
• Experience implementing and supporting Financial/Accounting/Investments systems.
• Experience facilitating the implementation and testing of systems and business processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (including functions and macros).
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with Power BI or equivalent analytical tools.

Benefits

The Comptroller’s Office offers a strong benefits package including insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule.

Pay

Salary is contingent upon qualifications.

Schedule

Agency standard work hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, 40 hours per week with occasional evening and weekend hours. Hours are subject to change based upon business need or division determination. This position may be eligible for a flexible/hybrid work schedule if certain conditions are met; working arrangements may change at any time as business necessitates.