Description Business Analyst Under the direction of the client Business Manager and the Debt Management System (DMS) Project Manager, the Business Analyst will work within the Financial Systems Group to support the initial phases of client s DMS initiative. Responsibilities will include supporting the following work efforts: Work closely with Business Owners to determine best strategic & tactical approaches to data entry. Analysis of debt issuances as necessary in order to facilitate upload of bond, tax and state law details into the Debt Management System. Work with users to identify and resolve issues with current deployment of DMS & DMS reports. Assist Business Owners with User Acceptance testing efforts by documenting and executing test cases. Interface with high level city managers and fixed income staff at numerous financial institutions. Essential Skills Experience at a financial institution with fixed income instruments (preferably municipal bonds, public finance). Strong Microsoft Office experience (Excel, MS Access, Word, etc.) and be able to author and package design deliverables. Experience in writing and executing ad-hoc reports from a 3rd party tool (eg, Crystal, Cognos). Strong understanding of various financial concepts (eg, financial calculations, industry entities and their roles in a bond underwriting, simple and complex financial instruments). Strong interpersonal skills with ability to facilitate meeting discussions, broker issue resolutions, and articulate decision points. Strong oral and written communication skills as necessary for the authoring of key deliverables and interaction with senior management. Strong understanding of NYC bond component features and ability to rapidly learn more about them. Professional demeanor and attention to exacting detail.
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