Analyst - Optimus (FSO Planning)

Job description

Job Title: Analyst - Optimus (FSO Planning)

Location: Noida

Executes the day to day operational support for the Hyperion Planning Systems.

Understanding of Hyperion Planning with ability to support implementation of solutions to Business

Requirement. Support testing and implementation of appropriate solutions and changes in a controlled manner

This involves delivering smooth operations, managing key customers, achieving targeted business metrics and

ensuring compliance with the defined SLAs.

What will you be doing?

o Provide first point of contact for business user queries and change initiatives

o Responsible for preparing training plan and material for delivery online and face to face to business customers for Hyperion Planning systems

o Gather end user business requirements for all applications and apply excellent business analysis for recommended systems solutions with limited or no line manager involvement

o Run the monthly system rollover and preparation processes of the Planning systems

o Operational monitoring of the data interaction between upstream and downstream systems and pre-emptively highlight/resolve any possible breaks

o Liaise with GFTS to ensure technical and functional alignment as per the clients' reporting needs

o Consult with Line Manager, Group Centre Finance and Group Treasury teams to ensure wider requirements are met and stakeholders agree timetable

o Maintain an oversight of the day to day Hyperion Planning development activities undertaken by GFTS to retain subject matter expertise

o Meet best practice control requirements for administration of the bank's Planning systems including: Change Control, Documentation of Business Requirements, SOX, operational risk and BCM strategy

o End to end change management including requirement analysis, change prioritisation & release planning

What we're looking for:

o Graduate degree (Bachelors' in Commerce / technology or equivalent)

o Minimum years of experience after graduation degree

o Knowledge of Financial Services in banking environment

o Excellent team player with the ability to also work independently when required.

o Proven ability to adapt to an evolving operating model and to actively participate in its development

o Should be able to handle multiple stakeholders effectively

o Proven ability to work under pressure and balance priorities to meet tight deadlines.

o Good Analytical and problem solving skills

o Intermediate level knowledge of any of the BI tools

o Hands on experience of Budgeting / forecasting / Stress testing / hierarchy management

Skills that will help you in the role:

o Knowledge of accounting principles

o Budgeting & Forecasting knowledge will be a plus

o Understanding of organization hierarchical structure in SAP (Profit Centre, Cost Centre, SU, MU etc.)

o Understanding of Hyperion Planning, Essbase and associated applications

o Experience working with Agile methodology & knowledge of SDLC

o Should have excellent inter-personal and communication skills: strong verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complicated issues to management and other stakeholders.

o Additional desired skills are:

§ Understanding of Barclays' products and businesses.

§ Understanding of Risk, Finance or Treasury processes.

Where will you be working?

 Noida

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