The Client & Role:
We're currently working with an Australian financial services institution that are undertaking a transition of their custody platform. They are looking for a Senior Consultant with experience on custody platforms to engage the organisation on a contractual engagement until the end of April.
The role will be operated on a full-time basis with a hybrid work mode of three days per week onsite in their central CBD office. Rate on offer is up to $1000 per day inclusive of super and contracting cost.
Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and document business requirements specific to the custody transition
* Analyse existing custody data to ensure accurate and complete migration. Mapping of current data to future state, identify data gaps and work with teams to resolve them
* Liaise between business units, technical teams and third parties, to facilitate communication and understanding
* Manage Investment (Equities, Managed Funds, Fixed Interest, Bonds, Property) data, financial reporting data and transactions migration
* Document current custody processes and workflows, and develop future-state process maps post migration
* Ensure proper alignment of data fields between old and new systems
* Develop and execute test cases to validate the accuracy of the migration. Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) with stakeholders
* Define test cases based on business requirements and data specifications
* Identify potential risks related to the migration project and work with the project manager to develop mitigation strategies
* Maintain detailed documentation of data analysis processes, testing, procedures and outcomes
* Assist stakeholders on updating Excel models to map to future state data model
* Writing and running SQL or Python Queries
Required Skills & Specialisms:
* Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, IT or related field
* 7+ years' experience in superannuation or financial services, particularly in custody or asset management
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience in performing multiple roles across Business Analysis, Data Analysis and Testing
* Proven experience in data migration processes and tools
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
If you have experience on Custody Platform projects in a Consultant or Business Analyst capacity, apply now via the link provided or send your resume and a relevant overview to Daniel at [email protected]
Due to the nature of this position, candidates will only be considered on this role if they can demonstrate experience in relevant Custody Platform projects or can show a strong operational understanding of them and have a significant background in the investment / superannuation industry.