Job Description

Akkodis is seeking a Data Management & Quantitative Analysis I for 6+ Month Contract position with a client located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Pay range: $28/hr - $30/hr on W2 (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors)

Job Description:

Data Management & Quantitative Analysis I

• Under minimal supervision, provides securities pricing activities via third-party vendors for client portfolio valuation.
• Performs reviews of moderately complex validation breaks and resolves in deadline-driven environment utilizing various software, such as Eagle, MS Excel, MS Teams in accordance to BNYs compliance with established processes and procedures.
• Under minimal supervision, compiles, synthesizes, and reports on BNYs or market data sources; provides support with access, maintenance, and security activities. May manage moderately complex databases, feeds, etc. and assists with data sources.
• Conducts preliminary, basic calculations for more senior colleagues and helps develop reports.
• Interprets findings and prepares initial drafts of standard reports.
• Works with internal and external datasets, and client reference data, and provides analysis in market development for securities data. Applies techniques such as querying to extract data for analysis.
• Tracks vendor file delivery.
• Resolves client inquiries for fail points in processes and drafts responses back to clients.
• Utilizes third party vendors such as Bloomberg, ICE, Reuters for research, validation, and break resolution.
• Data management experience preferred.
• Prior financial services experience preferred.
• 1-2 years total work experience preferred.

Notes:

• Portfolio evaluations through several accounting platforms (Investment Book of Record aka Middle Office)
• 12pm-8:30pm EST (second shift) with some regular overtime to be expected during the week
• Internal accounting platform
• Bonds/stocks
• Will enter the end of day data into the system to complete validations and exceptions
• Scrubbing/extracting data
• Excel is required
• Must have Attention to detail (will be asked to spot patterns in the data), Time management skills, and Computer skills (Web-based applications such as Eagle)
• Team covers all holidays in some capacity
• 3 days in office in 500 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA
• College degree is highly preferred with either work experience or relevant internships (may consider candidates without a degree but the candidate will require relevant professional experience in that case)
• Team within security pricing/portfolio
• Middle office space on Eagle financial accounting platform
• 12:00pm-8:30pm due to the times the markets close
• Internal clients (downstream teams such as accounting, performance, and derivatives)
• Some independent work but will be part of a team made up of around 8 people
• Onboarding new clients ensure/monitor dashboard to ensure vendor files arrive on time, validation is kicked off/completed, etc.
• Eagle system... previous experience with the Eagle accounting platform is a big plus but not required candidate will learn within the role
• Advanced Excel experience is required (formulas/VLOOKUP)
• SQL querying experience is a plus but not required
• Previous financial services knowledge/experience (stocks, bonds, etc.)
• 3+ days per week in the Pittsburgh office
• Goal is to convert to FTE
• 1 30-45 minute interview (MS Teams video)
• Candidate expected to manage their own lunch/dinner plans

Nusba Afzal

Resource Development Manager

Desk: 610-486-5746

Email: nusba.afzal@akkodisgroup.com

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