Morgan Stanley · 3 months ago
Business Analyst - Finance Change
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $120K/yr
4+ years expMorgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The role of Business Analyst involves leading complex projects, advancing data governance initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial and regulatory reporting processes.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending
Responsibilities
Possess strong analytical and communication skills to support initiatives aimed at improving the quality, timeliness, and centralization of data, while also delivering capabilities to enhance financial and regulatory reporting processes
Document current-state processes and define business requirements, including target-state process design
Perform and leverage in-depth data analysis to define business requirements and ensure alignment with technology implementation
Manage and participate in complex cross-functional projects from initiation through execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery
Create user stories with acceptance criteria and strategize on UAT planning and test scenarios with all stakeholders - IT, users, and project
Possess advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to grasp complexities and make sound decisions under pressure and resolve issues efficiently
Develop a strong understanding of financial products and existing reporting frameworks
Collaborate with key stakeholders, Technology and Change team to design solutions, prioritize and resolve issues
Support the testing phase, including defining the testing approach, creating test plans and cases, and tracking testing metrics with all stakeholders
Advance data governance objectives within the Finance division by updating the data dictionary, data quality controls, and supporting feed governance and data lineage tracking
Ensure a seamless transition from project execution to business-as-usual (BAU) operations
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, delivering insights and driving process improvements across cross-functional teams
Strong analytical and communication skills to support initiatives aimed at improving the quality, timeliness, and centralization of data, while also delivering capabilities to enhance financial and regulatory reporting processes
Document current-state processes and define business requirements, including target-state process design
Perform and leverage in-depth data analysis to define business requirements and ensure alignment with technology implementation
Manage and participate in complex cross-functional projects from initiation through execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery
Create user stories with acceptance criteria and strategize on UAT planning and test scenarios with all stakeholders - IT, users, and project
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to grasp complexities and make sound decisions under pressure and resolve issues efficiently
Develop a strong understanding of financial products and existing reporting frameworks
Collaborate with key stakeholders, Technology and Change team to design solutions, prioritize and resolve issues
Support the testing phase, including defining the testing approach, creating test plans and cases, and tracking testing metrics with all stakeholders
Advance data governance objectives within the Finance division by updating the data dictionary, data quality controls, and supporting feed governance and data lineage tracking
Ensure a seamless transition from project execution to business-as-usual (BAU) operations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at engaging stakeholders at all organizational levels
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a process-oriented mindset
Proactive self-starter with effective time management skills and a collaborative team approach
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with experience in data quality assessments, root cause analysis, and data reconciliation
Familiar with process design and strategic thinking to support business transformation initiatives
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Excel
Preferred
Exposure to financial instruments including Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives
Experience in data quality management within financial services or capital markets
Knowledge of financial statements and regulatory reporting frameworks is an added advantage
Background in Data Governance or Data Lineage initiatives
Experience working in Agile teams and an understanding of Agile practices and tools such as Rally, JIRA, Alteryx, and Power BI is desirable
Benefits
Commission earnings
Incentive compensation
Discretionary bonuses
Other short and long-term incentive packages
Other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs
Company
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1997-02-05IPO
Leadership Team
James Gorman
Chairman and CEO
Ted Pick
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Recent News
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