ION · 6 hours ago
Senior Business Consultant - Aspect
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expION is a leading provider of trading and workflow automation software, and they are seeking a Senior Business Consultant to contribute to the success of projects by providing software and industry expertise. The role involves engaging with clients to implement solutions tailored to their business needs while supporting the delivery of technical consulting services.
AccountingAsset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesSoftware
Responsibilities
Provide industry and functional advice and troubleshooting in the discovery workshop, design, implementation, testing, and production support of the Product solution for the client’s business needs
Present the Product solution to client users
Support the deliverables of the Technical Consultants by providing business and functional guidance, review, testing, and validation of scripted solutions (reports, plugins, and interfaces) as directed by Product Manager
Consult with client users to determine business requirements and work processes to be addressed by one or more areas of the Product solution
Demonstrate deep knowledge in one or more areas of Product configuration and in one or more energy commodities
Provide guidance to Business Consultants in one or more functional areas of the Product solution
Assist with professional services best practices as directed by Line Manager
Assume hands-on project implementation duties in all phases of the Product implementation, reporting to the Project Manager
Gather and document business requirements, configuration designs, test plans/results, and any other deliverables required by the project as determined by the Project Manager and Lead Business Consultant
Keep Line Manager and Project Manager(s) informed regarding the status of assigned responsibilities
Adhere to implementation best practices in one or more functional areas of the ION solution in all functional design, specifications, custom coding, unit testing, and other deliverables
Follow ION documentation standards and resolution process flow for all deliverables
Maintain full chargeability on client account(s) as assigned
Qualification
Required
Implementation experience is preferred with the Aspect application, but relevant ETRM background will be considered
Experience required with one or more of the following areas:
Front Office/Risk Skills: Candidate must have strong knowledge of Trading and Risk concepts. Capabilities should include experience with both physical (purchases, sales, exchange for physicals (EFP), buy/sells, exchanges, etc.) and financial instruments (Futures, Options, OTC Swaps, OTC Options, FX Swaps, Exchange Traded Options, etc.). Additionally, implementation experience should include developing book structures, configuring pricing constructs (Forward, Market and Derived), setting Limits (Risk and Trading), and position reporting (mark to market, and exposure)
Accounting/Back Office Skills: Candidate must have implementation experience with invoicing and settlements, contracts and confirms, cash flow reporting, and interfacing with ERP for A/R and A/P
Scheduling Skills: Candidate must have strong knowledge of scheduling concepts in ETRM systems. Implementation experience necessary with transportation (trucks, rail, waterborne, pipeline, product transfers), storage, exchanges and processing (fractionation, blending, and refining), inventory management, position reporting, tariff and fees capture, tolling, and assay management
Industry Skills: Natural Gas, Crude, Refined Products, Biofuels, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), Metals, Carbon, Coal, Agricultural Products
5+ years of experience in designing, configuring, and troubleshooting Product installations in client environments of experience
Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, or a related IT field or equivalent experience in a related field
Ability to work as part of a project team structure
Ability to work onsite at client locations
Company
ION
ION Group provides solutions for electronic trading, position management, pricing, risk management, and downstream processing for clients.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Rich Grossi
Chief Executive Officer, ION Corporates
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Chief of Staff to the CEO, Corporates
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