Data Management & Quantitative Analysis I

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

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