Investran Techno Functional - Senior Associate

Job Description

Apex Group Ltd has an immediate requirement for a FIS Investran Techno-Functional Senior Associate for its Fund Services business within the Private Equity & Real Estate Funds (PERE) division. The principal responsibilities for the job are managing client reporting request, monitoring the Investran database, enhancing the technical product and supporting operational excellence. The role requires. Design, develop and implement high quality reports for our global Private Equity clients and their investors. Working closely with our system vendor FIS to identify application issues and help drive their resolution. Knowledge of PE GL Suite FIS Investran is a must . Promote product knowledge and team initiatives key PE forums such as the Investran Task Force. Understanding any manual process and work on automation improvements . Work on ad-hoc projects driven by the business while continuing to support the day-to-day requirements. Create and maintain technical documentation, including user manuals and guides . Strong project management experience with excellent stakeholder/client relationship management skills. Desired Technical Experience and Knowledge: 3+ years of related experience with Crystal Reports & SSRS Report Builder is a must Writing SQL queries against any RDBMS, VBA and other Programming language will be a plus Good understanding of unit testing , software change management, and software release management Domain/Working knowledge of financial industry data models is a plus. General knowledge/skills: Databases, Excel, PowerPoint Position Requirements Include: BE plus/or Post-graduate / CFA / CA / MBA / CCRA / CIIA / CAIA & equivalent 5+ years of experience in relevant fund admin experience incl. Client Reporting and Application support Strong research and analytical skills, including critical thinking and the ability to integrate various sorts of data and information in the analysis Experience working independently, proactively identifying or initiating ways to enhance a process, procedure or outcome that benefits the organization Ability to prioritize a large and varied workload, managing multiple tasks and details simultaneously Ability to show initiative, willingness to learn and take on responsibilities as contributing team member either in a lead or in a backup role to ensure team success Should be solutions focused and have the ability to work in unstructured environments under minimum or no supervision Willingness to acknowledge what is not understood and seek assistance Effective oral and written communication skills to clearly articulate analysis Advanced understanding of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint