Associate Business Consultant Trainee
Location: Toronto, USA
Apply To: careers@wallstreetsystems.com
Wall Street Systems (Wallstreet) provides functionally rich, integrated and scalable solutions for improved workflow, control and overall productivity for corporate treasury, bank treasury, central banking, FX trading and global back office operations. Wallstreet is the market leader in FX trade processing and through its award-winning products, including Wallstreet Suite, Wallstreet Treasury, Wallstreet FX and Wallstreet BackOffice, the company processes millions of transactions, aggregating to trillions of dollars, every day.
With a 20 year heritage, Wallstreet has an outstanding reputation for quality and responsive service, and prides itself on helping its clients achieve long lasting benefits and results. Its 500 employees service over 300 banking, corporate and central bank clients, operating out of 12 offices worldwide. The company is a privately held corporation, and is majority owned by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity investor.
Job Description
As part of a software implementation team, the Associate Business Consultant Trainee will learn to assist clients with resolutions of issues, analyze customer requirements for highly specialized financial software functionality, implement software functionality that meets these requirements, and write functional specifications for customer specific development items.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing accurate and considered analysis of issues along with appropriate solutions to meet the client’s requirements
- Configuration of the Application to accurately represent the clients business and meet their functional requirements
- Provide creative and practical solutions to facilitate improved client processes and smooth project implementation
- Creation of Business Requirements and Functional Specifications as part of the customization process including planning, documentation and execution of supporting test cases
- Plan, perform and document testing of new and existing functionality to defined specifications/ requirements
- Drive client / partner focus to ensure efficient and timely completion of project tasks
- Deliver quality training to clients enhancing company Education Services brand
- Support pre-sales, scoping and requirement definition programmes
Required Experience
Typically an Associate Business Consultant Trainee at Wall Street Systems will have the following experience:- A recent graduate with a Degree in Business, Finance or Business Information Systems
- A proven work record with solid prior employer references
- Some understanding of work flow and functions within a bank or corporate treasury
- Some exposure to financial markets including foreign exchange, money markets, derivatives, accounting, cash management, and bank interactions a plus
Required Skills and Knowledge
- Good analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Good customer relationship and interpersonal skills
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
- An enthusiasm for taking responsibility
- A self-motivated and hard working individual who is goal orientated, able to work with minimal supervision and contribute effectively to the team
- A passion for knowledge
- Fluent in English both spoken and written.
- A working knowledge in information systems, specifically UNIX/Windows NT environments is a plus
- Knowledge of financial industry, instruments and market is a plus
- Must be willing to travel
Wall Street is an equal opportunity employer. At Wall Street Systems, we prohibit any type of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, or national origin and value diversity of all types.