SOA Middleware Product Manager - (US-NY-New York)

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SOA Middleware Product Manager - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $95K - $100K / Year
Min Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: ISSJA2

A hands-on Product Manager is needed to manage full product lifecycle activities. The Product Manager's responsibilities include researching market and customer requirements, defining product strategy, content and positioning, advocating customer and market requirements internally, and evangelizing the product line both internally and externally. The product manager will work closely with sales, marketing, business development, engineering, and QA.


Responsibilities include:

Gather requirements from internal and external customers. Stay on top of the competitive product landscape; understand product weaknesses and strengths relative to the competition; drive future product content to improve competitiveness of the product line.

Gather research and analyze functionality requirements, and high-level designs for new features.

Maintain complete understanding of the features and functions of the product, and be able to present product features to customers and internal audiences; train sales and sales support on products.

Develop functional specifications for software engineering. Work with software engineering on system architecture and design. Review and test prototypes. Help identify and resolve issues in customer service center. Position will involve 30% travel.


Requirements:

5-7+ years of experience in pre-sales, development, or services.

At least 3 years in product management of a technically complex product.

3-5 years of experience with an EAI, ESB or Web Services Management vendor.

Candidates should have solid experience with SOA, BPEL, and Web Services Management.

Must have a background in software product management with solid understanding of product lifecycle from inception through delivery and post-delivery support.

Understanding of the requirements associated with building highly available and scaleable software solutions is a requirement.

Strong ability to learn new technology in a short time.

Must have experience with rapid product release cycles.

Willingness for moderate travel as required to support trade shows, product introduction and customer requirements gathering

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Senior Fund Accountants - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

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Senior Fund Accountants - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

Min Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: CJASRFUND

Description:
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Net Asset Value preparation, which includes:
o Cash and Portfolio Reconciliations exposed to futures, forwards, options, fixed income, equities
o Income and Expense Accruals
o Daily analysis of traders P&L
• Evaluate confirms and trades for settlements .
• Partner/Shareholder Allocation calculations, including incentive and management calculations
• Verify month end market prices for all open positions
• Financial Statement preparation
• Other Ad Hoc Reports as needed

Qualifications required:
• 3+ years of fund accounting experience in a Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund Administrator, Mutual Fund or other financial institution where the accountant has gained financial products knowledge.
• Familiar with various methods for the calculation of incentive and management fees.
• Working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Good communication skills - Discussions with clients, custodians and prime brokers to resolve trading, operational and accounting issues Financial Statement Preparation and Public Accounting experience is a plus.
• BA in Accounting or Finance a MUST
• CFA Qualification a plus

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

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Middle and Back Office Operations - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

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Middle and Back Office Operations - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

Compensation: $60K - $85K / Year
Min Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: CJA33

Candidate will be responsible for:
• Preparing daily position and trade reconciliations between fund books and records and Prime Broker(s)
• Working with clients and Prime Broker(s) on break resolution for all open items
• Ensuring all client trades are booked properly in the system.
• Assisting clients in setting up OTC derivative instruments in Security Master database
• Processing Corporate Actions for securities held in client portfolio, including cash and stock dividends, stock splits, mergers and acquisitions
• Verifying OTC derivative transactions versus counterparty confirmations.
• Tracking missing OTC confirmations and reporting unverified positions to clients on a weekly or monthly basis
• Working with clients and Technology on systems enhancements
• Supporting the conversion of new clients into Middle Office, including training clients on
Technology and processes
• Working with P&L Specialists on any open client pricing issues

Experience:
• BS or BA in Accounting/Finance/Economics
• 1+ Years in Financial Services with an exposure to P&L Reporting or Operations processing
• General financial instruments knowledge (equities, fixed income, options, swaps, futures, foreign exchange) within both the domestic and global security markets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client relationship management skills
• Knowledge of Hedge or Mutual Funds

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES.

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Concepts In Staffing
9 East 37 Street
New York, NY 10016

Subject Matter Expert - (US-NY-New York)

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Subject Matter Expert - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $130K - $150K / Year
Min Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: CJASME

The Product Management team is responsible for all phases of analysis surrounding the development of a next generation of platform. The Legacy platform is the single platform that clients and internal support teams use to leverage Middle and Back Office accounting capabilities. We are currently engaged in the Solution Definition (Requirements) Phase of this multi-year project.

Description:
The Subject Matter Expert’s duties include, but are not limited to:
• Understanding of the legacy platform
• Working with the QA team to increase their knowledge of products and
financial accounting
• Assist in the documentation/design of the future version of A5
• Writing of Test Cases for the new product
• Entering test cases into QA tools
• Execution of such test cases
• Effectively logging defects
• Communicating with colleagues, management
• Assisting with various projects as assigned

Qualifications required:
Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:
• BS or BA in Accounting/Finance/Economics
• Minimum 8 years experience in Financial Services with heavy experience with
fund accounting in either a Middle Office or Back Office capacity
• Broad and deep knowledge of Capital Markets financial instruments
• Exposure to Accounting systems (Investier, InvestOne, Geneva, etc)
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook skills
• Working Knowledge of hedge or mutual funds
• Attention to detail
• Desire/willingness to prepare and review documentation
• Ability to train/mentor others who do not come from strong financial services backgrounds
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and take-on multiple projects

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES.

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Concepts In Staffing
9 East 37 Street
New York, NY 10016

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