Principal Back Office Business Consultant- Sophis

Teciem; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Teciem is seeking a Principal Back Office Business Consultant to lead complex Invest/Sophis implementations for financial institutions. You will act as a subject matter expert in back office, finance and accounting, guiding clients through detailed requirements and best practices while collaborating with sales and technical teams.

Ideal candidates have 10 years in financial software, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the financial software industry with capital markets focus.
• Subject Matter Expert in Back Office/Finance/Accounting.
• Buy side experience is a strong plus.
• Invest/Sophis knowledge is a strong plus.
• Experience implementing software solutions for financial industry.

Responsabilités

• Deliver Invest/Sophis implementation projects with high customer satisfaction.
• Analyze current business processes and configure best practices.
• Plan project activities, update status and manage risks.
• Define detailed requirements and advise on customization needs.
• Provide onsite consultancy and potentially travel extensively.
• Stay up-to-date with product roadmap and industry trends.
• Collaborate with sales and solution consultants to develop new services.

Connaissances

Customer focus

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Travel willingness

Client relationship

Market knowledge

Finance software

Capital markets

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Math/Finance

Description du poste

**The Work We Do**Teciem designs, builds, and delivers treasury and capital markets software solutions for financial institutions worldwide. We serve banks of every size and geography, offering the right setup for the right need.Our solutions are designed to replace multiple disconnected systems with one complete, front-to-back platform, helping customers to capture trading and business opportunities quickly, clearly and with control. We cover the entire trading lifecycle, ensuring that everything - from execution to position keeping, to risk management – runs smoothly.With decades of experience and one of the largest, most diverse client bases in the industry, we turn deep industry knowledge into software that covers most asset classes, meets complex real-world treasury and capital market's needs, and adapts as markets evolve.Within the Teciem Fusion Invest Professional Services team, reporting to the functional lead, Teciem is looking for a **Principal Back Office Business Consultant**, who will utilize his/her knowledge of specific markets and Teciem solutions to lead the implementation of Teciem’s Fusion Invest and Sophis solutions for customers.Principal Business Consultants are the functional product experts within the Teciem Professional Services organization. While remaining highly billable and working on customer projects, the Principal Business Consultant is also the leader and mentor of more junior consultants working within the Fusion Invest practice.In addition, the Principal Business Consultant is very closely aligned with the Teciem sales, global solutions consulting and product organizations and is responsible for participating in the development of Statements of Work (SOWs) and for assisting the sales process during sales opportunities when business, market and solution knowledge is required.## SummaryIn order to perform the role, the Principal Business Consultant requires:* Extensive knowledge of the functionality of capital markets, investment management and buy side solutions* Extensive market knowledge of capital markets, investment management, asset management and financial services in general.* Subject Matter Expert in Back Office / Finance / Accounting* Strong communication and client-facing skills in order to be able to present and implement the solution* A deep understanding of the business drivers of customers## Responsibilities* Successfully deliver Invest / Sophis implementation projects and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction* Analyze customer’s current business processes and scenarios.* Specify, present and configure business processes and best practices for customers during Invest / Sophis implementations* Assist project and delivery management in planning all aspects of projects, updating project status and risks, performing technical and functional reviews* Communicate with customers to define detailed requirements for Invest / Sophis implementations* Provide advice for customizing or implementing new functions in the solution* Provide onsite consultancy services, with potentially extensive travelling required* Pro-actively keep up-to-date with the product roadmap and latest developments, upgrades as well as industry trends, and communicate knowledge within the team* Work with sales and Teciem global solution consultants to develop new services business from the existing customer base* Provide input into the development of standards, tools, processes, documentation and templates to standardize and improve the execution of the implementation tasks and to aid training of new consultants## Core Competencies* Customer focus and strong customer management skills* Committed to providing excellent client service at all times to a very demanding customer base* Solid interpersonal, communication and presentation skills* Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and decision-making skills* Ability to multi-task and work independently and manage time efficiently* Ability to work under pressure and deadlines* Team player: this role will work closely with all functions within Teciem## Skills, Knowledge & Experience* 10 years of experience in the financial software industry, with specific focus on capital markets software for back office.* SME on finance/accounting/back-office topics.* Buy side experience is a strong plus.* Professional services experience with a financial software vendor is a strong plus.* Practical experience of implementing software solutions for the financial industry: Invest/Sophis knowledge is a strong plus, experience with competing or similar capital markets, investment management and buy side solutions is a plus.* Outstanding relationship management and communication skills* Highly customer focused approach.* Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Computer Science, Mathematics, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, MIS or any related courses, or relevant work experience. Certified accountant is not mandatory but would be a plus.