Endur Trading Business Analyst

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Trading Business Analyst to optimize the Endur trading platform for energy and commodities trading. This role involves collaborating with traders and IT teams to enhance trading efficiency and risk management. The ideal candidate will have strong business analysis skills, experience in energy trading markets, and proficiency in Endur configuration. This position offers an exciting opportunity to drive impactful changes in a dynamic environment, contributing to the success of trading operations. Join a team that values innovation and professional growth while making a significant impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end project delivery and business analysis.
• Strong BA experience including capturing business problems and requirements.
• Experience in energy trading markets and knowledge of trading instruments.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing business requirements and configuring Endur functionalities.
• Troubleshooting trading workflow issues and ensuring data integrity.
• Generating reports for key stakeholders and facilitating user training.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Energy Trading Knowledge

Endur Configuration

Risk Management

Financial Concepts

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

OpenLink Endur

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Role: Trading Business Analyst

Location: London (with adhoc travel)

Career Level: Level 8 (Associate Manager)

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.

Company Background

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries – powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 650,000+ people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Accenture offers a culture that fosters learning, growth, and advancement through shared success, innovative thinking, and boundaryless opportunities to drive your career in exciting new directions.

We are seeking an experienced Trading Business Analyst to join our team, supporting energy and commodities trading firms in optimizing the Endur trading platform. You will work closely with traders, risk managers, and IT teams to enhance the platform's efficiency and effectiveness in trading, risk management, and back-office operations.

In this role, you will be:

1. Analyzing business requirements

2. Configuring Endur functionalities and identifying system improvements

3. Troubleshooting issues related to trading workflows

4. Ensuring data integrity and facilitating user training

5. Generating and presenting reports to key stakeholders

We are looking for experience in the following areas:

Business Analysis / Project Delivery Experience

• Proven experience in end-to-end project delivery and business analysis

• Strong BA experience including capturing business problems, value drivers, and functional/non-functional requirements

• Experience running workshops and user acceptance testing

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Experience working in Agile project delivery

Energy Trading & Endur Experience

• Experience of energy trading markets, with a strong understanding of one of the following markets:

• UK & European Power, UK & European Gas, and/or Environmental products

• Knowledge of different trading instruments, including:

• OTC transactions – including forwards, swaps, and simple options

• Exchange-traded futures & options lifecycle, including cascading

• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following functional areas:

• Trade capture - complex deal modeling and pricing

• Market Risk and risk valuation

• Back-Office processes

• Accounting processes

• EOD

• Migrating between ETRM systems

• Proficient with OpenLink Endur Base configurations/Reference Data configurations and a good understanding of the various managers in the tool.

• Experience configuring Endur for Deal lifecycle, Confirmations, Settlement invoicing, and scheduling

• Experience in delivering progressively larger and more complex projects/services

• Domain knowledge and skills in ETRM - mainly Endur (v18 or beyond)

• Knowledge of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) Front Office and Operations business processes

• Knowledge of the energy/commodity trading business – Power, Emissions, Gas, Commodities

• Prior experience of Endur covering end-to-end trade lifecycle processes with technical knowledge of integrating with other ETRMs

• Experience with financial concepts - P&L, MTM, Financial Risk, Derivatives, settlements, etc.

• Strong organizational skills managing multiple workstreams and priorities

• Experience managing resources and project teams

• Experience leading projects involving Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Experience with various delivery methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) majors (preferred but not essential)