Business Analyst - Hartford, United States - Aegon

Description

Aegon is an multinational financial services holding company. Our ambition is to build leading businesses that offer their customers investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Our purpose is to help people live their best lives, which goal runs through all of our activities.

The company has multiple locations across the globe, with core markets in the UK and the US, partnerships in Spain & Portugal, Brazil, and China and an Asset Management organization with locations in UK, US, NL and Hungary.

In the Netherlands, Aegon generates value via a strategic shareholding in a market leading insurance and pensions company.

Aegon Global Business Solution Center is supporting these businesses with IT, Finance, Risk, Model Validation, Actuarial, Audit and Asset management services with a growing team of approx.

300 people, based in Budapest, Hungary.
CT is responsible for the corporate functions forAegon's Global functions as well as the CorporateCenterIT employees.
Corporate Technology is part of Aegon's Global Technology Services (GTS). The CorporateCenterconsists of approximately 350 staff, based in The Hague, Cedar Rapids. In CT we follow agile way of working.
Responsibilities
Interact with the business (Group Finance) in order to know and understand their processes and (IT) needs. Be the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams.
Work directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide solutions for finance applications and integrations with vendor solutions.
Provide functional support for financial reporting applications.
Execute or assist in resolution of issues. Ensure appropriate tickets are created to record and assign issues and document resolution.
Prepare application administration documents, end-user documentation, and/or application training to end-users.
Utilize change management process to ensure modifications or upgrades are authorized, tested when applicable, approved, and implemented appropriately.
Act as point of contact with application vendor and customer to coordinate new releases, updates, or changes.
Ensure proper application monitoring is in place and reviewed.
Coordinate with technical staff if there is an issue.
Understanding risk and compliance controls and work withcompliance team to ensure controls are met and/or mitigated.
Work within an agile environment.
Participate in initiatives and projects as assigned.
Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field (Accounting, Finance) or equivalent knowledge and a minimum related work experience of 5-7 years.

Knowledge of Solvency II and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) reporting and consolidation is an advantage.
ESG reporting knowledge is a plus.

Experience within functional support in the area of financial reporting and consolidation applications preferably in the Financial Services and Insurance industry.

Excellent English communication skills with the ability to work across multi-functional international teams.
Confident and effective dealing with stakeholders and end users.
Understanding of programming languages (SQL, MDX) and CCH Tagetik is an advantage.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
Well-developed skills in root cause analysis.
High level of knowledge of standard SDLC methodologies.
Advanced ability to accept and embrace change and manage through ambiguous situations.
Understanding of Agile principles and concepts.
Knowledge of internal control frameworks
Soft Skills
Pro-active
Creative and the ability to think outside the box
The ability to work independently and also as part of a team
Strong analytical and communication skills
Taking responsibility

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