Fund Accounting Test Lead

Recruiter
Citibank.
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
24 Sep 2020
Closes
26 Sep 2020
Ref
20214191
Job role
Accountant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice, Banking and financial services
Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide functional test analysis, planning, design, execution and reporting for testing assignments.
  • Ensure accurate and timely execution of the assigned tasks.
  • Estimation & Milestone planning for the project and provide estimates for the UAT.
  • Ensure the deliverable are managed within the timescales.
  • Should be able to provide oversight on multiple projects.
  • Highlight Risk & issues at management level.
  • Extensive liaison and direct contact with a diverse range of business and technology functions, both within the bank and with key vendors.
  • For the specific testing project, support the Project Test Manager(s) and Functional Test Manager by contributing to the Test Plan(s) for the relevant test phases, the Test Readiness Reviews, test progress reporting, the Test Completion/Summary Reports and Test Defect Reports.
  • Team management including preparation & delivery of performance evaluation and career development.
  • Work closely with the stakeholders or other groups in preparation and execution of the planned functional testing.
  • Assist in the reception and quality assurance of the business requirements, solution design and business process documents individual projects.
  • Sound knowledge of Defect Management Process and handling its different phases.
  • Able to host Defect and Client calls with quick responsiveness on asked actions.
  • Hands on experience on developing help guides/ User Manual/ MIS reports.
  • Develop and extend collaborative working relationships with senior clients, technology suppliers and operational support areas in order to quickly understand requirements, resolve problems/issues, suggest solutions and identify areas for service improvement.
  • Understand the scope of testing and review of Requirements document and prepare the test plan based on realistic targets.
  • Prepare where required: Test scenarios & Test Case Matrix for a given testing assignment.
  • As a member of the Test Work stream, participate in peer reviews of Test Approaches, Test Plans, Test Conditions and Test Scripts as well as contributing to the on-going development of test strategy and policy within the Testing Programme.
  • Track the schedule and testing progress and be accountable for the tasks and releases.
  • Manage the client meetings and defect calls independently.
  • Ensure innovative solution for challenging deliveries.
  • Able to manage a team of Test Leads and Testers.
  • Support other operational processes within the Global Funds Services.


Required experience in Years
  • 7-10 years of experience in testing lifecycle in Investment Banking domain.
  • Minimum 7 years of hands on experience in Securities and Fund Services domain.


Job Requirements

Essential :
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer science/Engineering/Finance
  • Minimum 8 years of hands on manual functional testing experience in Investment Banking domain.
  • Must possess sound knowledge on Trade Processing / Fund Accounting / Pricing / Reconciliation / Corporate Actions / Collateral Management/Transfer Agency across different financial instruments.
  • Exposure to global client and understanding of global work culture
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills, detail orientation and service commitment.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, prioritizes multiple tasks and meets strict deadlines.
  • Must be prepared to work in a shift in line with regions supported including India night shifts
  • Innovative approach to work and continuously identify and implement process improvements
  • Excellent project and time management skills.
  • Strong organizational and management skills.
  • Strong communication and networking skills.
  • Ability to influence change at difference levels of the organization


Desirable
  • Master's degree in Computer science/Engineering/Finance
  • Detailed practical experience of the use of HP Quality Centre/ALM.
  • Expertise in MS Office application particularly in Excel.
  • ISTQB or ISEB testing qualifications preferred
  • Experience in application like Investone / Confluence /MOM / MOTO / Multifond / GTAS / pControl / GSM / Calypso / Protocol / FSR / CADIS will be an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of Agile and Risk based testing and Ensure process improvements.

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