Senior Business Analyst

Support business decision-making by providing financial or statistical analysis that lead to recommended solutions for business issues as appropriate. Provide project support from design through implementation and monitoring. Be the liaison between the business, utility functions, and external parties to accomplish business objectives. This position also incorporates processing, oversight vendors and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Use data from a variety of sources to analyze complex business issues. Review daily reports to identify issues and work with business partners on resolution. Ensure timely completion of oversight tasks, sending transaction and money movement feed to downstream via SDCM jobs, ensure share out of balances are resolved in timely manner, Ensure timely distribution of dividends and interest by entering distribution rates in the system. Identify issues and/or recommend actions to leadership, support various technical/system changes and projects and represent CMIS in meetings.
• Maintain multiple relationships across the organization in addition to external parties and clients. Be the main point of contact to answer questions within the business area of expertise. Act as a liaison among the business and utility functions to gather information and share knowledge to ensure initiatives are implemented appropriately.
• Provide and review reports produced both internally and externally to the company. Ensure accuracy and appropriate report design. Be responsible for resolution to reporting issues as they arise. Run routine or ad hoc reports as requested or as business needs arise.
• Present results of analysis and/or recommendations to the business, utility partners, and at times external parties. Communicate action plans and priorities to appropriate partners.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent
• 5-7 years of relevant industry experience
• Good understanding of Ameriprise Certificate Company product
• Good analytical, quantitative & problem-solving skills.
• Basic accounting and General Ledgers

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively on recommendations and analysis results.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to coordinate and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong Knowledge of MS office tools (excel, access and word)
• Strong relationship and communication skills in working with colleagues and influencing customers on recommendations and analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of business operations and processes with ability to articulate these processes to others.

About Our Company

Millions of people around the world rely on Columbia Threadneedle Investments to manage their money. We're intentionally built to help our clients succeed, backed by a global team of 2,000 people including more than 450 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. At Columbia Threadneedle, you'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority. In addition to our competitive total rewards package, employees stay with us because of our culture and commitment to their development. And, backed by the strength of our parent company, Ameriprise Financial, we are committed to providing you with the tools, resources, recognition and rewards to help you shape the career you want.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.