Financial Planning & Analysis- Assistant Manager- State Street Global Advisors

Key Responsibilities & Experience Range

Primary Areas of responsibility includes:

Vendor Management – Index Licensing Fee:

• Vendor Reporting coordinating data collection, aggregation, and publication to 40+ Market Data vendors to drive quarterly vendor invoicing
• Coordinate with corporate groups to lead/drive commercial oversight of Global Advisors Vendor Management including sourcing, demand/inventory management, negotiations, and cost approval
• Proactively drive cost optimization by analyzing and eliminating unnecessary demand, vetting and utilizing lower cost alternatives
• Participate in negotiations with suppliers to reduce the expense base and improve service capabilities
• Provide data analysis, advice, mentorship, education on Market Data products and influence business unit strategy
• Engage and work closely with business partners and management on sourcing requirements, nurture 3rd party vendor relationships, coordinating data and functionality requirements, projects, priorities, and timelines

Supporting SSGA sub-business:

• Be a Finance partner to CIO's of different GA business
• Close tracking expense base and headcount at business level
• Prepare Month end Flash and Quarterly business review presentations with key insights

Skills & Knowledge

Qualification & Certifications

• The ideal candidate should have at least six plus years of work experience within the financial service industry. 
• Graduate with strong finance and accounting background, preferably an MBA or its equivalent.

Primary Skills (Must Have)

• Accounting, Asset Management industry and Vendor management Knowledge.
• Attention to detail. Keen interest to apply data to the actual business.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Attitude to learn and work in a team.
• Proficiency towards office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access)

Secondary Skills (Good to Have)

• Knowledge of Cognos, Smartview, Essbase, Alteryx and Tableau systems.
• Knowledge of Macro/ VB.
• Knowledge of cost accounting rules and procedures.

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