Position description
Business unit: Operations, Data & IT - IT & Digital
Job title: Senior IT Functional Expert F/M
Contract type: Permanent
Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam is a global multi‑specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return, asset allocation and illiquid assets.
As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work‑life balance.
Mission
The Senior functional Expert provides strategic business analysis services to business partners. The focus of this position is to work closely with the business units to gain in‑depth understanding of customers' business strategy, processes, services, and roadmap.
The Senior IT Functional Expert plays a key role in supporting the definition and implementation of Finance, Accounting, Procurement and Fund Finance processes in close collaboration with business stakeholders and external partners.
The Senior Functional Expert is responsible for reviewing assigned business processes from end‑to‑end to identify and address operational, financial and technological risks. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency. Responsibilities will include a full range of activities from leading small to mid‑size projects to assisting other project managers on larger, more complex projects related to operational business functions that affect team members and providers at the market level.
Responsibilities
* Strong expertise in Corporate and Fund Finance & Accounting, including GL, AP/AR, closing, reporting, budgeting and forecasting
* Act as a trusted business partner, managing stakeholder relationships with the ability to challenge requirements and proposed solutions constructively
* Analyze and improve Finance, Accounting and Procurement processes, identifying inefficiencies and optimization opportunities
* Contribute to the design, selection and implementation of end‑to‑end Finance solutions
* Lead or contribute to transversal and transformation projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities
* Coordinate and collaborate with Finance, Procurement, IT, developers, vendors and system integrators
* Translate business needs into clear requirements and support development, testing (QA), deployment and change management
* Manage project planning, timelines, priorities and workload estimation, acting as a liaison between users and project teams
* Drive process adoption, user satisfaction and continuous improvement
* Demonstrate strong ownership, leadership and accountability for deliverables and outcomes
Profile
* You have a Master Degree in Computer Engineering/Economics/Business Administration
* A minimum of 10 years' experience in business/functional analysis
* At least 5 years' experience in Asset Management
* Analytical and conceptual thinking skills
* Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
* The ability to work closely with users to challenge and determine acceptable solutions
* Excellent documentation and data/process visualization skills
* Mastering Agile Methodology
* Capacity to build trust and confidence with the business and the team members
* Very good communication and writing skills
* Pragmatic, proactive, rigorous, and process‑respectful
* Stress resistant
* Proven Leadership Capabilities
* Autonomous
* Success in a number of major projects
* Deep Domain and project management knowledge
* Growth mindset: Take action to maintain own employability within the organization
Education
* Master's Degree I / Bac+4
Minimum Level Of Experience Required
10-15 years
Languages
* English (C1 - Fluent)
* French (C1 - Fluent)
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