Assistant Manager

Process Overview*The Global Finance was set up in 2007 as a part of the CFO Global Delivery strategy to provide offshore delivery to Line of Business and Enterprise Finance functions. The capabilities hosted include Accounts Payable, General Accounting & Reconciliations, Management Reporting & Analysis, Research & Analytics, Financial Transaction Processing, Finance Systems Support & Regulatory reporting.Over the years, the scope of Global Finance has been expanded to include operations for other enterprise control functions like Human Resources and Risk and Compliance.The FCPS (Finance Change and Production Services) team, which is part of the (GFC) Global Financial Control organization within CFO division, delivers finance projects and technology solutions for the Bank of America (BAC) enterprise and also supports Line of Business (LOB) projects that impact our core finance and general ledger applications. The FCPS team is responsible for overall program/project management, business analysis and requirements, functional design, testing, organization readiness and deployment activities.Job Description*This role is for a testing analyst resource responsible for planning and execution of testing in support of the FCPS delivery of programs/projects in the US, EMEA, APAC and LATAM regulatory reporting groups and general ledger operations. This role will work closely with the onshore business lead and/or product owner, end users (including upstream/downstream users), and technology. The types of testing will include functional, integration and user acceptance testing, and dress rehearsals when appropriate. The successful results of testing will enable the deployment of the application changes into production.Responsibilities*Document detailed test plan (i.e., data needs, number of testing cycles, testing schedule, etc.)Document detailed use cases and scripts including success criteria, and traceability back to each business requirement Execute testing of the use cases and scripts; identify, prioritize and log testing defects and severity; work closely with technology to resolve issues; provide routine testing status reports and results Lead on-going routines with the business, end users, and technology, to ensure the testing results and success criteria are met and signed offRequirements*Education* - Education Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business or Technology. Additionally, candidates with CA/ICWA/CS Intermediate or final pass out will be given preference.Certifications If AnyCA/ICWA/CFA/AxiomExperience Range*6 to 9 YearsFoundational skills*Experience with Functional testing InTechnology implementation projects Exposure to projects in Financial Accounting and reporting Strong Finance background, Commerce Graduate or Post Graduate Understanding of general ledger and financial/regulatory reporting concepts Strong analytical skills and ability to identify/raise questions, and problem solving capabilities Fair understanding of technical functionalities and ability to work with technology partner to resolve technical issues SQL knowledge is a must Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, every-changing, highly collaborative environment Professional written and verbal communication skills Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and good with numbers Good understanding of data analysis Proficient with Microsoft Office products (particularly MS Excel)Desired skillsKnowledge of, Agile tools (i.e., JIRA), and testing tools (i.e., HP Quality Center) Knowledge of Axiom Regulatory platform (if possible, AXIOM certified) Knowledge of US, EMEA, APAC and LATAM regulatory reports Knowledge of ERP solutions (SAP, Oracle) particularly with general ledger