Business Analyst II

Job Description

BUSINESS ANALYST II

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do makes an affordable home a reality and a difference in the lives of Americans. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will help lead our industry forward and make your career.

As a Business Analyst II you will examine, assess, and document business operations and procedures of a financial management, product, or trading unit. Relate these procedures to IT/IS systems and applications that are designed to enable the operating unit to accomplish its objectives. Assist operating unit staff by developing reports, downloads, and analyses from discipline-specific systems and applications. Provide input to IT/IS specialists in development projects to assist in developing specifications and functionalities in financial IT systems.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Business Analyst II role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Assess procedures and business processes in a financial management, accounting, transactional, or business operations unit for methods of automating them or improving existing applications supporting them.
• Participate in meetings with financial management, Accounting, or product management staff and application developers and project managers to plan development or upgrades of applications used by their offices or business units.
• Participate in planning testing and acceptance of newly developed financial management software by client group who will be using it.
• May provide support to applications in production by tracking and troubleshooting problems and ensuring continued and efficient operation of application in production, and full access by its users.
• Develop queries, analyses, or reports from financial management applications for operations or management staff of assigned business unit.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor Degree or Equivalent

· 2-4 years of related experience

· Ability and interest in learning complex processes and concepts that require strong mathematics background (such as pricing and best execution for a loan)

· Writing and/or testing experience

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Basic SQL and MS Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

· Understanding of Agile concepts

· Understanding of the mortgage lifecycle, MBS, hedging and trading concepts

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Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].
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