Associate, Finance Technology

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks an associate to join our Finance Technology team.

Tower is embarking on a major multi-year initiative to enhance and automate its Finance, Operations, and HR platforms. The candidate is expected to work on this initiative and partner closely with all key stakeholders at Tower.

Responsibilities

• Building the next-generation of Finance and HR technology platforms at Tower
• Partnering with Finance, HR, support and developers across multiple regions for a global org
• Diagnosing and resolving issues/ bugs/ outages on production systems
• Developing Documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, and Training Materials for new and legacy systems and processes
• Supervising day to day operations of Tower finance technology infrastructure, including:
• Fusion Core Financials + Procurement
• Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service
• Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service
• Tower proprietary systems, databases, and middleware
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement and automation
• Occasionally acting as project manager for systems integrations and implementations

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in a fast paced environment, including diagnosing and resolving production issues working for a global team
• 2+ years of experience working as a system implementer or administrator for Oracle Cloud applications (Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials, FCCS, and PBCS)
• Database experience working with SQL (ie. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience working on integrations projects is a plus
• Exposure to higher level object oriented programming languages such as Python is a plus
• Systems Architecture, Business Requirements Gathering, and Design experience is a plus
• Workday, Oracle HCM, or other HRIS experience is a plus
• Finance/accounting background or degree
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits

Tower’s office is located in Charleston. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.