What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Analyst position at Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC?
Job Description: The Role As a member of the Vendor Administration Team, you play a key role in efficiently maintaining and leading all aspects of market data expenses and provide oversight for market data and research vendors. This role and team provide high-level administration of market data inventory, reconcile, and process vendor invoices; investigate and resolve discrepancies, daily processing of user and service requests, and ad hoc reporting requests. While the area of focus is on inventory management you will also build positive relationships with internal business partners across Fidelity, work with your peers, corporate accounts payable, finance, and participate in internal and external audit reviews, and various cross team initiatives. The Expertise and Skills You Bring BA/BS; 3 - 5 years market data industry experience and/or financial services experience is a plus Understand the concept of accrual methodologies and accounting principles Experience balancing general ledgers and cost center expenses Prepare and communicate purchase orders funding requests and vendor set-up forms Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail; with the ability to understand and meet quality control standards, detect errors, and take corrective action Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to communicate with confidence, share ideas, strong organizational skills and able to prioritize tasks Innovative and creative approach to understanding and implementing complex concepts and data Ability to effectively respond to dynamically changing work environments Database Management experience using Workday, inventory databases or data tracking systems where expenses, users or services are stored (ex. invoice payment/expense tracking systems) Advance excel experience with exporting data, use of pivot tables and sophisticated formulas (v-lookups, h-lookups, pivots, embedding functions). Tactical use of excel for data reconciliations. Critical thinking skills with the ability to problem solve, work independently to manage vendors, and use data to analyze and draw meaningful conclusions (analytical skills) The Team Research & Market Data Administration provides high-quality, oversight of enterprise market data across Fidelity. The team’s primary goal is to ensure the market data inventory Management database (FITS) is accurate, that invoices, and service access requests are processed in good order, and that financial data is accurately maintained and distributed to all business partners. Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. Certifications: Category: Procurement Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation please contact the following: For roles based in the US: Contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2 For roles based in Ireland: Contact AccommodationsIreland@fmr.com For roles based in Germany: Contact Accommodationsgermany@fmr.com Fidelity Privacy Policy
