Associate Training Consultant - Fund Accounting

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Summary: As a member of the GFS Global Functional Training Team, the Fund Accounting Associate Training Consultant will work collaboratively with team members to deliver training solutions to the assigned business unit. Under general direction the Training Consultant will assist with defining learning solutions that support the functional requirements. The Training Consultant role involves designing, delivering functional training solutions, analyzes solutions for continuous improvement and undertakes appropriate operational and administrative aspects of the training curriculum.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Works with management, performance consultants and/or subject matter experts to understand desired business outcomes and translate them into learning and organization development objectives.
• Works with stakeholders to determine appropriate learning methodologies and organization development solutions.
• Develops project plans including the identification of subject matter experts where appropriate.
• Develops, facilitates and delivers learning and organization development programs.
• Maintains an inventory of training and organization development programs/tools and schedules their use according to management priorities.
• Evaluates training and organization development programs for effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Delivers a work product that requires minimal revision.
• Serves as a key subject matter expert in program design and may mentor more junior staff.
• Handles all types of analysis.
• Represents the department in various meetings.

Area Specific Duties:

• Coordinate and deliver the training program and mandatory curriculum within assigned geographic location/globally
• Liaise with both managers and participants to outline program requirements
• Maintain all training and progress reports surrounding the program
• Continuous evaluation of the programmed working with GFS and Stakeholders
• Design, develop and maintain a training curriculum for the REIF's function within the Global GFS curriculums which can be implemented and delivered regardless of geographic location.
• Coordinate/deliver the new hire curriculum within your geographic location.
• Design and deliver training for existing systems and new system roll-outs.
• Ensures that GFS Functional learning and development interventions are aligned with the Business Unit and/or enterprise-wide needs.
• Consult with areas in the business unit to provide ongoing support.
• Work collaboratively with other Global Training Teams.

Skills / Experience:

• For this position, we are looking for an individual that fits one of the two profiles below:
• An experienced operations professional willing to develop their consulting, writing and presenting skills.

Requirements Include:

• Prior operational experience, preferably within the Fund Accounting/Accounting function or a similar role in financial services
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels of staff
• Self-starter and team player
• Attention to detail

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