Market Data Operations & Finance Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

Invoice Management & Reconciliation

• Receive, validate, and post monthly/quarterly invoices from Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE, S&P, exchanges, and other providers.
• Reconcile charges against contracts, usage reports, and internal allocations; investigate variances and pursue credits or disputes where required.
• Coordinate invoice approvals and ensure timely submission to Accounts Payable, avoiding late-payment penalties.

Expense System Administration

• Serve as primary administrator of the market-data inventory / expense system (e.g., TRG FITS)
• Maintain an accurate inventory of services, users, contracts, and cost centers; oversee onboarding/off-boarding workflows.
• Configure rules, hierarchies, approval chains, and automated feeds to finance and GL systems; partner with IT on integrations and upgrades.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 47 years of hands-on experience in market-data operations, vendor management, or finance operations within a financial-services environment.
• Deep knowledge of major market-data providers, exchange fee structures, and licensing models.
• Proficiency with at least one market-data inventory/expense tool (TRG FITS, MDSL, Xpansion, Axon, DART, etc.).
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools a plus.
• Strong understanding of procurement, accounting, and GL processes; experience interfacing with Accounts Payable.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; proven track record of collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).