Finance Technology - Senior Software Engineer

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. 

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-going Oracle support for business as usual activities to ensure critical tasks can be completed in time such as:
• Monitoring and break-fixing daily transactional integrations with various Tower in-house and COTS (commercial-off-the-self) applications before end of day.
• Monitoring and managing reconciliations between such systems and Oracle.
• Monitoring and managing daily integrations between Tower and various third-parties such as Banks (for statements and payments), Exchange rate providers etc.
• Providing technical and how-to support for various queries from business users which allow for them to effectively complete business activities such as ADFdi, SmartView, OTBI etc.
• Perform month-end activities including opening/closing of ledger, maintenance of interfaces, accounting completion, period-close exception etc.
• Management of Chart of accounts and other master data and transactional rules such as CVR.
• Identifying inefficiencies around Finance processes and transform them to support transactional and reporting capabilities via Oracle Cloud or custom developed products
• Building and delivering the future of financial platform for the firm, in sync with the requirements of  both existing systems and future new businesses
• Understanding the specific reporting and analytical needs for different users of the financial data and enhancing current system capabilities and reports to support current and future business processes and statutory/MIS requirements.
• Working closely with global team members located in the US, Europe, and Asia, to handle region-specific systems and to provide technology coverage for critical workflows and processes.

Qualifications:

Must Have

• Record to Report
• Procure to pay
• Acquire to Retire
• Order to Cash
• Project to Report
• Financial Consolidation and Close
• Financial Reporting

Financials:

• General Ledger
• Intercompany
• Accounts Payable
• Payments
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash Management
• Fixed Assets
• Self Service Procurement
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
  
  Supplier Qualification :
• At least 5-8 years of hands-on experience in working with Oracle ERP. Minimum 3 years of experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud (SaaS) with minimum of 2 full cycle implementations.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the following Finance and Procurement processes including best practices around:
• Hands-on experience in the following Oracle Fusion Cloud modules:
• Procurement
• Basic accounting knowledge
• In depth knowledge of configuration, configuration options, data models and referential data management in Oracle Cloud including Chart of Accounts, Trees, Cross-validation rules etc.
• Thorough understanding of Period-end processes such as Ledger Close, Revaluation, Translation
• Hands-on experience in developing and managing reports using OTBI, FR Studio and BI Publisher.
• Knowledge of SQL
• Hands on experience in developing OIC integrations - both scheduled and as well as event based.
• Knowledge of ERP Cloud OIC adapters and implementation techniques.
• Thorough understanding of Oracle Cloud Rest and SOAP APIs.
• Understanding of outbound data integration via BIP and BICC.Nice to have
• Exposure to Tableau or other similar reporting tools and understanding of data warehousing concepts.
• Hands-on experience with both Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) and Planning Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS), Data Management and EPM Automate
• Basic exposure to Python and integration with Oracle cloud using Python
• Exposure to management of Employee Expense Management tools such as Concur / Navan etc.
• Basic understanding of HR processes (Hire to Retire) and exposure to HCM tools viz. Workday, Oracle HCM, a plus.

Additionally, the candidate will be:

• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work with geographically distanced teams
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Able to quickly build a technical prototype.
• Exposure to working in agile environments
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English

Benefits:

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. 

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch and snacks daily 
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) 
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving 
• Social events, happy hours, treats and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.