vacancies-intro

Market Data Expense Analyst

Apply

Description

Ciklum is looking for a Market Data Expense Analyst to join our team full-time in Bulgaria.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Market Data Expense Analyst, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

The successful candidate will join a team responsible for managing the operational aspects of a large library of data sets for a quant investment firm. We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized analyst to perform a dual role. The first part of the role involves comparing monthly expense reports and categorizing expenses with input from multiple teams. The second part involves routing help desk queries to the correct team.

The ideal candidate will possess intermediate Excel skills and have fluent spoken and written English.

Familiarity with financial data would be extremely helpful.

About Client

Our client develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. Their goal is to generate high-quality predictive signals (alphas) using a proprietary research platform that enables the execution of sophisticated strategies designed to capitalize on market inefficiencies.

Teams operate collaboratively to drive the creation of alphas and the development of financial strategies—forming the backbone of a sustainable, global investment platform.

Technologists at the firm research, design, code, test, and deploy projects while working closely with researchers and portfolio managers. The work environment is both relaxed and intellectually rigorous.

Lean, agile teams enable rapid prototyping and immediate feedback from users, fostering an atmosphere of continuous innovation. The ideal candidates are those who think in code, thrive on solving novel computer science challenges, and are energized by working with equally driven peers. In fact, around 500 employees at the firm code daily.

The client’s continued success is rooted in a culture that blends academic curiosity with a strong results- driven mindset. Employees are encouraged to think freely, challenge norms, and embrace a culture of continuous improvement. Creativity and critical thinking are welcomed from all levels of the organization.

The company is committed to hiring the best and brightest—those with exceptional intellectual horsepower and demonstrated talent. With no predefined roadmap to success, they seek individuals who will help define the future. Their collective intelligence is what drives their innovation and leadership in the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Help Desk Management: Route help queries to the appropriate teams. Although there are only a few queries each day, timely and accurate routing is crucial
  • Market Data Expenses: Work closely with accounting teams to manage market data expenses
  • Expense Report Comparison: Compare month-to-month expense reports from accounting to identify changes. Investigate and work with different teams to understand the reasons behind these changes
  • Expense Categorization: Collaborate with the hiring manager and other teams to categorize expenses accurately

Requirements

Intermediate Excel Skills:

  • Advanced Formatting: Apply conditional formatting, custom number formats, and create tables
  • Complex Formulas: Utilize advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, IF, AND, OR, and nested formulas
  • Data Manipulation: Perform sorting, filtering, and use data validation
  • Pivot Tables: Create and manipulate pivot tables for effective data analysis
  • Intermediate Charts: Develop and customize various types of charts, including pivot charts
  • Basic Macros: Record and run simple macros to automate tasks (this is a nice-to-have)

Key Qualifications:

  • Fluent spoken and written English
  • Curious and open-minded – one of the most important qualifications on this list
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
  • Attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Previous experience in a similar role preferred

What's in it for you

  • Care: your health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Multisport cards, as well as financial and legal consultations
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Ciklum entered Bulgaria in 2022 to expand its presence in Eastern Europe. We are ready to welcome bright talents. 
Be a part of a big story created right now. Let’s grow our delivery center in Bulgaria together! Boost your skills and knowledge: create and innovate with like-minded professionals—all of that within a global company with a local spirit and start-up soul.

Be bold, not bored!

Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

Interested already?

We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. Can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

Apply

Looking for something else?

Find a vacancy that works for you. Send us your CV to receive a personalized offer.

Send CV