Financial Systems Analyst - Aegon AM

Aegon Asset Management•Cedar Rapids, IA

About The Position

Aegon Asset Management is hiring a Financial Systems Analyst for its Finance Application Support Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The analyst will support critical finance applications and collaborate with colleagues in the United States and the Netherlands. The role focuses on maintaining and troubleshooting applications, providing responsive user support, identifying root causes, resolving issues, improving processes, and implementing practical solutions. It offers an opportunity for someone starting or early in their career to build experience in financial systems, application support, and global finance operations while contributing to continuous improvement. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship or an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. This role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and/or equivalent work experience.
Experience developing and implementing process improvements.
Working knowledge of a financial area; examples include investments, insurance products, and premium.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, with a customer-service approach.
Detail-oriented and accurate, with analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Ability to work effectively both individually and within a team.
Experience working with and/or supporting Tagetik or a similar CPM application.

Nice To Haves

Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze large data sets, understand organizational processes, and assess the impact of proposed changes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, an analytical mindset, a customer-focused approach, and willingness to take ownership of new assignments.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Proficiency with advanced Excel and SQL, including analyzing data and writing and troubleshooting queries.
Experience with VBA, database development, or Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for Tagetik finance processes, including data models, data integrations, workflows, and multidimensional reporting solutions.
Evaluate manual processes and design efficient, sustainable solutions within Tagetik.
Collaborate with business teams across multiple countries to prioritize requests and incidents, meet deadlines, and minimize operational disruption.
Investigate Tagetik production issues, identify root causes, and implement timely, effective solutions.
Perform system maintenance to support reliable monthly, quarterly, and budgeting processes in Tagetik.
Extract, validate, and analyze financial data from accounting and related information systems.
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve business and system issues and support effective finance operations.
Participate in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and program increment planning.
Use Scrum boards to organize priorities, track progress, and communicate the status of assigned work.