User Acceptance Tester

Company Description At an exciting time for Link Asset Services, and as Divisional Finance Manager reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in managing and reporting the finances for group functions and overheads. Link Asset Services is a fast growing, dynamic business with market leading positions across our areas of expertise - funds, market services, and banking and credit management services. With offices across the UK and Europe we are part of Link Group who are headquartered in Australia. A truly global organisation, Link Group provides us with a strong platform to realise our growth ambitions and continue to build on our success. You can play a key part in this - at Link Asset Services we recognise the importance of supporting and developing our people, so we listen to colleagues, train our teams and invest in great working environments. Add to that a culture that champions respect and integrity, a diverse and inclusive colleague base and a commitment to positively influence the communities we work with and you’ll get a flavour of life at Link. At the bottom of this role advert, you’ll find more information on why you’ll enjoy working with us… Job Description The Change Management team currently have two opportunities available for a User Acceptance Tester to join them. Based in our Leeds office, you will be supporting the Business testing all new changes and projects developed within a project environment, demonstrating strong testing capabilities. Key Responsibilities: Effective engagement and communication with the project team Ability to understand business requirements, functional specifications, design documents, and technical design specifications Contributing to the test phase using the appropriate test tools and techniques: test preparation, test specification, test execution, defect management and test completion activities. An understanding of the project and testing lifecycles, test plan and deliverables. Active communication of progress against their deliverables for each of the test phases. Attention to detail with the ability to record and communicate information correctly. Ability to work in a continually evolving and changing working environment within the specified timelines of the project and testing lifecycles Basic understanding of Microsoft Office and other Business systems and tools Basic understanding of the test environment deliverable and automation tools Qualifications Essential: Good Verbal and written skills Good analysis and planning skills Self-starter with ability to work independently or as part of a team as appropriate Good organisational & time management skills Ability to work well under pressure Ability to adapt to a changing environment and possibly conflicting priorities Desirable: Financial services industry knowledge in the area of Collective Investments; Transfer Agencies Working towards the ISTQB Foundation Certificate Working towards Investment Operations Certificate (IOC) or equivalent Additional Information Please note we are recruiting for two User Acceptance Testers Link Group’s purpose statement 'Together we achieve’ reflects how much we value working together: with each other; with our clients; and with third parties, to help everyone achieve success - both personal and professional We have an ongoing commitment to career progression, training and education as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package that under pins this. At Link, you’ll find we support achievement and celebrate success. So, if you want to be a part of this, click the 'I’m Interested’ or Apply button…