Accounting Specialist Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Accounting Specialist to join our team. As an Accounting Specialist, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end project services and delivering Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors.
Your primary focus will be on supporting and building out greenfield Calypso instances. You will establish a comprehensive and integrated approach to defining, setting up, or troubleshooting issues arising from day-to-day activities on these instances.
You will develop necessary solutions to Back Office (BO) / Accounting / Operations / Finance requirements and create and deliver assigned projects/tasks, revising them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and on Calypso, with strong knowledge of accounting principles and deep knowledge of financial products across assets.
You will work closely with relevant business and technology stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s). Your role will also involve submitting status reports to stakeholders and coordinating updates to steering committees.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish a comprehensive approach to defining, setting up, or troubleshooting issues on greenfield Calypso instances
* Develop necessary solutions to BO/Accounting/Operations/Finance requirements
* Create and deliver assigned projects/tasks, revising them as necessary
* Manage methodology and best practices for BO/Accounting/Operations/Finance requirements
* Ensure supporting documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
Requirements:
* 2+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and on Calypso
* Strong knowledge of accounting principles
* Deep knowledge of financial products across assets
* Proven track record of delivery of accounting and finance related solutions within Calypso
* Experience of adherence to governance frameworks/implementation and handover to BAU
Preferred Skills:
* Comprehensive knowledge of trade flow, trading systems, and related concepts and technology
* Excellent analytical skills, understanding of project life cycles
* Ability to act in an entrepreneurial manner to ensure business requirements are gathered appropriately
* Proven analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
* Comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources
* Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
* Experience with working in a highly collaborative and dynamic multi-team environment
* Spanish language proficiency is mandatory