Job Description

Role Overview:
The Calypso Accounting Analyst is responsible for supporting, configuring, and maintaining accounting functionalities within the Calypso trading and risk management system. The role ensures accurate trade accounting, P&L, valuation, and regulatory reporting in line with accounting standards and business requirements.
Required Skills & Experience:
Strong hands-on experience with Calypso Accounting modules.
Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and P&L concepts.
Experience with accounting events, posting rules, and accounting engine configuration.
Knowledge of financial products and trade lifecycles.
Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and reconciliation.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of IFRS / US GAAP accounting standards.
Experience with Calypso reporting, interfaces, and reconciliations.
Exposure to Calypso upgrades or major implementations.
Background in investment banking or capital markets.
Familiarity with ITIL-based support processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and configure Calypso accounting modules (Trade Accounting, Subledger, P&L).
Ensure accurate accounting entries for trades across asset classes (FX, IR, Credit, EQ, Commodities).
Analyze and resolve accounting breaks, P&L discrepancies, and valuation issues.
Work closely with Finance, Operations, and Front Office teams to support daily accounting processes.
Configure accounting rules, posting schemas, event types, and accounting engines.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
Reconcile Calypso accounting output with General Ledger (GL) and downstream systems.
Participate in system upgrades, patches, testing, and accounting-related releases.
Document accounting processes, configurations, and incident root cause analysis.

Skills Required