Senior Calypso Accounting Business Analyst

EPAM Systems Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. seeks an experienced Calypso Accounting Business Analyst in New York to join a capital markets technology and finance transformation program.

You will bridge Finance, Operations, Technology and Front-to-Back Office stakeholders to drive Calypso-based accounting improvements. You will lead requirements gathering, design and configuration of Calypso Accounting and Reporting, and ensure compliant, accurate financial reporting across asset classes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience in Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Hands-on Calypso Accounting and Accounting Reporting expertise.
• Experience with Financial Accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Deep understanding of accounting event generation, rules, and reconciliation in Calypso.
• Experience documenting requirements, functional specs, and process flows.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and accounting requirements from Finance, Operations, and Technology.
• Lead design, configuration, and optimization of Calypso Accounting and Accounting Reporting.
• Partner with Finance to ensure treatments and reporting align with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform gap analyses, impact assessments, and solution design for new initiatives.
• Translate requirements into functional specs for development and configuration teams.
• Support end-to-end project delivery from requirements through testing and post-production support.
• Collaborate with QA to define test scenarios and validate outputs.
• Provide accounting and reporting expertise on financial products across asset classes.

Skills

Calypso Accounting

Accounting Reporting

Financial Accounting

Business Analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

UAT testing

Tools

Calypso Platform

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Calypso Accounting Business Analyst to join a leading Capital Markets technology and finance transformation team based in New York. This role is ideal for a senior professional with extensive expertise in Calypso Accounting, Accounting Reporting, and Financial Accounting, combined with strong business analysis skills and deep product knowledge across multiple asset classes.

The successful candidate will act as the bridge between Finance, Operations, Technology, and Front-to-Back Office stakeholders, leading accounting-related initiatives within the Calypso platform and ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and accounting requirements from Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Technology stakeholders
• Lead the design, configuration, and optimization of Calypso Accounting and Accounting Reporting solutions
• Partner with Finance teams to ensure accounting treatments and reporting processes align with internal policies and external regulatory requirements
• Perform gap analysis, impact assessments, and solution design for new business initiatives and system enhancements
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for development and configuration teams
• Support end-to-end project delivery, including requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and post-production support
• Work closely with QA teams to define test scenarios, execute UAT, and validate accounting and reporting outputs
• Analyze accounting events, workflows, lifecycle events, and system-generated accounting entries
• Support reconciliation activities between Calypso and General Ledger platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Finance, and Technology teams
• Provide expertise on financial products, accounting implications, and reporting requirements

Requirements

• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience within Capital Markets or Financial Services
• Strong hands-on expertise in Calypso Accounting and Accounting Reporting
• Proven experience working with Financial Accounting processes and controls
• Deep understanding of accounting event generation, accounting rules, reporting, and reconciliation processes within Calypso
• Extensive experience documenting business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and gap analyses
• Experience supporting system implementations, upgrades, regulatory initiatives, and accounting transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technology teams
• Calypso Product knowledge required: Collateral Management, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Treasury, FX Derivatives

Nice to have

• Knowledge of regulatory and financial reporting requirements
• Experience working within large global banking or capital markets environments
• Exposure to Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Understanding of trade lifecycle processing and front-to-back operational workflows