Lead Business System Analyst (Accounting)

Andile; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in South Africa is seeking a Lead Accounting professional for its Calypso Business Unit. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Capital Markets and a proven track record in designing functional accounting solutions. Responsibilities include translating complex business requirements, ensuring quality assurance in implementations, and leading stakeholder engagement. Candidates with at least 7 years of relevant experience and a background in Financial Accounting are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of practical experience in business or functional roles.
• Postgraduate degrees in related fields are advantageous.
• Deep subject matter expertise in Capital Markets across multiple asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex client accounting requirements into functional specifications.
• Design and architect functional Calypso accounting solutions.
• Produce high-quality documentation for all system analysis aspects.

Skills

Capital Markets expertise

Business analysis

Communication skills

Quality assurance

Education

Financial Accounting/Management

Business Studies/Management

Job description

Lead Accounting (Calypso Business Unit)

The Lead Accounting professional within our Calypso Business Unit will serve as a pivotal expert, leveraging deep Capital Markets knowledge and expertise to design, develop, and implement robust functional accounting solutions. This role is critical for ensuring our Calypso implementations meet and exceed client financial reporting and accounting requirements, while driving continuous improvement in our system analysis capabilities.

Key Objectives:

• Strategic Solutioning: Translate complex client business and accounting requirements into precise functional system solutions within Calypso, with a strong focus on back office and accounting functionalities.
• Quality Assurance: Guarantee the highest quality of implemented Calypso accounting solutions, ensuring they meticulously address original client needs.
• Knowledge Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert, fostering continuous learning and development within the team to advance business and system analysis competence.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Financial Accounting/Management, Business Studies/Management, or a related field. Postgraduate degrees are advantageous.
• CIB Experience: Minimum of 7 years of practical business or functional experience with a strong track record. Preferable exposure to key business functions such as front office, back office operations, accounting, and/or middle office.
• Capital Markets Expertise: Deep subject matter expertise in Capital Markets across multiple asset classes and business functions. Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, valuations, and P&L reporting, especially within Treasury environments.
• Technical Accounting Proficiency: Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of business analysis and system configuration at a senior level, specifically as it pertains to accounting principles and financial workflows within Capital Markets systems.

Core Responsibilities & Skills:

• Requirements Leadership: Lead the elicitation of intricate client accounting system requirements, translating them into comprehensive functional specifications.
• Solution Architect: Design and architect sophisticated functional Calypso accounting solutions, ensuring alignment with client financial operations.
• Configuration & Development Oversight: Guide and oversee system configuration and potentially development of system software to deliver precise accounting solutions.
• Comprehensive Testing: Define, validate, and document robust functional testing strategies for accounting modules, encompassing unit, functional/integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Documentation & Verification: Produce high-quality documentation for all aspects of system analysis, including requirements, solutions, and testing, coupled with rigorous solution verification to ensure adherence to accounting specifications before deployment.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Effectively engage with all relevant stakeholders, including finance and accounting teams, to ensure seamless functional delivery. Possess exceptional communication skills to convey complex information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Prioritisation & Collaboration: Demonstrate strong prioritisation skills to manage multiple concurrent accounting-related tasks and foster a collaborative environment within the team to achieve superior collective outcomes.
• Post-Implementation Support: Provide expert system maintenance and client assistance for implemented accounting solutions.

**Role may include a managerial aspect to it, which will include (but not limited to); managing people, delivery, cost and performance of employees and the part of the business unit that you will be responsible for.