Senior Business Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities for Sr Business Analyst - Accounting

Desired Accounting & Finance Knowledge

• Core Accounting Concepts

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• Strong understanding of debits/credits, trial balances, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Awareness of how financial transactions flow into trial balances and reports.
• Familiarity with transaction types such as buy, sell, dividends, accrued interest, etc.

• Guidance & Frameworks

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• Knowledge of accounting frameworks (GAAP, IFRS) and their impact on reporting requirements.
• Ability to identify when accounting guidance affects system behavior or reporting.

• System & Data Flow Awareness

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• Understanding of data flow across financial systems from security master, trade transactions, to ledger posting.
• Ability to connect upstream system events to downstream accounting outputs (e.g., trade bookings ? expected debit/credit postings).

Candidate Profile

• Experience

  : 5+ years in product ownership, business analysis, or accounting/finance-focused roles within financial services.

• Domain Skills

  : Strong knowledge of accounting concepts and investment products.

• Technical/Analytical

  : Ability to document requirements clearly, validate data flows, and perform reconciliation checks.

• Collaboration

  : Proven experience liaising between business stakeholders and technology teams in Agile environments.

• Tools

  : Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, or similar backlog/requirements management tools.

• Education

  : Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field. Professional certifications (CPA, CFA, CA, or equivalent) preferred.