Accounting Software Analyst

A career as an Accounting Software Analyst, will allow you to certify and assure the quality of our new and existing accounting products by auditing and executing test plans to verify that new or modified software programs function according to user requirements and conform to established accounting guidelines. This will provide you with the opportunity to play a critical role within our product management division and work with various key stakeholders.

How you will contribute: 

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) over our investment accounting platform.
• Interact with other accounting experts and development teams to identify and refine test requirements.
• Perform hands-on testing of new accounting products or enhancements to existing accounting products. Defines complex scenarios and variations in data to adequately test the functionality.
• Create accounting rules that the automated test use to check the data accuracy of the reports.
• Monitor and investigate automated test results.
• Defines test scenarios for the developers to automate.
• Submits defects in defect tracking system and retests and verifies these defects once they are fixed.
• Reviews and provides feedback on requirements, design, and scope documents.
• May assist with education and training regarding accounting software enhancements and conveying corrections to other employees.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of working within accounting, finance or audit
• Strong knowledge of accounting functions and GAAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel user

Desired Experience and Skills: 

• Securities or financial markets knowledge
• CPA, CA, or equivalent
• SQL and database querying experience
• Knowledge of Statutory Accounting (STAT)