Calypso BA Accounting

Project description

Luxoft has one of the world's leading Calypso practice.

We are a top-tier Calypso Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration.

We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance.

Project

Description:

Support and additional build out (projects) for Calypso instance.

• 1. Account Setup & Chart of Accounts Mapping
• Configuration of chart of accounts including account creation, categorization, and hierarchy
• Mapping of Calypso internal accounts to GL accounts in downstream systems (e.g. SAP GL)
• Definition of accounting schemas, posting rules, and account aliases per asset class
• Management of account attributes: currency, legal entity scope, and account type
• Collateral set up of tri-party agreements and accounting flows
• Nostro management
  2. Legal Entity Configuration
• Definition and setup of Legal Entities including roles (issuer, counter party, custodian, etc.)
• Configuration of Static Data Items (SDIs): BIC codes, LEI, settlement instructions, contact details
• Assignment of books, portfolios, and counter parties to the correct legal entity hierarchy
• Management of entity-level permissions, entitlements, and workflow access controls
  3. Transfer Rules & Workflow Configuration
• Creation of transfer rules governing movement of cash and securities between accounts
• Configuration of settlement workflows including STP rules, manual override, and exception handling
• Setup of auto-confirmation rules, partial settlement logic, and fails management
• Netting and aggregation rules for transfer optimization across legal entities
  4. Matching & Reconciliation Rules
• Configuration of trade matching rules for securities settlement (depot vs. nostro)
• Setup of cash reconciliation rules and tolerance thresholds for intraday and EOD
• Definition of break identification, ageing, and escalation rules
• Integration with external reconciliation tools where applicable
  5. Account Reconciliation Reporting
• Design and generation of reconciliation reports per legal entity and book
• Configuration of standard and custom Calypso reconciliation report templates
• Automation of daily, month-end, and year-end reconciliation report production
• Root-cause analysis of breaks and coordination of resolution across settlement and accounting teams
  6. Statement Generation per Legal Entity
• Configuration of account, position, and custody statements per legal entity
• Scheduling of automated statement production and delivery via Calypso or SWIFT
• Validation of statement content against internal records and external custodian confirmations
  7. Custom Workflows
• Development of custom workflow definitions using the Calypso workflow engine
• Configuration of task station queues, user assignment rules, priority logic, and escalation paths
• Implementation of event-driven triggers linked to trade lifecycle, settlement, and accounting events
  8. Integration & Process Optimization
• End-to-end integration design between Calypso and external systems (SAP, SWIFT, custodians)
• Optimization of STP rates across settlement and accounting workflows
• Performance tuning of Calypso batch processes for EOD accounting and position keeping
• Participation in UAT, SIT, and regression testing across integrated environments

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Computer Science, or related field
• 4+ years proven experience with the Calypso platform (cloud environment preferred)
• 5+ years hands-on Calypso experience as a Business Analyst; including hands on experience with accounting and hedge accounting
• Capital Markets, Middle Office, Accounting and/or Asset Liability Management knowledge is strongly…