Analyst-Business Analysis-Business Analyst

DescriptionEXL Decision AnalyticsEXL (NASDAQ:EXLS) is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps businesses enhance growth and profitability in the face of relentless competition and continuous disruption. Using our proprietary, award-winning Business EXLerator Framework, which integrates analytics, automation, benchmarking, BPO, consulting, industry best practices and technology platforms, we look deeper to help companies improve global operations, enhance data-driven insights, increase customer satisfaction, and manage risk and compliance. EXL serves the insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation, and logistics industries. Headquartered in New York, New York, EXL has more than 51,000 professionals in locations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia (primarily India and Philippines), Latin America, Australia, and South Africa.EXL Analytics provides data-driven, action-oriented solutions to business problems through statistical data mining, cutting edge analytics techniques and a consultative approach. Leveraging proprietary methodology and best-of-breed technology, EXL Analytics takes an industry-specific approach to transform our clients' decision making and embed analytics more deeply into their business processes. Our global footprint of nearly 2,000 data scientists and analysts assist client organizations with complex risk minimization methods, advanced marketing, pricing and CRM strategies, internal cost analysis, and cost and resource optimization within the organization. EXL Analytics serves the insurance, healthcare, banking, capital markets, utilities, retail and e-commerce, travel, transportation, and logistics industries.Please visit  for more information about EXL Analytics.Roles and Responsibilities for Sr Business Analyst – AccountingDesired Accounting & Finance KnowledgeCore Accounting Concepts: 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: 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: 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 ProfileExperience: 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.What we offer:EXL Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced, and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world-class analytics consultants.You can expect to learn several aspects of businesses that our clients engage in. You will also learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth. Analytics requires different skill sets at various levels within the organization. At EXL Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques.We provide guidance/ coaching to every employee through our mentoring program wherein every junior level employee is assigned a senior level professional as advisors.Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Analytics set the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond."EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabilities"ResponsibilitiesDesired Accounting & Finance KnowledgeCore Accounting Concepts: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: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: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 ProfileExperience: 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.Qualificationsesired Accounting & Finance KnowledgeCore Accounting Concepts: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: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: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 ProfileExperience: 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.