Python Developer-Financial Accounting

Job Description: Software Developer Professional (Specializing Financial Accounting Applications)- CWClient is currently seeking a Professional Software Developer who can contribute to the firm’s enterprise forecasting platform that supports long-termfinancial projections, enabling strategic planning and decision-making. The developer will beinvolved in developing and enhancing core features of the forecasting engines to improve modelaccuracy, performance, and scalability, as well as providing support for critical quarterly/yearlyproduction runs used in financial reporting to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness ofoutputs. The developer will also collaborate closely with FP&A and other stakeholders toimplement new forecasting capabilities, support scenario analysis, and meet evolving businessand regulatory requirements.Responsibilities· Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecastingapplication to improve maintainability, performance, and scalability.· Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy, runtimeefficiency, and enterprise readiness.· Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution,troubleshooting issues, and ensuring integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs.· Diagnose and resolve defects, reduce technical debt, and drive continuous improvementsto ensure alignment with software engineering best practices.· Write clean, robust, high-quality code following best practices, supported by automatedunit and integration tests with strong coverage.· Coordinate with team members across different layers of the stack (data, services, APIs,and infrastructure) to deliver end-to-end solutions.· Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities,enable scenario analysis, and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.· Assist with infrastructure upgrades, platform migrations, and adoption of new technologiesto improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency.· Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and documentation; demonstrate acommitment to collaborative problem-solving, thoughtful design, and high-qualitydeliverablesQualifications· 3 years’ of hands-on Python software development experience with Bachelor’s degree or 1-2 years’ of hands-on Python software development experience with an advanced degree inComputer Science or other related quantitative fields· 1-2 years of experience using Git for source control in a team-based developmentenvironment.· 1-2 years of experience with SQL and relational database development.· 1-2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker,Podman, Kubernetes).· Proficiency with shell scripting for automation, troubleshooting, and operational support.· 1–2 years of experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, JUnit) and implementingautomated test coverage.· An understanding of fixed income concepts, including duration, convexity, spread, andoption-adjusted spread (OAS).· Good oral and written communication skills· Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, business acumen, and familiarity with Agiledevelopment processes.Preferred Skills· Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics,Statistics, or related field).· Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals, including revenue/expenserecognition and amortization.· CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM/CPA).· Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technicaland business concepts.· Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, align on priorities, and drivedelivery.