Financial Data Analyst – IBOR | MSCI Inc.
Job Location : Western Cape, Stellenbosch
Deadline : January 30, 2026
About the Role
This high-RPM technical role manages complex financial data and ensures 100% compliance with global IBOR transition and regulatory standards. Utilizing AWS for scalable analytics and Oracle for financial integration, the analyst minimizes operational risk in market data processing. Their expertise leverages data-driven diagnostics to optimize index performance and ensures the technical reliability of the group’s global financial products.
Your Team Responsibilities
- As an Analyst within MSCI’s Private Capital Solutions Transactions Team, you will play a critical role in transforming raw private capital data into valuable, high-quality analytics used by institutional asset owners and managers. This includes the identification, extraction, reconciliation, and validation of client-level and fund-level transactions, valuations, and performance metrics with direct linkage to indexing and portfolio analytics. You will support core deliverables while developing technical expertise, growing client acumen, and contributing to scalable data operations.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyze private capital fund documentation (e.g. capital account statements, notices, and reports) to accurately capture cash flows, valuations, and performance metrics data.
- Apply an understanding of complex fund structures and methodologies used in private capital reporting.
- Maintain and update client-specific datasets to ensure accurate investment book of records.
- Support monthly and quarterly reconciliation processes with internal quality control checkpoints.
- Work directly with Client Services to resolve discrepancies and answer client inquiries regarding transaction or valuation data.
- Work collaboratively across PCS teams to resolve operational challenges, participate in peer reviews, and uphold quality standards.
- Provide suggestions for workflow enhancements and automation to improve process efficiency.
- Participate in special projects including new client transitions, platform migrations, or service development pilots.
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Investments, Accounting, Economics, or related disciplines
- Familiarity with private capital investment structures and fund-level data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with databases such as Python or SQL are a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work with numerical data and documentation with strong attention to detail.
Career Growth & Education
A degree in Statistics, Data Science, or Finance is mandatory, with growth supported by mastering AI-driven analytics and quantitative modeling. Career progression leads toward Head of Analytics or Chief Data Officer roles within the global financial and tech sectors. Pursuing specialized bootcamps in digital transformation and obtaining advanced certifications provides a pathway to elite leadership positions in international research firms.
Salary & Financial Insight
Estimated monthly salaries range from R45,000 to R85,000, reflecting the high technical and strategic demand for data talent. Strategic financial planning should involve professional wealth management and offshore investment diversification to protect long-term capital growth effectively.
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