Senior Accountant (MS021027)
- Full-time
Job Description
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Description:
Seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing accounting team. The Senior Accountant will be heavily involved in the back office operations of a young, dynamic, rapidly growing and global proprietary trading firm. For the right candidate, there is tremendous growth potential.
Responsibilities:
-Perform day to day accounting duties in accounts payable, cash management, payroll, fixed assets, the general ledger and other duties as assigned.
-Accounts payable responsibilities include invoice processing, resolving vendor issues and making disbursements.
-Cash management responsibilities include transferring cash between entities, making disbursements out of bank accounts, maintaining adequate cash levels and performing bank reconciliations.
-General ledger responsibilities include preparing and posting journal entries and assisting with general ledger maintenance.
-Assist with global payroll processing in multiple countries.
-Prepare and distribute various financial and regulatory reports by specified deadlines.
-Assist with the monthly close by posting monthly journal entries and preparing financial statements, account reconciliations and analysis.
-Perform expense allocations to entities and profit centers.
-Assist with financial and regulatory audits and be a point person for external auditors in multiple countries.
-Understand and apply regulatory and accounting rules to internal processes and procedures.
-Maintain schedules covering trading and non-trading data at the entity and profit center levels.
-Interact directly with various middle/back office personnel and senior members of the firm.
-Assist on projects and other adhoc assignments as needed.
Qualifications
-BS/BA in Accounting required.
-2 - 5 years of accounting experience; public accounting experience required; Big 4 experience preferred.
-Proficient in MS Office software, specifically in Excel.
-CPA required.
-Sound understanding of GAAP.
-Knowledge of Great Plains/MS Dynamics G/L Software, trading operations from prior audit engagements, currency translations and foreign currency, and payroll processing a plus.
-Highly motivated individual who can work efficiently and prioritize appropriately in a highly demanding environment.
-Manage high-pressure situations professionally, calmly and with urgency.
-Displays a passion for the field of accounting.
-Proactive and self-motivated to work independently to achieve both individual and team goals.
-Detail oriented with a strong commitment to preparing accurate work.
-Excellent verbal and communication skills.
-Superior organizational skills, a strong work ethic and unquestionable integrity.
-Capable of learning new things quickly in a rapidly growing/changing business.
-Ability to work individually and in a team environment and provide progress reports without being prompted.
-Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to prioritize.
-Ambitious personality who is not afraid of a challenge.
-Interest in developing efficiencies within a growing department.
-Problem solver with superior analytical and reconciliation skills.
-Ability to professionally interact with staff and management in multiple offices and multiple time zones.
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