Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Senior Accountant with a background in financial services to join our Legal Entity Control team. In this role, you will support various accounting functions at HRT, such as corporate fund accounting, expense management, corporate structure management, and internal and external financial reporting preparation and analysis. In addition, you will collaborate closely with developers to design and implement tools and reports related to various accounting, tax, and financial reporting processes.
- Perform daily and month-end responsibilities associated with both regulated and non-regulated entities
- Perform month-end closing procedures consisting of financial statement preparation, cash reconciliations, recording income/expense accruals, recording intercompany transactions, and preparing capital allocation schedules
- Collaborate with Tax, Legal, and Payroll teams on the management of global intercompany relationships
- Assist in preparing monthly consolidated financial statements, including consolidation of various overseas entities
- Prepare financial reports for U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor and Statistics surveys
- Collaborate with our Tax department to provide relevant information around various tax provisions and filings
- Work alongside our Treasury group in a cash management and forecasting capacity
- Perform accounting research on an as-needed basis to provide informed recommendations on specific transactions
- Assist in the creation and design of automated reports requested by business stakeholders
- Test and utilize automated tools for reconciliation and profit reports. Automated tools can include utilizing Workday Financial Reporting, Unix commands, SQL queries, and running scripts in Python
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Excellent understanding of GAAP
- 2 - 4 years of experience at a Big 4 firm, reputable public accounting firm, or internal corporate accounting in the financial services industry
- Strong Excel skills
- VBA/SQL experience and familiarity with Workday Financials preferred
- Partnership or investment accounting experience is preferred
- CPA license required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management and multitasking skills coupled with a detail-oriented approach
Annual base salary range of $100,000 to $130,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.
Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.
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Hudson River Trading brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
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