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Sr. Accounting Analyst
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Sr. Accounting Analyst

PEAK6 was brought to life by the idea that success is driven by technology and a strong collaborative process. The passion for those ideas powers our firm still, 20 years later. As an Sr. Accounting Analyst at PEAK6, you’ll be integral to maintaining and improving the firm’s processes and procedures by collaborating with some of the sharpest minds in the investment and financial industries, to advance the firm’s position as an innovative leader in the industry. Working in the Finance team at PEAK6 means that you’ll always be presented with a variety of new possibilities as you continue to enhance your skills.

As a member of the Finance Team at PEAK6, you’ll have a big impact on the firm by adding your financial and accounting experience to our organization and its employees, in a rapidly growing environment and team. While some areas will be the same each month we are looking for someone to bring their experience to our team and shake up the norm. Additionally, our diverse business streams affords you the unique opportunity to grow across a variety of verticals, engaging you in unique challenges, projects, and technologies. This role will support two growing business and drive improvement of all accounting and finance functions.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Owning month-end close processes like posting/reviewing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparing monthly financial statements, and other accounting/finance responsibilities.
  • Analyzing, recording, and reporting on revenues and their drivers. Reviewing contracts, revenue recognition, setting up and collecting accounts receivables and working with operations team on data analysis.
  • Prepare quarterly and annual GAAP financial reporting packages, including updating portfolio investment schedules, portfolio company summaries, and preparing capital account statements.
  • Prepare quarterly portfolio company valuations via public market comparable analysis, 409A review, and liquidation waterfalls.
  • Forecast weekly, monthly, quarterly cash flows at Strategic Capital entity level and coordinate funding.
  • Work with team leads and portfolio company management to fund investments.
  • Manage receipt of capitalization tables and financing documents from portfolio companies.
  • Analyzing expenses and their drivers; preparing monthly accruals and accurately reporting on variances vs prior months and vs budgets.
  • Approve vendor bills and expense reports to ensure they are recorded accurately and in accordance with budget
  • Provide value-added analytical management reporting, including ad hoc requests, to help provide the organization with a deeper understanding of cost changes and help identify additional efficiency opportunities.
  • Develop annual budget(s) and financial forecasts which will drive appropriate and timely decision making; create and maintain detailed budgeting templates
  • Preparing monthly reporting packages for business leaders and senior management that have a direct impact to drive business decisions.
  • Utilizing technology to drive continuous improvement to PEAK6’s financial accounting processes, reporting and controls.
  • Work with personnel to ensure efficient design and consistent application of controls
  • Work independently with little direct supervision as well as within a team environment
  • Able to shift between priorities as needed throughout the workday
  • Assisting Corporate finance team with other projects, including monthly consolidations and year-end financial statement audits.

 You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:

  • 3-5 years of experience in Accounting and Finance
  • Revenue recognition, accounts receivable, reconciliation, and financial Statement Proficiency
  • A tech forward approach to managing day to day tasks – we love to automate and make things more efficient and so should you!
  • The ability to navigate ambiguity – you won’t know everything and that’s ok! But the ability to research and use your resources is key.
  • The desire to take ownership of projects and ideas, while being able to identify gaps and other areas of improvement.
  • The ability to adapt to a dynamic and every-changing environment – we are in high growth mode and move quickly to achieve business goals.
  • A strong desire to partner and collaborate with various teams across the organization.
  • Diligence, attention to detail and strong excel skills.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • NetSuite experience is a plus
  • Adaptive Insights experience is a plus
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting, CPA preferred

 

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