Senior Accountant

PEAK6 Investments LLC; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance firm in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage month-end close duties, interact with various teams, and oversee financial details for multiple legal entities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting, 5+ years of experience, and strong analytical skills. This role operates in a hybrid environment, offering excellent perks including a competitive salary, annual bonus, generous leave, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Market-leading salary with annual bonus

28 days annual leave plus 10 holidays

Private health insurance

Flexible working hours

Monthly catered lunches

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field required.
• 5+ years accounting experience, preferably in a similar role.
• Public Accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close duties and financial analysis for legal entities.
• Perform assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual ledger closing processes.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned accounts and communicate status.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting or related field

5+ years accounting experience

Tools

NetSuite accounting system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Senior Accountant must be a critical thinker, analytical, energetic, and possess strong attention to detail. Specifically, the senior level individual is expected to manage larger and/or more complex daily tasks, independently solve complex problems on behalf of themselves and other team members, help recommend and implement ideas that improve the overall group performance, train other team members, and perform a supervisory review of internal control processes.

Senior Accountants on the Apex Finance team are responsible for handling month-end close duties and analysis of financial details for stand-alone legal entities. This role interacts with several Apex teams, including Billing, Treasury, Operations, Compliance, and Technology.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing and reporting processes.
• Estimate, analyze, and record month-end expense accruals.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned accounts. Proactively communicate daily status and elevate issues as needed.
• Handle other accounting duties as assigned. Examples: revenue analysis, fixed asset management, intercompany expenses.
• Handle audit requests for financial statement audits.
• Actively cross-train to provide back‑up coverage for team members.
• Solve complex operational problems and proactively determine and implement improvements to workflows and controls, minimize risk and manual workflows and reduce inefficiencies.
• Actively participate in firmwide and departmental projects and initiatives, occasionally acting as the lead.
• Serve as a back‑up and resource to department management and accounting staff for daily or ad‑hoc tasks.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience) required.
• 5+ years accounting experience, preferably in a similar role for a clearing or investment firm, proprietary trading firm, bank, or trust company.
• Public Accounting experience preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to communicate constructively within the department and the firm.
• Excellent attention to detail, an exceptionally high degree of initiative and adaptability, and the ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to work with numerous and conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to perform many complex and confidential tasks with speed and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills to solve complex problems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, or equivalent.
• Experience using NetSuite accounting system.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel abilities.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a hybrid, office environment 2 days per week.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including a market-leading salary with an annual bonus, 28 days of annual leave plus 10 Northern Ireland national holidays, a training and development budget, and a pension matched up to 7%. Our benefits also cover private health insurance for medical, dental, and optical care, and life insurance. We emphasize work-life balance with flexible working hours, parental leave, a modern city center office, and a hybrid work schedule that allows for greater flexibility by partially working from home. Additional perks include monthly catered lunches, unlimited drinks and snacks, hackathon events, poker tournaments, and a charitable matching gift program.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.