Lead Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of month-end accounting for structured products and derivatives, which includes journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and balance analyses.

• Assist with accounting for loan sale and funding activities, encompassing transactions, settlements, and financing costs.

• Collaborate with Capital Markets and Analytics to comprehend transaction activity, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accounting is conducted in a timely and complete manner.

• Coordinate valuation inputs and outputs, reconcile associated balances, and record the necessary accounting entries.

• Provide analyses and supporting documentation to Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting for accounting assessments, disclosures, and external audits.

• Develop accounting workflows for new transactions and arrangements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Enhance documentation, controls, and automation in response to increasing transaction volume and complexity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Over 6 years of progressive accounting experience in financial services, lending, fintech, or public accounting serving financial services clients.

• Proficient in accounting for structured products and derivatives, including related valuations, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Experience with loan sale and funding activities, particularly in transaction accounting, settlements, and associated financing arrangements.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

• Capability to independently manage complex accounting processes and month-end close activities.

• Ability to assess new transactions with Technical Accounting and facilitate cross-functional issue resolution.

• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to investigate discrepancies, interpret transaction data, and communicate accounting results effectively.

• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience handling large datasets.

• Ability to juggle competing priorities while delivering accurate and timely results with minimal oversight.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits, featuring a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources.

• Supplemental health coverage available for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts for eligible plans (US only).

• Coverage for life insurance and disability.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.

• Paid family and parental leave.

• Family-oriented benefits for fertility, parenthood, and caregiving.

• Employee Assistance Program offering mental health support and life-centered resources.

• Financial planning tools and concierge services (US only).

• Annual wellness allowance.

• Annual productivity allowance for relevant tools and resources.

• Team events, company-wide updates, and employee resource groups.

• Onsite perks, including catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens at the office.