Senior Accountant

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
82K-103K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • App development
PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm.
The Role
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for month-end close processes, analyzing expenses, approving vendor bills, payroll posting, and aligning accounting processes with various teams. The role includes supporting corporate finance projects such as consolidations and audits, all within a multi-entity organization.
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WHO WE ARE
We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, using technology to find a better way of doing things. The company's first tech-based solution was developed in 1997 to optimize options trading, and over the past two decades, the same formula has been used across a range of industries, asset classes, and business stages to consistently deliver superior results. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses. PEAK6's core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, FOCUS, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, Poker Power, and Zogo.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
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. Additionally, our diverse business streams affords you the unique opportunity to grow across a variety of verticals, including PEAK6 Insurtech, engaging you in unique challenges, projects, and technologies. This role will support our growing businesses 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 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
  • Responsible for payroll posting and review, consolidation, intercompany eliminations, revenue reporting, expense analysis, bank reconciliations, capital contributions, intercompany loans; Year-end and periodic budgeting and forecasting for parent entities.
  • Align accounting processes working with other Insurtech Controller teams and PEAK6 corporate accounting teams such as accounts payable, treasury, payroll, and FP&A
  • Assisting the corporate finance team with other projects, including monthly consolidations and year-end financial statement audits.


YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance experience in a multi entity organization
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting, CPA preferred
  • US GAAP and FASB knowledge
  • Strong project management, planning and organizational skills
  • A strong desire to partner and collaborate with various teams across the organization.
  • Analytical ability, and perseverance to solve problems with high attention to detail
  • NetSuite and/or Workday experience is a plus


OUR REWARDS
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.
Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location. This position also may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to a range of health & wellness benefits, enhancing your overall compensation package.
Base Salary Range
$82,400-$103,000
PEAK6 is proud to be 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.
PEAK6 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 contact our HR department at [email protected]. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
1,900 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

PEAK6 is not your typical holding company. We're in the business of doing, creating, and building the world with innovation and democratization in mind. We seek out the transformational opportunity — making it better, more useful, more valuable.

PEAK6 builds and invests in businesses that span from finance and insurance to esports and education — and we’re always seeking new opportunities. We activate “what is” into “what ought to be” through world-class technology, operational excellence, and purposeful design.

Why Work With Us

Ordinary doesn't apply here. We look for people who aren’t afraid to take chances, who bet on themselves and do it with confidence. People that dream up big ideas and ways to execute them. Epic storytellers, nimble problem solvers, imaginative entrepreneurs, and change-makers are all welcome.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQAustin, TX
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