PEAK6
Chicago, IL
Accounting Operations Analyst
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- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $57,000 - $72,000/yr
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
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- peak6group.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
About this role
Apex Fintech Solutions provides technology solutions for digital wealth management and financial market access. The Accounting Operations Analyst supports the Finance Operations & Consolidations team through quarterly analytics calendar management, variance reporting, consolidation journal entries, systems support, and process-improvement initiatives involving AI and automation.
What you'll do:
- Calendar Ownership: Own and manage the FQ (quarterly analytics) calendar, including deadlines for monthly flux commentary and quarterly variance analysis submissions
- Variance Reporting: Prepare and compile variance/flux analysis reporting used in the quarterly analytic review process provided to internal and external auditors
- Operations Calendar: Implement and maintain a FQ Operations calendar covering all non-close items, including audit requests, regulatory deliverables, and other recurring obligations
- Systems Projects: Assist with FQ and NetSuite-related projects, including system enhancements, testing, and reporting improvements
- FloQast Support: Support day-to-day use of FloQast, including task and reconciliation setup and checklist maintenance, and help identify opportunities to streamline close tasks within the system
- Journal Entries: Prepare eliminations and allocations journal entries as part of the monthly/quarterly consolidation close
- Stakeholder Support: Respond to ad hoc requests from Finance leadership, other Finance teams, and auditors
- AI Champion: Partner with the Senior Manager to identify, test, and help roll out AI and automation tools that reduce manual effort in close, consolidation, and reporting workflows
- Special Projects: Support AI and efficiency project work and other special projects assigned by the Senior Manager, Operations & Consolidations
What they're looking for:
- • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- • 1-3 years of relevant accounting/finance experience; internship or co-op experience considered for less-experienced candidates
- • Working knowledge of journal entries, intercompany eliminations, and/or basic consolidation concepts
- • Technical Proficiency: Strong Excel skills; comfort working with account-level GL detail
- • Analytical Skills: Ability to summarize account-level detail into clear, audit-ready explanations
- • Organization: Highly organized, comfortable owning a recurring calendar/deadline structure across multiple stakeholders
- • Communication Skills: Strong written communication skills; able to explain financial detail clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- • Curiosity: Comfort with process-improvement and AI/automation tools
- • Prior exposure to financial services, broker-dealer, or fintech accounting
- • Experience supporting an external audit or quarterly review process
- • Exposure to NetSuite or another ERP system
- • Exposure to FloQast or another close-management/automation tool
Benefits:
- Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental and vision, and EAP
- Competitive PTO
- 401k match
- Parental leave
- HSA contribution match
- Paid subscription to the Calm app
- Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
- Hybrid work schedule for most roles, allowing employees to work from home and one of our primary offices
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