Lead Accountant

Bruce Markets•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Head of Finance for Bruce Markets is a hands-on leader, and the primary person acting as the Financial Operations Principal (FINOP) for the regulated Broker-Dealer. In this role, you will be responsible for directing the day to day accounting functions including the monthly closing of the books, regulatory reporting, validating the net income, invoice review, compensation, department budgets, investor equity reporting and quarterly investor reporting. This person will also be expected to build and present reports on the financial status for senior leadership review and lead internal as well as any external audits that will arise.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of broker-dealer financial accounting and reporting experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business; or equivalent years of experience
Series 27 - Financial and Operations Principal Certification (FINOP) with a clean U4
Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting and ability to perform technical accounting research as required
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and NetSuite preferred
Ability to manage at a high level in a dynamic global organization with multiple or changing mandates
Self-starter with strong organizational and communication skills
Desire to be a hands-on manager and work collaboratively with the operations group, senior leadership, trading, and risk

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and NetSuite preferred

Responsibilities

Leading the daily and monthly accounting processes of Bruce Markets finance
Preparing daily, monthly (FOCUS), quarterly, and annual regulatory financial filings with our primary SRO’s, ensuring accuracy and timely financial reporting
Reviewing and maintaining daily capital requirements
Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget
Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting and o verseeing and coordinating the month end close
Managing accounts payable and receivable, reviewing large payables and authorizing ACH and wire disbursements/payments
Developing and enforcing internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflow
Supervising T&E reimbursement process and policies
Preparing and presenting financial results to the senior leadership, and prepare quarterly investor reporting financials
Serving as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, while managing the preparation and support of all audit
Identifying policies and procedures that result in better operational workflows for finance, while maintaining the highest regulatory and accounting best practices
Participating in strategic or regulatory projects
Engaging with Operations, Risk, Corporate Accounting Shared Services, and Compliance to service the needs of the business