Hudson River Trading is looking for a Corporate Accountant with a background in financial services. You will have the opportunity to learn various accounting functions within the company such as corporate fund accounting, expense management, corporate structure management, and internal and external financial reporting preparation and analysis. In addition, a Corporate Accountant at HRT will work with developers to design and implement tools and reports relating to various accounting, tax, and financial reporting processes.
Responsibilities
- Record and analyze worldwide operating expenses, working with various groups across the organization
- Review expense allocations and provide analysis to Management as requested
- Perform daily and month end responsibilities associated with both regulated and non-regulated entities recording such transactions as income/expense accruals and prepaid asset amortization
- Account for our physical overhead and operating leases and work with various groups (Systems / Real Estate / Finance) to provide on-going data and financial analysis
- Assist with external audits including supporting the financial reporting team
- Work with our tax department to provide information and collaborate in connection with various tax return calculations and filings
- Collaborate with the Accounts Payable team to improve various deliverables that are provided to Management
- Assist in the creation and design of automated reports requested by management
- Test and utilize automated tools for reconciliation and profit reports. Automated tools can include utilizing Unix commands, SQL queries, and running scripts in Python
- Work with relational databases and set up reports using simple SQL queries
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Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, excellent understanding of GAAP
- 1.5 - 4 years of experience
- Strong Excel skills, VBA/SQL experience preferred
- Partnership or investment accounting experience is preferred
- Big 4 or large national firm experience a plus
- A CPA License will be required (must have passed and/or passed 3 of 4 sections with requirement to pass last section while employed)
- Excellent communications skills; articulate, persuasive, and tactful
- Must be detail oriented and able to multitask with strong time management skills
Annual base salary range of $90,000 to $120,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.
Culture
Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.