Senior Accountant Full Time

Senior Accountant

Location: NYC, Hybrid Remote, or Remote

At the moment, some of us are working remotely. However, we have an office in New York, and this position can be based in the office, hybrid remote, or remote in the US (subject to your existing legal right to work in either jurisdiction).

About OpenFin

OpenFin is a fast-growing financial technology company backed by the world’s largest banks and most respected Fintech VCs, including J.P. Morgan, Barclays, HSBC, Wells Fargo, SC Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, DRW, Nyca Partners, and Pivot Investment Partners. OpenFin modernizes and democratizes app development and distribution in the finance space. We provide a secure OS that brings a fast and intuitive app experience to the financial desktop. Built on Google’s Chromium and GitHub’s Electron open source projects, OpenFin combines native experience, data sharing, lightning-fast distribution, and robust security with an agile web development and deployment model to accelerate digital transformation and innovation. OpenFin is used by thousands of developers to deploy and run more than 3500 apps at more than 2400 financial institutions.

About the Role

OpenFin is growing and we are looking for a Sr. Accountant to join us! The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day accounting functions as well as performing complex accounting needs. The person in this seat will take the lead on working with external bookkeeping resources, reviewing financial statements, and building audit schedules. They will also assist in monthly close and management reporting, along with other duties as assigned by the Controller and the VP – Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead close process for both the balance sheet and income statement using multiple financial systems and review them with the Controller and VP – Finance
• Prepare documentation and responses for external Auditors in both the US and UK
• Analyze financial statements frequently for discrepancies and alert the VP – Finance with any findings as needed
• Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Work with an external bookkeeping team to ensure proper entries and any required training
• Ensure AP and AR functions are moving smoothly, timely, and efficiently
• Create and maintain financial schedules for the Board of Directors
• Other duties may be assigned

We’re looking for Colleagues with

• Minimum 5-7 years of accounting experience, including working closely with Financial Statements, along with AP and AR functions
• Experience managing an external bookkeeping team to hit close and other important financial deadlines
• Required experience with accounting systems common to smaller business such as Ordway, Quickbooks, Xero, or similar software
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and experience with intercompany accounts
• Ability to solve problems across all of the Accounting functions
• Proficient in spreadsheet software including Google Sheets and Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with fast growing companies
• CPA or equivalent strongly desired

Life at OpenFin

At OpenFin, our mission is to stay on the cutting edge of web technologies and to enable our customers to do the same. We pride ourselves on our friendly, diverse, understanding and supportive culture. Our goal is to create a space where employees can learn and innovate, and overall, have a good time doing it. We value and appreciate that our employees have a wide set of interests and experiences. Getting to know each other and forming relationships is important, which is why we regularly host offsite events, happy hours and virtual social hours, in addition to having a variety of Employee Resource Groups to participate in. Our environment is conducive to a productive and enjoyable learning experience — aligned together, moving fast and working to create compelling solutions for our clients.

Recruiters Notice:

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