Senior Accountant

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

The Senior Accountant must be a critical thinker, analytical, energetic, and possess strong attention to detail. Specifically, the senior level individual is expected to manage larger and/or more complex daily tasks, independently solve complex problems on behalf of themselves and other team members, help recommend and implement ideas that improve the overall group performance, train other team members, and perform a supervisory review of internal control processes.

Senior Accountants on the Apex Finance team are responsible for handling month-end close duties and analysis of financial details for stand‑alone legal entities. This role interacts with several Apex teams, including Billing, Treasury, Operations, Compliance, and Technology.

• Perform assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing and reporting processes.
• Estimate, analyze, and record month‑end expense accruals.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned accounts. Proactively communicate daily status and elevate issues as needed.
• Handle other accounting duties as assigned. Examples: revenue analysis, fixed asset management, intercompany expenses.
• Handle audit requests for financial statement audits.
• Actively cross‑train to provide back‑up coverage for team members.
• Solve complex operational problems and proactively determine and implement improvements to workflows and controls, minimize risk and manual workflows and reduce inefficiencies.
• Actively participate in firm‑wide and departmental projects and initiatives, occasionally acting as the lead.
• Serve as a back‑up and resource to department management and accounting staff for daily or ad‑hoc tasks.

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience) required.
• 5+ years accounting experience, preferably in a similar role for a clearing or investment firm, proprietary trading firm, bank, or trust company.
• Public Accounting experience preferred.

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to communicate constructively within the department and the firm.
• Excellent attention to detail, an exceptionally high degree of initiative and adaptability, and the ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to work with numerous and conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to perform many complex and confidential tasks with speed and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills to solve complex problems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.

• Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, or equivalent.
• Experience using Net Suite accounting system.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel abilities.

• This job operates in a hybrid, office environment 2 days per week.

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