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Senior Accountant - Finance Operations

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Hybrid
New York, NY
100K-120K
Mid level
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New York, NY
100K-120K
Mid level
Join Octus as a Senior Accountant to oversee month-end closes, support audits, and ensure compliance with financial reporting and tax processes while driving improvements in accounting practices.
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Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more. 
Role

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, you’ll have the opportunity to join a dynamic and impactful finance and accounting department that has responsibility for accounting, reporting, treasury, accounts payables, accounts receivables and taxes. This position offers growth potential in a unique role in which you will interact with all areas of the business.

This is a hybrid position (3 days in office per week) based in our NYC office.

Responsibilities

  • Support timely completion of month-end close activities including account reconciliations, trend analysis, inter-company and post adjusting journal entries as needed
  • Support external auditors and specialists as necessary
  • Assist in the preparation of consolidated internal and external financial statements
  • Assist with sales and corporate tax compliance
  • Help ensure overall compliance with accounting policies and procedures
  • Drive process improvement and automate manual workflows
  • Utilize existing and potential accounting IT systems to facilitate processes and maintain records
  • Document and update key processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • 3 to 5 years of public accounting or internal accounting experience
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work and think independently, but also a team player with strong communication skills
  • CPA preferred
  • Experience with Sage Intacct or a general ledger software is a plus
  • Strong Microsoft Office (especially Excel) skills
  • Experience in the SaaS industry

At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The salary range estimate for this position is $100,000 – $120,000.

The actual compensation will be at Octus’ sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an additional annual discretionary bonus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.

Top Skills

Excel
MS Office
Sage Intacct

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