Senior Accountant

Department: Finance   Reports To: Finance Controller Employment Type: Full-Time  Salary: $95,000 – $125,000    About the Role  The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in overseeing both the accounting operations and financial planning & analysis functions. This position combines traditional accounting responsibilities with forward-looking financial analysis and strategic planning, reporting directly to the assistant controller with significant exposure to the CFO.   What You'll Do: Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements  Assist FP&A team with business partnering and forecasting   Manage and review account reconciliations, journal entries, balance sheet accounts and tax requests/payments  Ensure compliance with GAAP standards and internal control procedures  Coordinate with external auditors during annual audits  Review work of accounting / shared services staff for accuracy and completeness  Collaborate with IT to enhance financial systems and automate manual processes  Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as needed  Who You Are: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, CPA required  3-5 years of progressive experience in accounting and financial analysis  Big 4 or top 10 accounting firm experience highly preferred  Advanced Excel skills (vlookup/pivots/sumifs/financial modeling)  Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements  Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities  Other preferences  Familiarity with trade lifecycle and settlement accounting for equities, futures, and options  Experience with broker-dealer regulatory reporting strongly preferred   Company Perks + Benefits:  Performance Bonuses  Stock Purchase Options  Medical/Vision/Dental Benefits  401k Plan  20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)  10 Paid Sick Days  Gym Membership Reimbursement  Commuter Benefits  Pet Insurance  Wellness & Mental Health Programs  Charitable Donation Matching  Two Paid Volunteer Days Off  Daily catered lunch when in the office  Full kitchen with snacks and beverages  In-building gym  Shuttle to/from Metra  Discretionary Performance Bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance.   About IGNA + tastyIG North America is home to tastytrade, tastylive, and tastyfx—a family of brands built to democratize trading and empower individual investors. Founded in Chicago by the creators of thinkorswim, acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, we combine startup innovation with the backing of a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. From our headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market, our team builds award-winning trading platforms, produces live financial education content daily, and creates technology that makes complex markets accessible. tastytrade is our retail brokerage for self-directed investing and trading, with tastylive providing content to educate our customers. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US. We're a lean, collaborative team that values autonomy, pragmatism, and impact. Whether you're building technology, creating content, serving customers, or supporting operations, you'll work alongside people who are passionate about disrupting traditional finance and genuinely care about helping traders succeed. Our culture rewards initiative, embraces experimentation, and measures success by the value we create for our users. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG|tasty – the future gets built here.Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.tastytrade | tastylive | tastyfx 1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 *Don'...