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Department: Finance   Reports To: Assistant Finance Controller Employment Type:  Full-Time   Location:  Chicago, IL - Hybrid (3 days/week in office)   Salary : $95,000 – $125,000     About the Role   The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in overseeing the accounting operations. 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   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 + tasty IG North America is home to tastytrade, tasty live , 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 tasty live 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 genuine