Financial Controller Jobs

NinjaTrader is an investor-backed, growth stage FinTech company servicing hundreds of thousands of traders by providing award-winning software and brokerage services. We are building products and services which empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Located in Chicago, our unique employee-centric company culture is one that our team finds inviting, comfortable and fun. Please visit www.ninjatrader.com to learn more about our business.

NinjaTrader is seeking an experienced Controller to manage and continuously improve all aspects of the company's accounting and reporting activities, with an eye towards global growth. The role will be a key member of the Finance leadership team, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, and will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial operations, an efficient month-end close process, leading and driving the annual audit, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. A successful candidate will have strong technical accounting experience and knowledge of accounting standards, should be self-motivated, hands-on, and act as a proactive business partner and demonstrate the leadership capacity to assume increasing responsibility in finance management.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the Company's cash management function, partner cross functionally with relevant business teams to drive the Company's cash flow reporting forecast.
• Drive efficiency, optimization, and automation of business processes and develop and document accounting policies to standardize processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Work with the CFO to manage and ensure compliance with all local, state, federal and statutory reporting requirements, and tax filings, along with other necessary compliance activities.
• Partner with our external auditor to deliver the year-end financial statement audit(s), facilitating a timely and successful audit(s).
• Perform technical accounting research and analysis for significant accounting policies, such as revenue recognition and capitalization/expense analysis, as well as for potential mergers/acquisitions, including purchase price allocations, goodwill, and intangible assets.
• Lead and mentor the Company's accounting and finance staff. Lead by example and share knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm across the team.
• Responsible for leading all day-to-day financial operations, recommending staffing requirements (number, levels, skills, and compensation), hiring, training, and replacing as required.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated close procedures and ensure the timeliness, efficiency, and accuracy of information used to prepare internal financial reporting to management.
• Serve as the Company's technical accounting expert to ensure US GAAP and IFRS compliance, including the preparation of internal memos and coordination of review with external auditors.
• Support finance integration projects – including leading the accounting and reporting aspects of the integration of new acquisitions.
• Ownership of accounting and reporting aspects of the ERP system, including GL structure and administration, as well as related system and reporting improvements.

Key Job Requirements

• Strong technical accounting experience, including ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 350, ASC 718, ASC 850
• Experience driving transformation and efficiencies in controls and accounting systems
• Extensive experience with ERP environment, including the use of consolidation and external reporting tools. Prior ERP implementation experience a plus
• Experience in establishing new legal entities and developing tax efficient structures
• Experience building processes that will scale with anticipated business growth
• CPA certification required
• 8+ years of accounting experience, including 5+ years of public accounting experience
• Previous experience as a Controller in financial services preferred; FCM or IB experience a plus

Our Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
• Generous PTO
• 401k with Company Match
• 7 paid holidays annually
• Life and Disability Insurance covered 100% by NinjaTrader

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.