Middle Office Analyst
Eagle Seven
Chicago, illinois
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
Eagle Seven is seeking a Middle Office Analyst to support our Accounting, Risk, and Trading teams with reporting, P&L reconciliation, and trade/position balancing. This position is a great opportunity for the right candidate who is interested in developing their accounting automation skills in a challenging and dynamic trading environment.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Gain a thorough understanding of various automated daily accounting, reporting & reconciliation processes
- Perform daily trading activity, position & brokerage reconciliations in addition to profit & loss reconciliations for derivatives and securities trading activity across firm
- Work with traders, back office, risk managers and clearing firms to address trade breaks, fee and interest inconsistencies, clearing and settlement issues
- Assist back office team with P&L compilation reports at regularly scheduled intervals
- Work with teammates to automate various tasks & reports
- Assist with troubleshooting, maintenance, and development of various automated processes pertaining to middle and back office duties
- Address post trade risks and perform other middle office tasks such as margin calculations and position/collateral transfers
- Complete ad-hoc requests and provide support to other team members as needed
Requirements
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 1-4 years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Intermediate level skills in MS Excel, including VBA
- Working knowledge of Python is a plus but not a requirement
- Must be very detail oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and able to prioritize and multi-task
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Knowledge of financial markets/trading terminology preferred, but not required
Benefits
Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees.
- Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
- Company Contributions to a Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)
- Dental coverage through Principal
- Vision coverage through VSP
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Account
- Pre-tax Transit Benefits
- Complimentary Lunch and Beverages
- Access to Renovated Building Gym and Bike Room