Senior Accounting Associate

🕒 June 13

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Underdog Fantasy

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201 - 500 employees

🎮 Gaming

⚽ Sports

👥 B2C

Gaming • Sports • B2C

Underdog Fantasy is a company specializing in fantasy sports and sports betting. Despite the technical issue mentioned in the text, it provides a platform where users can engage in fantasy sports contests, draft teams, and potentially win prizes based on the performance of real-world athletes. The company's focus is on providing a fun and competitive experience for sports fans who want to test their skills and luck in fantasy leagues and sports-related betting.

📋 Description

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across regulated entities • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analyses, and supporting schedules • Assist with regulatory reporting requirements, including preparation of supporting workpapers and schedules • Support daily capital, liquidity, and customer fund reporting processes and related reconciliations • Prepare and investigate daily trade, position, cash, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items • Partner with Accounting leadership to document, implement, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls • Support annual audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews by preparing documentation and responding to requests • Assist with tax reporting requirements and other regulatory reporting obligations • Help design and improve scalable accounting and reporting processes as the business grows • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements to reduce manual work and increase operational efficiency • Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Compliance, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to support new products and business initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience • Active CPA license or actively pursuing CPA certification required • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting fundamentals • Experience in public accounting, financial services, fintech, banking, broker-dealers, asset managers, trading firms, or similar environments • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills • Ability to learn complex business models, financial products, and regulatory frameworks quickly • Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and ownership • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Sage, or similar

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season) • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave • Home office stipend • A connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce • 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents