About Us
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
The Role
This is an opportunity for a junior Accounting professional to take the next step in their career and join the MarketAxess corporate accounting team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience. This role will be a vital part of the accounting and finance teams. This role is ideal for a proactive problem-solver who strives for continuous improvement and challenges the status quo.
How You'll Help Take Us There
- Prepare monthly entries for Compensation and Benefits expense line items including Payroll, Stock Compensation, Bonus Accrual, and Employee Benefits
- Manage the administration of global equity plans including Equity Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Share Incentive Plan
- Serve as primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding global equity plans and educate employees on tax implications
- Liaise with Legal & Compliance to manage equity plans in accordance with applicable securities laws
- Assist with stock compensation disclosures in quarterly and annual SEC (10-Q, 10-K, Annual Proxy Statement) filings
- Work with internal and external auditors to furnish requested information in a timely manner for the quarterly reviews, annual audits and internal controls testing
- Prepare annual benefit plan financial statements and footnotes
- Assist with special projects, as needed, providing answers on a timely basis to a variety of financial and accounting questions
- Support the month-end financial close process by ensuring compliance with accounting procedures and policies and preparing journal entries and account reconciliations for Comp & Benefits areas
What We’re Looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- CPA or CPA candidate Preferred
- 2+ years of experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting
- Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with stakeholders across the HR, Finance and Legal departments
- Self-motivated and proactive, with strong attention to detail
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Strong proficiency using MS Office applications, especially Excel and Word
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
What You Can Expect from Us
- Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks.
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
- Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $17,500
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
- Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
- Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location
- Tuition Assistance and Professional Development: Benefit from live and on-demand learning, role-specific training, employee-led Lunch and Learns and guest speakers
- Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
For job positions in NYC, NY, and other locations where required, the estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $80,000 USD to $115,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. You may also be eligible for annual cash incentives, equity, and other benefit programs.
MarketAxess Corporation and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic in the location in which the candidate is applying.
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What We Do
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace.
Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency and competition in the marketplace.
Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,300 companies around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead.
We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
Why Work With Us
When we say we have an environment without endless layers, we really mean it. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues of all backgrounds and experience in an environment where your voice is valued. You’ll be in the middle of the action, where your contributions will be seen and recognized.
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