CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry’s most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment.
We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team a plays a critical role in driving strategic decision-making and financial transparency across the organization. We partner closely with teams across Trading, Technology, and Operations to deliver insightful analysis, maintain financial discipline, and support the company’s long-term growth. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
As an FP&A Senior Analyst you’ll collaborate with executives and leaders from cross-functional teams to evaluate performance, identify trends, and support strategic initiatives. You will own and maintain key financial models such as monthly forecasting and scenario modeling to support annual planning and provide timely insights which influence decision-making at the highest levels.
You’ll play a key role in enhancing financial tools and workflows, while identifying opportunities for automation to improve efficiency across the FP&A function.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Management Accounting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience building reports on a regular basis in current role.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Sigma.
- Working knowledge of SQL and/or Python preferred.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $120K - $140K, plus a discretionary bonus.
- The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.
Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.
Our Benefits
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, quarterly recharge days, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.
(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.
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What We Do
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a highly analytical, team oriented derivatives trading firm that employs a dynamic, disciplined approach to trading across a variety of products and strategies. We take decisive action to position ourselves at the forefront of the financial markets.
We actively trade in a broad spectrum of asset classes that include Equities, Interest Rates, and Commodities. We have grown dramatically since our inception in 1995. Recognized as a leading provider of liquidity and pricing on numerous derivatives exchanges globally, we trade more than 20 hours a day, six days a week.
With offices in Chicago and London, our success and rapid growth are due to our market experience, state of the art technology, risk management capabilities, and financial engineering expertise.
