At Underdog, we make sports more fun.
Our thesis is simple: build the best products and we’ll build the biggest company in the space, because there’s so much more to be built for sports fans. We’re just over five years in, and we’re one of the fastest-growing sports companies ever, most recently valued at $1.3B. And it’s still the early days.
We’ve built and scaled multiple games and products across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets, all united in one seamless, simple, easy to use, intuitive and fun app.
Underdog isn’t for everyone. One of our core values is give a sh*t. The people who win here are the ones who care, push, and perform. If that’s you, come join us.
Winning as an Underdog is more fun.
This role sits at the intersection of accounting, treasury, and regulatory financial operations, supporting the growth of Underdog's regulated financial services businesses, including our newly licensed Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).
We are seeking a strong accounting professional with solid technical accounting fundamentals and financial services experience. While direct FCM experience is not required, the ideal candidate is intellectually curious, enjoys solving complex problems, and is excited to learn the accounting, reporting, and regulatory requirements of a rapidly evolving financial services business.
You will work closely with Accounting, Finance, Compliance, Operations, and Product teams to help build scalable accounting processes and financial infrastructure in a highly regulated environment.
- 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
- 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
- Big 4 audit or advisory experience
- Experience working with financial services clients or regulated financial institutions
- Exposure to broker-dealers, exchanges, clearing firms, futures markets, or capital markets businesses
- Experience supporting regulatory reporting, audits, or examinations
- Familiarity with CFTC, NFA, SEC, or FINRA regulatory environments
- Experience with process automation, data analytics, or AI-enabled workflows
- Experience working in a high-growth startup or fintech environment
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $120,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
What we can offer you:- 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
#LI-REMOTE
We're a remote-first company and value in-person connection. That said, we expect everyone to gather 2-3 times per year for team and company offsites, trainings, and more.
This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
- Active CPA license or actively pursuing CPA certification
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or 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
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Sage, or similar
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to learn complex business models, financial products, and regulatory frameworks quickly
- Detail-oriented with high degree of accuracy and ownership
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Big 4 audit or advisory experience
- Experience working with financial services clients or regulated financial institutions
- Exposure to broker-dealers, exchanges, clearing firms, futures markets, or capital markets businesses
- Experience supporting regulatory reporting, audits, or examinations
- Familiarity with CFTC, NFA, SEC, or FINRA regulatory environments
- Experience with process automation, data analytics, or AI-enabled workflows
- Experience working in a high-growth startup or fintech environment
Underdog Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Underdog and has not been reviewed or approved by Underdog.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as a core benefit with a generous fully paid policy. This signals a clear commitment to supporting families.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are presented as standard offerings. Employer-supported plans boost the overall value of total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — A remote‑first setup with a home‑office stipend and learning and development support is emphasized. These elements enhance flexibility and day‑to‑day usability of benefits.
Underdog Insights
What We Do
Underdog, the fastest-growing sports gaming company in the U.S., was founded in 2020 with the simple objective of making sports more fun. Our core operating principle: There’s so much more to be built for sports fans in America. As the only top-tier sports gaming operator in the country built on its own proprietary technology, we have a unique ability to create new, engaging products for the U.S. consumer. Our products provide the best way to enjoy fun, approachable sports games. We offer fantasy sports games, licensed sports betting, access to sports prediction markets and a growing media network featuring former professional athletes, coaches, analysts, and the fastest breaking news. Underdog is built for and by sports fans to make sports more fun. For more information, visit underdogfantasy.com.
Why Work With Us
As the only company built on its own proprietary technology across fantasy sports and sports betting regulatory frameworks, and now the first and only sports prediction market exchange offered on a major sports gaming operator app, Underdog is poised for significant growth over the next year and beyond.
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