Belvedere Trading

Senior FP&A Analyst

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Chicago, IL

Hybrid

100K-140K Annually

Mid level

Fintech • Information Technology • Other • Software • Financial Services • Quantitative Trading

At Belvedere, we cultivate the best of trading by creating cutting-edge technology and forging unique paths in culture.

The Role

The Senior FP&A Analyst will analyze financial metrics, create reports and budgets, develop financial models, and support strategic decisions.

Summary Generated by Built In

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry.

Our Business department is comprised of several key teams who work to ensure that Belvedere is operating at the highest level. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success. Our Business Teams build and manage processes that strive to improve all facets of the company. Whether it’s human or financial capital, our goal is to drive productivity while enhancing Team Belvedere’s experience.

Belvedere is looking for someone to work together with the Head of FP&A and the CFO to develop insightful analysis and reporting that will help drive and inform the management team’s long-term strategic decisions and the direction the firm. We need a team player to help support our back office in providing world class analysis services to our business.

This individual will use financial metrics and other data to provide insight into the performance of our trading desks, and work closely with our finance and accounting teams to produce reports and dashboards, generate budgets and forecasts, and monitor KPIs to help better understand the dynamics of our business. We are looking for someone who excels at synthesizing large amounts of data to yield actionable results. 

What you'll do

Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics, and identify the cause of any unexpected variances
Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made
Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecast
Utilize business intelligence tooling to create dashboards and reports
Develop financial models and analyze them to support strategic initiatives
Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights
Ad-hoc business performance reporting
Support finance and operations teams with data-driven analysis

What you'll need

An entrepreneurial mindset, ambition, and outstanding organizational skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field
2-4 years of relevant experience in FP&A or similar analytical role
Experience building dashboards in Power BI or another Business Intelligence Platform (Tableau, etc.)
Experience with SQL, Big Query or other Cloud data technologies, or similar (bonus points for experience with programming languages such as Python or R or an ETL too such as Alteryx)
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to mine large sets of data from multiple data sources to identify trends/variances and to structure sophisticated reports and financial models for decision support
Retrieve, consolidate, and analyze data from ERP System
Professional accounting/finance designation (CFA, CMA, CPA, etc.) a plus
Familiarity with corporate performance management systems (Adaptive, Anaplan, Vena, etc.) a plus
Broker-Dealer experience a plus
Dedication to maintaining strict confidentiality with respect to highly sensitive information

Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer. We welcome your application.

Core Values

The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Build Rockets, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.

Our Stance

Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.

Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please.

Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].

Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours

Amount of Travel Required: None

Sponsorship: Not available for this position

Top Skills

Alteryx

Big Query

Excel

Power BI

Python

SQL

Tableau

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The Company

HQ: Chicago, IL

265 Employees

Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

In March of 2002, Belvedere Trading emerged as Chicago’s newest market maker, soon to join the ranks of the Windy City’s elite proprietary trading firms. Armed with printouts of Excel workbooks and a team of eager minds, Belvedere established their place in the SPX pit on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. From the beginning, we have iteratively invested in our proprietary technology and made a commitment to building our software systems from the ground up. Due to our ultramodern proprietary technology and risk management capabilities, Belvedere is able to quickly capitalize on inefficiencies in the marketplace. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. Building and nurturing a strong culture is one of Belvedere’s highest priorities, and we are always looking for the best and brightest talent to help us in our continued success.

Why Work With Us

At Belvedere, our differences are what allow us to compete and succeed at the highest level. Our Culture Committee and Women’s Initiative elevate the voices of our teammates to further promote an inclusive workplace. It is our priority to foster a sense of community and belonging for each team member while supporting individual development.