Staff Accountant

Reposted 8 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
In-Office
Junior
Cloud • Fintech • Machine Learning • Database • Analytics • Financial Services • Automation
NinjaHoldings is disrupting the consumer finance industry.
The Role
The Staff Accountant will handle journal entries, account reconciliations, support payable/receivable functions, and assist in financial reporting and tax preparation.
Summary Generated by Built In

NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our Edge brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. Headquartered in Chicago with an office in Miami and a global presence through remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.

NinjaHoldings is seeking a self-motivated, intellectually curious Staff Accountant who is interested in the opportunity to grow and learn as part of a dynamic team at the heart of NinjaHoldings’ financial reporting function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare journal entries, financial statement analysis, and account reconciliations
  • Support accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions
  • Reconcile high-volume cash transactions and research reconciling items in loan management system
  • Assist in the continuous improvement of accounting processes and procedures
  • Collaborate on the development of accounting for new products 
  • Track real-time performance of the loan portfolio using SQL-based data visualization tools
  • Facilitate state and local tax return preparation and filing efforts
  • Help Accounting Managers and other team members on strategic projects

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in public accounting or relevant industry experience
  • Certification or progress towards CPA
  • Strong quantitative analytical skills
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, follow through to completion, and present conclusions of analysis in an organized and thoughtful manner

Additional Pluses:

  • Experience with SQL or other relational database tools

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Flexible, remote work
  • Fun, fast-paced work environment
  • Dynamic start-up culture
  • Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
  • Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
  • Equal opportunity employer

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please carefully review communications to ensure that they are from the official Breezy applicant tracking platform (@breezy-mail.com) or an official NinjaHoldings brand email: @ninjaholdings.com, @creditninja.com, @ninjacard.com, or @edgescore.com. If you have been contacted regarding a job opening at NinjaHoldings from any other email address, including similar email variations, this is NOT a trusted source. We recommend that you refrain from responding to suspicious emails and file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3) at https://www.ic3.gov. For questions or to confirm the authenticity of a communication, please email hr @ ninjaholdings.com.

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    The Company
    HQ: Chicago, IL
    150 Employees
    Year Founded: 2007

    What We Do

    NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our EDGE brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. With offices in Chicago, Miami, and around the world through the power of remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.

    Why Work With Us

    Our culture of growth is driven by hard-working people who move fast. We’re a highly collaborative, fast-moving, and data-centric company led by industry veterans. Our collaborative team is composed of super-talented ninjas who are passionate about their craft.

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    Typical time on-site: None
    HQChicago, IL

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