Accounts Payable Analyst
We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm, headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade Building, where we first opened our doors in 1997. It’s been over 20 years since we were one of the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology to use in our trading business. Today, we continue to leverage our technical ingenuity and operational excellence across several investment areas, spanning early-to-mid growth capital, operational control, trading, and e-sports, while always providing value to the customer. Throughout the years, we’ve built and operated several financial technology firms, and we continue to evolve. You’ll find a bit of everything here, and we’re always looking to take on new endeavors.
As a member of the Accounts Payable Team at PEAK6, you’ll have a big impact on the firm by adding your Accounts Payable and analytical experience to our organization and employees, in a rapidly growing environment and team. Additionally, our diverse business streams affords you the unique opportunity to grow across a variety of verticals, engaging you in unique challenges, projects, and technologies.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Managing the accounts payable cycle from receipt of invoices to payment; including coding invoices, matching purchase orders, obtaining approval, and entering the invoices into the accounting system using OCR technology.
- Processing employee expense reports, including verification of receipts and coding.
- Preparing batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
- Creating monthly accounts payable journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensuring all accounts payable policies and procedures are adhered to including travel and related expenses, vendor approval and invoice processing.
- Assisting with IRS 1099 compliance and reporting.
- Managing vendor relations and building effective partnerships.
- Assisting team with gathering support for all audits, including pulling documentation
- Investigating and resolving problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
- Working with finance teams across PEAK6 businesses to align processes, recommend process improvements and learn new ways of completing projects.
- Assist in ad hoc projects as needed.
You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree
- 0-2 years of experience in Accounting
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical ability and perseverance to solve problems with minimal oversight
- Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new systems
- Ability to professionally interact with staff and management
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy
- Ability to handle multiple tasks within an established timeline
- Strong collaboration skills and be capable of working in a fast-paced environment
- NetSuite experience is a plus
All of our team members have these traits. You should, too.
Collaboration Grit
Adaptability Ownership
As a PEAK6 Accounts Payable Analyst you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Sabbatical program
- Massage days
- Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
- Sports leagues
- Cornhole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 Party
- Yoga classes
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lasik eye discount
- Philanthropy events
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
- Birthday gifts
- Charitable matching gift program
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the unprecedented situation of COVID-10, PEAK6 has decided to protect our current and future employees by managing our business remotely. This is inclusive of interviewing, onboarding and each role day-to-day. Please consider that our roles will not be remote long-term and will return to an office setting once we’re safe to do so following the guidance of the local health authorities and the CDC.