Controller
About The Position
Istra is a leading Algo-Trading research company specializing in developing and deploying High Frequency Trading strategies (HFT). We use state of the art technology and algorithms that are developed by our elite highly-skilled group of experienced researchers and developers in a challenging, pleasant, and rewarding work environment.
We are looking for a controller to join our Finance team.
In this role, you will:
- Deal with aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting
- Handle accounting operations including A/P, GL, Revenues, Cost Accounting
- Prepare and monitor the budget and financial forecasts
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements including ongoing updates of the accounting systems.
- Handle regulatory reporting and compliance
- Prepare multi entities month-end and year-end close processes
- Provide quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
- Deal with government reporting requirements and tax filings and analysis
- Deal with cash management constrains
- Develop and maintain business process, accounting and internal control policies and procedures
- Analyze ongoing financial data and provide KPI’s
- Be involved with the audit process
- Support other departments within the company including providing financial performance analysis
Requirements
What you’ll need to succeed:
- A Certified Public Accountant
- Cum laude Degree in Accounting
- 4+ years of overall accounting and finance experience (Big 4 + at least one additional role)
- Excellent English proficiency
- Solid understanding of accounting principles
- Data analysis proficiency
- Self-starter and high willingness to learn in a dynamic growing company environment
- Technical proficiency with accounting software systems
- Excellent control of all Office tools
So, if you're driven by a passion for accounting, controlling, and continuous learning and you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!