Company: IG US Holdings Inc.
Role: Assistant Financial Controller 

As the Assistant Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in overseeing both the accounting operations and financial planning & analysis functions. This position combines traditional accounting responsibilities with forward-looking financial analysis and strategic planning, reporting directly to the Controller with significant exposure to the CFO. 

What you’ll do: 

• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements 
• Manage and review account reconciliations, journal entries, balance sheet accounts and tax requests/payments 
• Ensure compliance with GAAP standards and internal control procedures 
• Coordinate with external auditors during annual audits 
• Supervise accounting / shared services staff and review their work for accuracy and completeness 
• Collaborate with IT to enhance financial systems and automate manual processes 
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as needed 
• Assist FP&A team with business partnering and forecasting 

Who you are: 

• Bachelor's degree in: Accounting, Finance, CPA license required 
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in accounting and financial analysis 
• Big 4 or top 10 accounting firm experience highly preferred 
• Advanced Excel skills (vlookup/pivots/sumifs/financial modeling) 
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities 
• Knowledge of equities/futures/options trading industry 
• Series 27 exam pass or readiness to sit for exam 

Team Perks:     

• Performance Bonuses     
• Stock Purchase Options     
• 401k Plan     
• 20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)     
• 10 Paid Sick Days     
• Gym Membership Reimbursement     
• Commuter Benefits     
• Pet Insurance     
• Wellness & Mental Health Programs     
• Charitable Donation Matching     
• Two Paid Volunteer Days Off     
• Daily catered lunch when in the office     
• Full kitchen with snacks and beverages     
• In-building gym     
• Shuttle to/from Metra     
• Office located in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars    

Salary Range:  $120,000 - $145,000 
The actual salary offered will be based on the candidate's level of experience and qualifications   

About Us:    

The tasty house of brands empowers individual traders differently. tastylive, founded in 2011, is an online financial media network, tastytrade (previously known as tastyworks) is a self-directed retail brokerage firm that launched in 2017, tasty Software Solutions and tastyfx, is a registered Forex broker-dealer. In 2021, London-based IG Group acquired tastylive, Inc. (previously known as tastytrade) and assigned it to lead business in North America. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US over the past few years. Changing the IG US name to tastyfx marks the next chapter, in aligning with the tasty brand family and offering a more forex-focused experience. This combined team has years of experience like institutional brokers, but also a passion for disrupting the entire trading industry.        

Our dream is simple: we want more people to find more success with a better trading experience. That’s why we’re investing heavily in the right people, technology, and media to make that happen in the US and across the globe.      

Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.     

tastytrade | tastylive | tastyfx | tastycrypto 
1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607       

*Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!