VP of Finance & Accounting
Odeon Capital Group
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own and execute all accounting and finance operations — from data entry to month-end close to management-level reporting.
- Handle general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
- Develop and manage the budget and forecasts; track performance against plan and provide actionable insights.
- Lead and perform cash management activities, including daily cash tracking, funding settlements, managing reserve requirements, and optimizing liquidity across accounts.
- Monitor capital adequacy, liquidity, and cash flow to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory thresholds.
- Identify and establish policies and procedures to manage Company risk, including trading, counterparty, and other fraud risks.
- Prepare all regulatory reports for submission: FOCUS reports, Net Capital computations, Customer Reserve calculations, and other FINRA/SEC/SIPC filings.
- Design, document, and improve financial processes, internal controls, and policies in a way that is scalable but practical.
- Monitor counterparty, ACH, positional, and other risks associated with the Company’s various product lines.
- Partner with compliance, human resources, legal and technology to develop and identify operational efficiencies, systems, controls, and procedures for improvement.
- Partner with the Director of Trade Operations and Risk in establishing, executing, and maintaining the Risk Framework and policies across all products, including new activity assessments, operational risk/loss events, scenario analysis, risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), and emerging risk identification.
- Develop and maintain operational risk metrics and reporting, including capital usage, cost of carry, position movements, and inventory positions.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, regulators, banks, and tax advisors.
- Build and maintain accounting and reporting tools, including QuickBooks, and Excel models
- Own and coordinate audits and tax filings, working closely with external auditors, tax advisors, and compliance vendors.
- File federal, state, and local tax documents by preparing property tax returns, state pages, and federal, state, and municipal returns, extensions, and quarterly payments.
- Self-starter who can operate autonomously, prioritize effectively, and own the function end-to-end.
- Ability to thrive in a small team, wearing multiple hats, and switching between strategic and tactical work.
- Detail-oriented, strategic thinker with analytical problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent judgment, conflict resolution skills and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to execute quickly, work under pressure and handle time sensitive items.
- Trustworthy and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
- Ability to juggle many different projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, adapts to change and navigates organizations with confidence.
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
- Master’s degree in accounting, business accounting, or finance.
- Certified Public Accountant license.
- FINRA licenses: Series 99
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in corporate finance, advanced accounting, and regulatory issues.
- Experience working at a broker-dealer preferred.
- FINOP experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with FINRA/SEC regulatory reporting, including preparation of FOCUS reports and Net Capital compliance.
- Direct experience managing cash operations in a regulated environment.
- Strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and comfort with Excel and financial software.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)