What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Jump Trading Group?
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.
We are seeking to hire an organized and detail-oriented A/P specialist with a proven track record of succeeding in a fast-paced, global organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the accounts payable function for our trading activities and entities, including our Jump Crypto business. This position will work collaboratively with other members of the global Finance team and be faced with new challenges that will continuously leave you looking for ways to help and support the team and firm.
This role is based out of our Chicago office with an expectation to work in the office a portion of each week.
What You’ll Do:
Process end-to-end A/P for Jump’s trading-related and Crypto entities, including exchange fee and rebate invoices, and prepare electronic ACH and wire payments to vendors per payment schedules
Retrieve vendor bills and upload to the centralized bill repository, DocStar/Eclipse
Maintain and organize internally generated bills and upload to the centralized bill repository, DocStar/Eclipse
Review and verify A/P subledger balances for trade-related entities
Manage vendors, including timely responding to exchange-related vendor inquiries
Participate in designing and implementing improvements to the underlying global processes and systems
Provide accounts payable backup to other AP Specialists as needed
Other duties as assigned or needed
Skills You’ll Need:
At least 3 years of professional experience
A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required
Proficient knowledge of commonly used accounts payable concepts, practices, and procedures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, organized, and excellent documentation skills
Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and deliver on deadlines
Flexible, conscientious, and easily adaptable to constant change
Professional demeanor and ability to use discretion when working with confidential material
Collaborative and able to build and sustain relationships with colleagues
Proficient in MS Excel, including experience with lookup functions, pivot tables, and other formulas
Comfortable working across multiple systems; experience with Netsuite and SAP Concur, preferred
Reliable and predictable availability
Benefits
- Overtime eligibility
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
- Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs
