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Eagle Seven Middle Office Analyst in Chicago, Illinois

Eagle Seven is seeking a Middle Office Analyst to support our Accounting, Risk, and Trading teams with reporting, P&L reconciliation, and trade/position balancing. This position is a great opportunity for the right candidate who is interested in developing their accounting automation skills in a challenging and dynamic trading environment.

Primary Responsibilities include:

  • Gain a thorough understanding of various automated daily accounting, reporting & reconciliation processes

  • Perform daily trading activity, position & brokerage reconciliations in addition to profit & loss reconciliations for derivatives and securities trading activity across firm

  • Work with traders, back office, risk managers and clearing firms to address trade breaks, fee and interest inconsistencies, clearing and settlement issues

  • Assist back office team with P&L compilation reports at regularly scheduled intervals

  • Work with teammates to automate various tasks & reports

  • Assist with troubleshooting, maintenance, and development of various automated processes pertaining to middle and back office duties

  • Address post trade risks and perform other middle office tasks such as margin calculations and position/collateral transfers

  • Complete ad-hoc requests and provide support to other team members as needed

Requirements

Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 1-4 years of relevant experience

  • Proficiency in MS Office

  • Intermediate level skills in MS Excel, including VBA

  • Working knowledge of Python is a plus but not a requirement

  • Must be very detail oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and able to prioritize and multi-task

  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment

  • Knowledge of financial markets/trading terminology preferred, but not required

Benefits

Eagle Seven offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees.

  • Medical PPO and HMO coverage through BlueCross BlueShield

  • Company Contributions to a Health Savings Account (with enrollment into a High Deductible Health Plan)

  • Dental coverage through Principal

  • Vision coverage through VSP

  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

  • Company Paid Life Insurance

  • Company Paid Disability Insurance

  • Paid Time Off

  • Flexible Spending Account

  • Pre-tax Transit Benefits

  • Complimentary Lunch and Beverages

  • Access to Renovated Building Gym and Bike Room

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