Capital Markets Accounting Operations Associate

About us

Millennium Advisors is a leading technology-driven broker dealer specializing in providing liquidity in fixed income securities including corporate bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and fixed income ETFs. Founded in 2009, Millennium is consistently in the top ten dealers by trade count on most major electronic trading platforms. At Millennium, we value a small company culture in which our employees work on an open trading floor to promote an ongoing dialogue around system and business process improvements. Our current and planned platforms are built in-house by our talented team of employees who use the existing platform daily.

Role

NEWLY CREATED POSITION – With continued Firm growth, both domestically and abroad, we are adding a new position reporting to our Accounting Manager to assist with various operational, finance, accounting & reporting functions.  The ideal candidate will have experience in the financial services industry, or experience in the public accounting sector, auditing financial services clients. This individual should possess sound technical accounting skills, a strong work ethic, analytical ability, good judgment, and a strong operational focus. We are seeking a well-organized and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the duties include:

-REVENUE RECONCILIATION – Lead revenue reconciliation process, this role will work with our experienced team of professionals, working closely with our operations and trading personnel and outside clearing firms in performing daily reconciliations and revenue and expense verification.

-ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Complete AP process, including tracking invoices, maintaining invoice files, entering invoices to QuickBooks, sending approved invoices for affiliates to outside admin/verify correct booking, and maintaining the monthly expense accruals.

-GENERAL LEDGER MAINTENANCE – Rolling forward and maintaining monthly journal entries for three entities.

-BANK RECONCILIATIONS – On a monthly basis.

-ANNUAL AUDITS – Assist with the annual audits of three entities, including financial statement and footnote preparation, auditor document requests, testing, internal control walkthroughs, etc.

-COMPLIANCE and OPERATIONS—assist the Chief Compliance Officer with some compliance activities around customer due diligence and on-boarding, and assist the Operations group with conversion activity

Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate would:

• Have 1-2 years of applicable experience and not be afraid to dive into the detail!
• Be detail oriented and creative in identifying ways we can streamline our current processes. Have an advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks or other accounting software.
• Be an independent, self-starter with the ability to plan and prioritize work schedule based on accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Have strong interpersonal skills.
• Have a keen attention to detail with an analytical ability to ensure the accuracy of financial information.
• Have the ability to effectively present financial data and information to Senior Management.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, some experience in public accounting and/or the financial services industry. Experience using QuickBooks and Microsoft Office products. Fixed income knowledge or experience is useful but not required. CPA license preferable but not required. This candidate will be expected to obtain his/her FINRA Series 27 securities license.

Compensation

In return for a long-term commitment, Millennium offers a highly competitive base pay and benefits package, as well as incentive compensation, which could include equity in the firm. Benefits include company-sponsored medical and dental plans as well as a 401(k) plan with company matching contribution. We cater in lunch and provide breakfast from a fully stocked kitchen daily. We are committed to building an outstanding small company culture, where people like to work and like each other, where they can be challenged intellectually, exercise their creative and entrepreneurial interests, and still have a life outside of work.

Interested candidates should send resumes via the form below.