Vice President of Finance

Vice President of Finance

About the Company

Flourishing multi-strategy trading platform

Industry
Financial Services

Type
Privately Held

About the Role

The Company is in search of a VP of Finance to take on a pivotal role in leading the accounting and financial operations for their dynamic multi-strategy trading platform. The successful candidate will be a hands-on, technically strong finance leader with a background in a trading environment and a deep understanding of daily P&L processes. Key responsibilities for the VP of Finance include overseeing partnership accounting, managing and calculating trader payouts, leading trade-level P&L processes, and producing transparent reporting on returns. The role also involves tracking and allocating various trade-level costs, managing audit and tax deliverables, and partnering with the COO, traders, and other stakeholders to optimize workflows and drive process improvements. Applicants for the VP of Finance position at the company should have a minimum of 10 years' of progressive accounting and finance experience, with a preference for those who have worked within a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or capital markets platform. The role requires a candidate with strong technical knowledge of partnership accounting, trader compensation, and trade-level P&L, as well as advanced Excel skills. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, analytical, and hands-on, with the ability to work directly with senior leadership and traders. A self-starter with an ownership mentality and strong process improvement skills is essential, and a CPA or relevant financial certification is preferred.

Travel Percent
Less than 10%

Functions

• Finance