Staff Accountant

Full job description
NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them on a path to financial improvement. Through our Edge brand, we help companies better understand their customers by offering a package of bespoke underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. Headquartered in Chicago with an office in Miami and a global presence through remote work, we are a lean and innovative team always seeking like-minded talent to join us in our fight to disrupt consumer finance.

NinjaHoldings is seeking a self-motivated, intellectually curious Staff Accountant who is interested in the opportunity to grow and learn as part of a dynamic team at the heart of NinjaHoldings' financial reporting function.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare journal entries, financial statement analysis, and account reconciliations
Support accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of transactions
Reconcile high-volume cash transactions and research reconciling items in loan management system
Assist in the continuous improvement of accounting processes and procedures
Collaborate on the development of accounting for new products
Track real-time performance of the loan portfolio using SQL-based data visualization tools
Facilitate state and local tax return preparation and filing efforts
Help Accounting Managers and other team members on strategic projects

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
Minimum of 1 year of experience in public accounting or relevant industry experience
Certification or progress towards CPA
Strong quantitative analytical skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, follow through to completion, and present conclusions of analysis in an organized and thoughtful manner
Additional Pluses, but not requirements:

Experience with SQL or other relational database tools
Tax experience
Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible, remote work
Fun, fast-paced work environment
Dynamic start-up culture
Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
Equal opportunity employer