Analyst, SEC Financial Reporting and Accounting

 Job Title: BGC SEC Reporting Analyst

Location: New York City/New York Metropolitan/Hybrid

Firm Overview:

BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage and financial technology company. BGC specializes in the brokerage of a broad range of products, including fixed income (rates and credit), foreign exchange, equities, energy and commodities, shipping, insurance, and futures. BGC also provides a wide variety of services, including trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information, and other back-office services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions. Through brands including Fenics, BGC Trader, Capitalab, Lucera, and Fenics Market Data, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and analytics related to numerous financial instruments and markets. BGC, BGC Trader, GFI, Fenics, Fenics Market Data, Capitalab, and Lucera are trademarks/service marks and/or registered trademarks/service marks of BGC Partners, Inc., and/or its affiliates.

Responsibilities:

The Analyst is an integral member of the Finance team who participates in the accounting and finance processes and controls over internal and external financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and operations. 

• Work cross-functionally across the Company on SEC Reporting matters order to ensure proper accounting
• Responsible for month-end close process and journal entries (e.g. capital and intercompany activities)
• Partner closely with Investor Relations (IR) to assist in reviewing and substantiating all financial data in the BGCP Quarterly Earnings Releases, script, and presentations
• Maintain internal and external reporting calendars, coordinate key timelines and deliverables, and work collaboratively with various business partners to ensure timely, accurate and complete reporting
• Assist in preparing quarterly internal financial reporting packages and other supplementary analyses
• Prepare quarterly reports in accordance with regulatory requirements and monitor debt compliance requirements
• Perform the monthly balance sheet substantiation, resolve issues, and escalate key items timely
• Prepare monthly and quarterly analytical reporting including commentary on balance sheet and P&L variances
• Initiate process reengineering and work with the Finance Technology Team to capitalize on automation tools to improve efficiency in the financial statement close process and quarterly/annual filings. 
• Assist in the preparation of the Form 11-K filing and audit
• Ad hoc projects

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of related experience in the financial accounting group of a financial services company preferred 
• Big Four public accounting firm experience preferable 
• Detail Oriented, critical thinker, collaborator, multitasker, effective communicator with strong project management skills
• Advanced analytical and excel capabilities
• Experience with Tableau, and Alteryx, a plus, but not required
• Familiarity with Oracle, SmartView/Essbase, HFM, Workiva, a plus, but not required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required
• CPA is required

Salary: $105,000- $120,000

The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held.  In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).