WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.
WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.
Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.
The Role: The Finance organization is responsible for the management and control environment for WorldQuant on a global basis. We are seeking an especially hardworking Controller to join our team based in Old Greenwich, CT.
- Lead all company financial transactions and general accounting activities always keeping accurate governance, risk management, and compliance front of mind
- Understand business processes, express understanding through adept use of workflow diagrams, analyze for problems including control risks, restrictive controls, and process inefficiencies
- Handle monthly quick closes, month-end reporting, flash reporting, and headcount reporting
- Prepare twelve-month detailed bottoms-up full-year expense forecasts and next-year entry rate estimates on a monthly basis
- Analyze data at a detailed root-level, synthesize the results of the analysis, and prepare top-level insightful reports to senior management on expenses actual-to-budget, month-over-month, forecast to entry-rate, and version-to-version
- Develop significant positive relationships with department heads and project managers
- Lead to completion the annual consolidated management company audit, prepare quarterly unaudited consolidated financials
- Become a subject matter expert to all global staff on all global financial activities and US GAAP
- Maintain publication calendar for all internal and external reporting
- Manage, care for, and develop staff
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
- 10-15 years of relevant experience, 2 of those years in public accounting is a plus
- Active CPA designation required
- Intellectually curious thinker by nature, internally driven, quick learner, who takes the initiative with minimal direction, but knows when to ask for guidance or discuss findings
- Demonstrates strong leadership and organizational abilities while encouraging a collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Recognizes that mistakes are a natural part of growth and champions transparency in dealing with them
- Skilled in leading and running small teams effectively
- Proficient in simultaneously overseeing multiple international multidisciplinary project teams
- Expertise in financial modeling with extensive experience in creating large-scale dynamic models
- Advanced Excel skills are required and will be evaluated as part of the interview process
- Possesses an innate ability to scrutinize financial reports, identify inconsistencies, and diligently analyze underlying details to uncover the root cause of issues.
- Outstanding oral and written English skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts in clear and simple terms.
- Strong knowledge of foreign currency accounting and reporting is a plus
- Prior exposure in an international workforce culture is a plus
- Knowledge of Workday general ledger, human resource systems, and SQL queries are a plus
Our Benefits:
- Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, full paid parental leave, generous PTO with unlimited sick days
- Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities etc., healthy snacks, casual dress code
- Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
- Employee resource groups
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