Senior Accounting Associate

Underdog Fantasy

Senior Accounting Associate supporting accounting, treasury, and regulatory financial operations at Underdog's fintech company. Collaborating with multiple teams to build scalable accounting processes in a regulated environment.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across regulated entities
Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analyses, and supporting schedules
Assist with regulatory reporting requirements, including preparation of supporting workpapers and schedules
Support daily capital, liquidity, and customer fund reporting processes and related reconciliations
Prepare and investigate daily trade, position, cash, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items
Partner with Accounting leadership to document, implement, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Support annual audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews by preparing documentation and responding to requests
Assist with tax reporting requirements and other regulatory reporting obligations
Help design and improve scalable accounting and reporting processes as the business grows
Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements to reduce manual work and increase operational efficiency
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Compliance, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to support new products and business initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
Active CPA license or actively pursuing CPA certification required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting fundamentals
Experience in public accounting, financial services, fintech, banking, broker-dealers, asset managers, trading firms, or similar environments
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to learn complex business models, financial products, and regulatory frameworks quickly
Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and ownership
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams
Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Sage, or similar

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Home office stipend
A connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents

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Hard Skills & Tools

journal entriesaccount reconciliationsfinancial analysesregulatory reportingtax reportingautomationU.S. GAAPanalytical skillscritical thinkingproblem-solving

Soft Skills

detail-orientedhigh degree of accuracyownershipcommunication skillscross-functional collaborationadaptabilityoperational efficiencyprocess improvementteamworkfast-paced environment

Certifications

CPA licenseCPA certification