Analyst, Vendor Accounting Operations

A Career with Point72’s Finance Team 

The Finance team provides a broad range of timely, accurate, relevant, and objective financial information, advice, and services to its business partners, while adhering to the highest professional and ethical standards. The Finance team offers a dynamic environment where team members can learn at a fast-pace and are rewarded with challenging opportunities both within Finance and across the Firm. 

Within Finance, our Vendor Accounting Operations team is responsible for the processing, accounting, taxation and payments of invoices, travel and expense reimbursements and related payments for the management companies, related family office entities, and Point72 funds. 

What you’ll do

In this role, you will apply your accounting and financial knowledge to ensuring accurate payment and management of vendor invoices. This role presents the opportunity to learn, expand your skills, and assume increased responsibilities over time. Specifically, you will:

• Process vendor invoices, apply the correct coding, manage due dates, apply the appropriate taxation, and batch the invoices for payment across multiple countries, including Poland, U.S., U.K., France, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Australia
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex payment and vendor issues, ensuring payment failures are identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Proactively resolve issues before they escalate and manage critical payments and their respective timelines without instruction
• Manage and process new suppliers and supplier changes in accordance with firm policy
• Collaborate with the U.S. third party service provider responsible for managing and capturing our invoices
• Assist in the monthly close process by performing balance sheet reconciliations, identification, and explanation of variances and preparation of journal entries
• Prepare global tax filing obligations within the required deadlines and in compliance with specific jurisdiction rules, regulations, and reporting requirements (e.g., Forms US 1099, 1042, HK IR56M and UK IR35)
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of systems, procedures and policies to ensure adherence to company guidelines
• Prepare cash flow projections
• Interact closely and build strong relationships with other teams in the Finance department and across the firm
• Prepare required information for external and internal audits
• Assist with the T&E process, audits, payments and questions

What’s required:

To succeed in this role, you must be able to handle complex processes proactively and meet required deadlines. Our team members must perform and excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Specifically, you will need:

• 1-3 years of experience in a finance and accounting role
• Bachelor's degree
• Proficient in Microsoft 365; advanced Excel skills with knowledge of VLOOKUP’s, sum ifs and pivot tables; and the ability to quickly learn new systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Top problem-solving abilities, resourcefulness, and strong attention to detail
• Strong quantitative skills, familiarity with data analysis and database tools
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Strong relationship and customer management skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal direction, as well as with others at all levels of the organization
• Commitment to highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72, LP is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.