Senior Accountant

About Calamos

Calamos is a diversified, global asset and wealth management firm offering a wide range of innovative investment strategies. As one of the top liquid alternative asset managers in the world, Calamos maintains dedicated investment teams across all asset classes, with global research capabilities and access to specialized private and public markets. Calamos offers investment strategies and personal wealth management solutions through separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, private funds, and UCITS funds. Clients include major corporations, pension funds, endowments, foundations, and individuals, as well as the financial advisors and consultants who serve them. Headquartered in the Chicago metropolitan area (with offices in both Naperville and Fulton Market in Chicago), the firm also maintains offices in New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Portland, and the Miami area.

Summary of the Role

The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for the timely preparation of monthly accounting and tax records and related entries along with assistance in financial modeling and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities

• Completes a variety of activities as it relates to the financial statement close process including operating expense accruals.
• Assist in the preparation of materials targeted at senior leadership relating to quarterly and annual deliverables.
• Performs general ledger reconciliations.
• Complete various tasks related to quarterly tax distributions and corporate tax returns.
• Performs various analytical requests that require the ability to gather and organize data using historical metrics and trends.
• Support FP&A team in specific financial modeling and analysis projects utilizing Power BI.
• Identifies ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency within the department.
• Participates in special projects as assigned by management.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• At least two years experience in a similar role.
• CPA preferred.

• Must be detail oriented with the ability to interpret and analyze a variety of data.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Accounting software. Power BI experience a plus.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation for this role takes into account various factors, including work location, individual skill set, relevant experience, and other business needs. The estimated base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Please note that this is the current estimate of the base salary range intended for this role at the time of posting. The base salary range may be adjusted in the future.

Benefits

Calamos offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and employer-paid short and long-term disability), as well as retirement benefits (401(k) and profit sharing), paid time off, paid parental leave, and other wellness benefits.

 

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