Financial Analyst

About Aquatic Capital Management Aquatic manages systematic investment strategies, combining a high-performance research and development platform with disciplined risk management. Our team of best-in-class researchers and engineers are working together in a relaxed environment optimized for collaboration, creativity, and performance. Because we are small and nimble, every voice counts. We value diverse backgrounds and are rooted in collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and steady determination.

Aquatic Capital Management

Building the world's best prediction machine

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aquatic.com

51-200 employees

Financial Services

Chicago, Illinois

Privately Held

12k LinkedIn followers

• Month-end close for the management company.
• Build and maintain the management company's annual budget and rolling
• forecasts, and prepare budget-to-actual and variance analyses.
• Review fund administrator books and investor statements, and assist with
• investor reporting for the funds.
• Invoice, credit card, and expense reimbursement processing through Ramp.
• Assist in regulatory reporting, the year-end fund audit, financial
• statements, K-1s and K-3s, 1099s, and tax filings for the funds and
• management company.
• Use AI tools to streamline recurring workflows, analysis, and reporting,
• applying sound judgment in validating AI output.
• Help implement new tools across Finance, including our transition to an
• AI-native accounting platform.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations on ad hoc requests and projects.
• Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience working within finance or accounting for a financial
• services or audit firm.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and financial
• planning and analysis (FP&A) processes is a plus.
• Proficiency with AI tools to improve analysis, automate recurring work, and
• increase productivity is preferred.
• Knowledge of management company accounting, management company taxes, fund
• accounting, and fund taxes is a plus.
• Exposure to US and international tax or international offices is a plus.
• Experience with investor reporting is a plus.
• Experience auditing hedge funds, doing tax compliance for hedge funds, and/or
• working directly in a hedge fund is preferred.
• Experience with cloud-based accounting or ERP systems is a plus.
• Services (Administrator) tools is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong bias for action, accountability, and urgency
• Curiosity and eagerness to adopt new technology, including AI, to
• continuously improve how work gets done
• Collaborative and focused on delivering results as a team

• The base salary for this role is anticipated to be between $90,000-$120,000,
• which is based on information at the time of posting. This position may also be
• eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as a discretionary bonus,
• and benefits. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total
• compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully
• determined based on a number of factors, including their unique skills,
• qualifications and relevant experience.
• Benefits: For full-time employees, fully paid medical, dental, and vision for
• employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life &
• disability insurance
• Perks: Wellness programs, casual dress, snacks, lunch, game room, team and
• company events
• Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing
• Time: Generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive paid caregiver leaves
• This role represents a unique opportunity to join a quantitative investment
• manager in its early stage of growth. The firm’s culture will be shaped by
• collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and calm determination.
• Aquatic is a proud equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based
• upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender