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Finance and Operations Manager

Confidential Sports Trading Firm

A sports trading firm that uses quantitative methods and technology to trade on sports markets.

Chicago, Illinois, United States Posted 6mo ago sports tradingquantitative finance

About the Role
We're seeking a Finance and Operations Manager to manage day-to-day finance and accounting operations, own relationships with key partners (e.g. banks, outside accounting firms), and lead strategic and operational projects. You'll report to the President and serve as a central point of contact for all finance and operations matters across Dime Line Trading and other Dime Line Holdings entities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accounting and Treasury
    • Manage bank, trading, and other accounts to ensure adequate liquidity and optimize returns on capital
    • Manage payables and receivables platform and oversee client invoicing process, including reconciliations
    • Partner with HR to facilitate payroll operations
    • Oversee expense reimbursement platform and respond to employee inquiries
    • Manage accounting firm relationships and work with them to facilitate monthly financial reporting
    • Serve as primary contact for banking relationships
  • Corporate Finance
    • Manage cap table, equity platform (e.g., Carta), and investor communicationsManage financial performance reporting and projections
    • Understand differences between our trading performance reporting and actual PNL (e.g. fees, rebates / incentives)
    • Coordinate periodic valuations (e.g. 409a) and equity-related obligations
    • Oversee intercompany transactions and establish framework for intercompany payments to ensure adequate funding
  • Tax and Audit
    • Manage annual and quarterly federal / state / local tax filings in partnership with our tax accounting firm
    • Manage the annual audit process and develop plans to address audit-related to-dos
    • Identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency
    • Develop, maintain, and document transfer pricing policies across Dime Line Holdings entities, ensuring intercompany transactions are priced at arm's length and supported by appropriate documentation (e.g., intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses)
    • Coordinate with external advisors on transfer pricing studies and ensure compliance with applicable regulations across relevant jurisdictions
  • Contract & Operations Management
    • Maintain contract database and proactively manage renewals and key dates
    • Assist with evaluating vendor relationships and identifying potential alternatives
  • Business and Gaming Licensing/Financial Reporting Compliance
    • Maintain licensing database and proactively manage renewals and key dates
    • Own financial reporting compliance function, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., GAAP)
    • Establish and maintain internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation of key processes and controls
    • Coordinate with external auditors and accounting firms on technical accounting matters and ensure findings are addressed promptly
    • Monitor regulatory developments affecting financial reporting obligations and proactively assess their impact on the business
    • Prepare or oversee preparation of financial reports required by regulatory agencies, investors, or counterparties

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years in finance, operations, or corporate accounting
  • Strong understanding of corporate finance, cash management, and treasury 
  • Experience with financial reporting compliance, internal controls, or technical accounting preferred
  • Familiarity with transfer pricing concepts and intercompany structuring across multi-entity organizations
  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple workstreams independently
  • Comfortable building processes and navigating ambiguity
  • Proficient in Google Workspace and / or Microsoft Office suite; experience with SQL and Claude a plus
  • Experience with cap tables and equity management preferred
  • Experience with payroll processes preferred, familiarity with ADP a plus
  • Experience with international entities a plus
  • NYC or Chicago preferred

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