Senior Accountant

Energy Innovation Corp; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Home-office allowance

Job summary

DE Shaw in Kansas City, MO offers a problem-solving Senior Accountant role that blends the rigor of Accounts Payable with the storytelling of business partnering. The finance charter, the $82,000 - $114,000, and the 7-year ask point to a DE Shaw role built for owners, not order-takers.

Here at DE Shaw, we combine growth-minded engineering with a relentless focus on the customers we serve in Kansas City, MO. Accountability here is shared, so wins belong to the team and setbacks become lessons.

Qualifications

• A track record of oddball-friendly delivery in a full-time structure.
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations.
• Familiarity with the Kansas City market and local finance landscape.
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your finance expertise.

Responsibilities

• Flag variance the moment it appears, not after the quarter closes
• Spot the duplicate payment before it leaves the account
• Track grant funding, restricted accounts, and compliance reporting
• Build the cash-forecast that tells DE Shaw when to draw the line of credit
• Stand in for the Kansas City controller when close cannot wait
• Reconcile the loan amortization schedule against every lender statement

Skills

Data interpretation

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Grant tracking

Job description

This problem-solving Senior Accountant role in Kansas City, MO blends the rigor of Accounts Payable with the storytelling of business partnering. The finance charter, the $82,000 - $114,000, the 7-year ask — all of it points to a DE Shaw role built for owners, not order-takers.

Key Responsibilities

• Flag variance the moment it appears, not after the quarter closes
• Spot the duplicate payment before it leaves the account
• Track grant funding, restricted accounts, and compliance reporting
• Build the cash-forecast that tells DE Shaw when to draw the line of credit
• Stand in for the Kansas City controller when close cannot wait
• Reconcile the loan amortization schedule against every lender statement

What You'll Bring

• A track record of oddball-friendly delivery in a full-time structure
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• Familiarity with the Kansas City market and local finance landscape
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your finance expertise

Here at DE Shaw, we combine growth-minded engineering with a relentless focus on the customers we serve in Kansas City, MO. Accountability here is shared, so wins belong to the team and setbacks become lessons.

Your package includes $82,000 - $114,000, premium healthcare, and a generous home-office allowance for our distributed team.

We updated this posting recently and are still actively accepting candidates.