Staff Accountant

Iex; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IEX, an exchange operator and technology company based in New York, seeks a Staff Accountant to manage accounts payable, cash and banking support, and AR/GL activities as it opens its new Options Exchange in October 2026.

The role requires meticulous accounting, cross‑functional collaboration, and experience with NetSuite, Avalara, Ramp, and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• One or more years of experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient user of Excel (Pivot tables, V-lookup, Count, Sum).
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable – review, code, and process invoices; analyze discrepancies; weekly payment runs.
• Cash and banking – prepare cash reports, monitor bank balances, and record daily activity.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

NetSuite

Concur

Zip

Ramp

Avalara

Job description

About IEX

IEX (IEX Group, Inc.) is an exchange operator and technology company dedicated to innovating for performance in capital markets. Founded in 2012, IEX launched a new kind of securities exchange in 2016 that combines a transparent business model and unique architecture designed to protect investors. Today, IEX applies its proprietary technology and experience to drive performance across asset classes, serve investors, and advocate for transparent and competitive markets.

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for accounts payable, cash and banking support, general accounting support, and accounts receivable. This position requires a highly motivated individual who is comfortable with rapid changes in direction and environment, especially during IEX’s unique time of opening its innovative Options Exchange in October of 2026. The ideal candidate must demonstrate professionalism and have strong interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally across several teams.

What You’ll Do:

Accounts Payable:

• Review, verify coding and process invoices within the Zip AP platform
• Analyze discrepancies and report on unpaid and unapproved invoices
• Compile weekly payment run information
• Review and process employee expenses and reimbursements and review to ensure policy compliance within Ramp platform
• Meet with vendor management and the CFO to review the current vendor population
• Perform sales and use tax reconciliation, monitoring, and maintenance within the Avalara platform

Cash and Banking:

• Prepare and distribute weekly cash management report
• Monitor daily bank and clearing firm deposit balances
• Record daily cash activity in the general ledger
• Download the daily BAI files
• Assist with the intercompany settlement process
• Prepare vendor payments in the banking platform
• Assist with opening new accounts as needed

Accounts Receivable:

• Assist with the preparation and distribution of customer invoices across business lines.
• Apply cash receipts against open invoices within NetSuite
• Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
• Perform collection procedures in accordance with written policies
• Resolve customer account and billing discrepancies

Accounting Support:

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual close process including, but not limited to, the recording of journal entries and scheduling of close meetings
• Evaluate and recommend procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes, analysis and reporting
• Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts
• Maintain and reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts
• Participate in external, internal and regulatory audits
• Assist in projects as needed

Management Responsibility:

The Staff Accountant is an individual contributor to the team and operates under the general direction of the Accounting Manager.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in accounting or finance
• One or more years of experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficient user of Excel (Pivot tables, V-lookup, Count, Sum)
• Motivated professional with strong analytical skills who performs with a high degree of accuracy and is attentive to detail. Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills required
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Experience with NetSuite, Concur, Zip, Ramp, and/or Avalara a plus

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $80,000 and $90,000 for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.

Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable

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