Senior Financial Analyst/CPA

Avant Credit Corp ("AvantCredit") is a fast-growing startup that offers tremendous advancement opportunities to its employees. Since its launch in late 2012, AvantCredit, a consumer finance company, has changed the way customers borrow money -- providing them with a new and unique online experience. AvantCredit uses state-of-the-art analytics methods in order to offer its lowest possible interest rates to the widest range of customers. AvantCredit has recently secured $34 million in equity and debt financing to continue to grow at an exponential pace (https://www.avantcredit.com/press). Previously, AvantCredit's founders created the leading international online short-term lender currently employing over 1,000 individuals and generating over $700 million in annual revenue. AvantCredit’s founders have also launched an innovative real estate investment trust that provides affordable housing options in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore with over 8,000 apartments owned and managed.  In addition, several of AvantCredit's founders have participated in the prestigious Y-Combinator startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the preeminent program of its kind.

You will be responsible for assisting the accounting and finance function with a wide range of accounting duties.

• Prepare and review month-end journal entries 
• Prepare financial statements 
• Analyze financial reports and records, report on findings and recommendations
• Perform ad hoc reporting 
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting 

• 2-5 years of GAAP accounting experience 
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Public accounting experience preferred but not required 
• CPA and/or MBA required 
• Advanced Excel including pivot tables and v-lookups 
• Proficiency in QuickBooks

• Startup culture with access to work directly with senior management
• Casual dress code
• Free Breakfast and lunches during the week
• Free stocked kitchen and pantry
• Flexible work hours
• 10 paid days vacation plus 5 days of paid sick time
• Free cell phone plan
• Great company events and professional growth training opportunities