Optiver is looking for a senior tax accountant to join its tax team. As the Senior Tax Project Specialist  individual, your primary responsibility will be writing memos documenting Optiver’s tax positions. The Senior Tax Project Specialist will also assist with transfer pricing and restructuring initiatives, as well as audit defense. The documentation role will also provide tax accounting and compliance support. You will gain exposure to the many facets of Optiver’s business and have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of tax projects. 

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-motivated and organized professional with a passion for tax. This candidate must have tax technical writing experience and a strong desire to learn.

Who we are:

Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.

Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.

What You’ll Do:

• Draft technical tax, ASC 740, and internal control documentation.
• Collaborate with Optiver’s tax and finance teams in other regions on transfer pricing matters.
• Provide support with any audit defense needs at the Federal, State and Local levels.
• Assist with Optiver’s annual tax compliance obligations.
• Coordinate and manage projects with Optiver’s third party tax advisors.
• Perform ad hoc tax research on a wide array of topics.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting or tax is preferred.
• 2+ years of public accounting experience in international, research and development or transfer pricing is preferred.
• Strong technical writing and research skills
• Ability to organize and interpret large amounts of data
• High attention to detail and ability to stay organized
• Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
• Comfortable communicating complex tax matters

What you’ll get:

• Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.
• Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.  

Alongside this you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more.