Full-Time

Staff Accountant 2

Deadline 7/22/27
Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange

10,001+ employees

Operates global exchanges, data, and connectivity

No salary listed

Jacksonville, FL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Word/Pages/Docs
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
  • Knowledge of accounting and financial processes, methodologies, concepts, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, with willingness to research and resolve accounting issues.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Willingness to leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation tools, to improve reporting processes and operational efficiency.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and processes and meet deadlines.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain work priorities while handling multiple concurrent tasks and projects.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work in an organized manner and consistently follow up on tasks.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Billing team to prepare and record monthly journal entries, accruals, and other revenue-related accounting transactions.
  • Own the month-end close process for assigned revenue streams, including preparing supporting schedules and ensuring timely completion of close deliverables.
  • Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
  • Maintain and analyze revenue-related general ledger accounts, preparing monthly trend and variance analyses to support accurate financial reporting and management insights.
  • Partner with Billing, Operations, Product, and Technology teams to evaluate revenue transactions, review contract terms, and support the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and revenue recognition policies.
  • Assist with quarterly and annual external reporting activities, including revenue disclosures, audit support, and control documentation.
  • Analyze large and complex data sets to support accounting conclusions, reporting requirements, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Assist with evaluating, testing, and implementing automation and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions to enhance accounting processes, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.
  • Assist with special projects, system implementations, and other accounting initiatives as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 1 year of experience.
  • Technical accounting experience and/or Certified Public Accountant qualification.
  • Experience with Accounting Standards Codification 606.
  • Big Four or similar audit experience, or strong experience in a full-cycle corporate accounting environment.
Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange

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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) operates a global network of regulated exchanges and clearinghouses, plus market data and connectivity services. Its products include real-time and historical data across equities, fixed income, and commodities, as well as trading, clearing, listings, and connectivity to its venues; it also offers mortgage technology and fixed income execution. ICE differentiates itself through an integrated ecosystem that combines multiple major exchanges, a comprehensive data suite, and specialized services under one umbrella. Its goal is to enable efficient, transparent, and trusted global markets by connecting participants, providing data, and supporting trading and clearing across many asset classes and geographies.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2001

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 net revenues rose 5% to $2.7 billion, with record recurring revenue.
  • The $5.7 billion MarketAxess deal expands ICE into institutional fixed income execution.
  • ICE GreenTrace and Digital Trust extend regulated infrastructure into carbon and crypto custody.

What critics are saying

  • MarketAxess integration starts in 2027 and risks client churn, pricing pressure, and execution delays.
  • CFTC-permitted perpetual futures at Kalshi and Coinbase threaten ICE derivatives volume by 2027.
  • Mortgage Technology remains rate-sensitive; another refinancing slump will squeeze growth and valuation.

What makes Intercontinental Exchange unique

  • NYSE, ICE Futures, and clearinghouses create regulated market infrastructure rivals cannot quickly replicate.
  • ICE Data Services owns proprietary fixed-income pricing used across execution, analytics, and settlement.
  • ICE Mortgage Technology adds a rare adjacent workflow moat across origination, servicing, and closing.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Remote Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

1%
CNBC
Aug 4th, 2026
Polymarket in talks for fundraising round at more than $20 billion valuation

The reports come after the company told CNBC in June that its annualized revenue was well above $1 billion.

Stockwatch
Jul 30th, 2026
ICE to acquire MarketAxess for $5.7B, creating integrated fixed income ecosystem

Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire MarketAxess for $167 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.7 billion. The deal values MarketAxess at a 33% premium to its 29 July 2026 closing price. The acquisition combines MarketAxess's institutional fixed income trading platform, serving 2,100 clients across 90 countries, with ICE's retail bond marketplace and data infrastructure. Together, they will create an integrated fixed income ecosystem spanning execution, analytics, and settlement. ICE expects the transaction to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in its first year. The company plans to finance the acquisition entirely with cash through newly issued debt whilst maintaining share repurchases, which will increase to $400 million quarterly. ICE anticipates $100 million in annual run-rate expense synergies within three years. The transaction, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval and MarketAxess shareholder consent.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
NYSE parent ICE targets $184B crypto ETF custody market with Digital Trust platform

The New York Stock Exchange's parent company, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is promoting its Digital Trust platform to capture a share of the $184 billion crypto exchange-traded fund custody market. ICE released a white paper this week highlighting its NYDFS-regulated custody business, which features offline cold storage, multi-step approvals, and manual transaction reviews. ICE acquired the digital asset custody business in May 2025. The company positions custody as a strategic pillar of the digital asset economy, as every spot Bitcoin or Ethereum ETF requires a qualified custodian to hold underlying assets securely. The crypto custody industry is projected to grow from approximately $3.7 billion in 2026 to $7.7 billion by 2032. The push comes as Morgan Stanley announced Ethereum and Solana ETF launches on NYSE Arca this week.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 16th, 2026
ICE shares drop 23% as investors fear regulatory changes and AI disruption

Intercontinental Exchange shares fell during the second quarter of 2026 as investors worried about potential regulatory changes introducing new competition in areas like perpetual futures, according to Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund's investor letter. The financial services company's stock was further pressured by concerns about AI disruption in financial data businesses and weakness in its mortgage technology division as expectations for lower interest rates were pushed back. On 15 July 2026, ICE closed at $139.84 per share with a market capitalisation of $79.08 billion. However, Janus Henderson believes these concerns may be overstated, noting that ICE maintains strong competitive advantages across proprietary fixed income pricing data, regulated exchange infrastructure, and mortgage technology. The company reported record net revenues of $3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 20% year-over-year.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 11th, 2026
ICE launches GPU compute futures as shares fall 16% amid 30% undervaluation claims

Intercontinental Exchange has announced plans to launch GPU compute futures tied to the COIL Index, alongside new contracts linked to central bank decisions and US natural gas storage. The partnership with NATIVX marks ICE's expansion into AI-linked and macro event futures. Despite the new product launches, ICE's share price has fallen 15.6% year to date, with one-year total shareholder return declining 24.7%. The stock currently trades at $135.11 against a fair value estimate of $193.13, suggesting a potential 30% undervaluation based on an 8.35% discount rate. However, valuation signals are mixed. Whilst analyst targets frame ICE as materially undervalued, the exchange trades at approximately 19.5 times earnings versus a fair ratio of 16.7 times. This sits below the US capital markets average of 40.9 times and peer average of 28.4 times.