Staff Accountant
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
- The role requires 0–3 years of accounting experience; internship or entry-level hedge fund or financial services experience is a plus, but not required.
- Working knowledge of QuickBooks is required, or the willingness to learn it quickly.
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables, are required.
- The role requires high attention to detail and comfort with high transaction volume across many vendors and counterparties.
- The candidate should have an interest in learning fund accounting, NAV mechanics, and P&L reconciliation over time.
- Manage invoice and accounts payable processes, including contract management, and support workflow improvements and automation.
- Review and approve interview and relocation expense reimbursements against firm policy.
- Administer the employee travel booking platform, including onboarding travelers and approving bookings and expense exceptions.
- Maintain the management company books and records, including monthly close.
- Review intercompany cost allocation calculations and process funding transfers to overseas offices in line with transfer pricing policy.
- Learn and periodically perform daily P&L and position reconciliation to provide Middle Office coverage.
- Learn and periodically assist with monthly NAV review and approval to provide Controller coverage.
- Maintain and improve accounting procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
- Exposure to Geneva (SS&C/Advent) is a plus, but not required.
About the company
Trexquant is a quantitative finance firm that builds multi-asset portfolios using machine learning. It develops investment and research tools that ingest a wide range of data variables to create complex trading models and strategies, which in turn generate trading signals. These signals guide decisions across global markets. The product works by applying advanced machine learning to large datasets to create predictive models and rule-based strategies, which drive portfolio construction and trading actions through the firm’s platform. Trexquant differentiates itself by emphasizing the breadth of data it uses and the depth of machine-learning driven models to craft multi-asset portfolios, aiming to produce signals that outperform global market conditions. The company’s goal is to generate investment performance that beats benchmarks by using data-driven signals and diversified, multi-asset strategies.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Stamford, Connecticut
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- On January 13, 2026, Trexquant announced a New York City office for Fall 2026.
- Trexquant Careers posted a September 5, 2026 opening for Head of Systematic Macro Strategy.
- Oxford Ledge tracked Q1 2026 holdings growth to $13.8 billion, up 23.2% quarter-over-quarter.
What critics are saying
- Trexquant competes with Citadel, Man Group, and Two Sigma for scarce quant researchers.
- Alpha decay and crowding can erase statistical-arbitrage edges within months after signal discovery.
- A 2026 drawdown would trigger redemptions, compress fees, and threaten Trexquant's franchise.
What makes Trexquant unique
- Trexquant's TREX QUANTA platform unifies research, simulation, and collaboration for alpha development.
- The firm runs market-neutral global equity portfolios using machine learning and data science.
- Its Q1 2026 13F reported 1,561 positions and $13.8 billion in equities.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Performance Bonus