Accounting Manager
Skills
About the Role
You will oversee broker dealer accounting and regulatory reporting including preparing FOCUS filings, calculating net capital and customer reserves. You will maintain the broker dealer general ledger, perform month end close, complete reconciliations and journal entries. You will monitor aggregate indebtedness ratios and net capital and flag early warning thresholds. You will support financial reporting for stock loan and stock borrow activities and ensure proper liquidity treatment. You will handle digital asset accounting including mark to market valuations and custody reconciliations. You will document accounting policies in line with US GAAP and reconcile on chain and off chain positions. You will support external audits and contribute to strengthening internal controls and process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting Finance or a related field
- CPA license or active candidacy strongly preferred
- 3-6 years of accounting experience with exposure to broker dealer accounting financial services or public accounting
- Working knowledge of SEC Rules 15c3-1 and 15c3-3 FINRA financial reporting requirements and FOCUS Report preparation
- Proficiency in US GAAP financial reporting
- Strong Excel skills and experience with general ledger systems
- Preferred: Background in handling digital asset accounting
- Experience supporting FINRA or SEC regulatory examinations
- Familiarity with prime brokerage or cleared derivatives accounting
- Exposure to Stock Loan Stock Borrow accounting
- Experience with intercompany accounting across multi entity structures
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain broker dealer FOCUS report filings including net capital computations and customer reserve calculations
- Maintain the broker dealer general ledger run month end close account reconciliations and journal entries
- Compute and monitor aggregate indebtedness ratios and net capital and flag early warning thresholds
- Support financial reporting for stock loan and stock borrow activity including matched book profit and loss and liquidity treatment
- Handle month end accounting for digital asset positions including mark to market valuations and custody reconciliations
- Apply and document accounting policies for digital assets consistent with evolving US GAAP
- Reconcile on chain and off chain positions against custodian statements and internal trading system data
- Provide support for accounting related to digital asset lending repo and collateral arrangements
- Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements for broker dealer and holding company entities
- Support external auditors during annual financial statement audits
- Maintain and improve internal control procedures including sod documentation and reconciliation sign off protocols
- Participate in systems and process improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Bonuses
- Equity
- Health care
- Retirement plan
- Family support
- Employee giving match
- Mobile phone stipend
- Wellness reimbursement
- Generous vacation
- Parental leave
