Accountant - Broker Dealer Accounting

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounting journal entries related to our broker dealers to close the ledgers each month.
• Aid in preparing monthly and quarterly analytical reviews and reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
• Aid in the preparation of financial statements and provide information for the Company’s SEC FOCUS reports.
• Aid in the preparation of the company’s annual audited financial statements for our external auditors including Footnotes.
• Liaise with Accounts Payable and HR Accounting for various expense topics and work on resolution of issues.
• Liaise with various internal (i.e., trading, sales, legal and operations) and external colleagues as needed.
• Maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements as well as permanent supervision controls.
• Assist in the monitoring of the firm’s cash balances and support treasury operations (FX trade, funding, etc.).
• Assist in ad hoc projects as required by the CFO.
• Maintain a strong focus on communication and relationship-building across departments.

Qualifications

• Basic Bachelor's degree in accounting (or related field)
• 3+ years of broker-dealer accounting experience
• Exceptional skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Hands-on experience in broker-dealer book closing and compiling financial statements
• Knowledge of broker-dealer accounting and regulations applied to introducing brokers
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation
• Well-organized with the ability to prioritize workloads depending on delivery timelines
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a global organization and oversee work produced in offshore / nearshore locations
• Positive, proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and grow

Preferred

• CPA (or CPA track)
• Series 27 licensed (or willing to obtain one)
• Proficiency in data analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx)
• Comfort with ambiguity and a strong passion for problem-solving
• Interest in AI technologies and a desire to explore their applications in enhancing workflow efficiencies