Staff Accountant

RQD Clearing is a correspondent clearing firm providing essential clearing and settlement services for broker-dealers and investment advisors. They are seeking a Staff Accountant to play a key role in financial reporting, with a focus on regulatory accounting and broker-dealer operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the lifecycle of invoice processing for all entities which include upload into accounts payable invoice-to-pay software, coordinating invoice approvals across teams, posting to the general ledger, and handling requests for payment
• Support preparation of net capital computation and daily Net Liquidity Value reporting for US Clearing Broker-dealer and Hong Kong Broker-Dealer
• Support monthly closing process from beginning to end
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger and run monthly depreciation and amortization reports
• Maintain the prepaid expense ledger and run monthly amortization reports
• Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable sub-ledgers
• Assist and learn the weekly preparation of the 15c3-3 Reserve Calculation clearing business
• Assist with responses to requests from outside regulators
• Assist in preparation of budgets and projections for senior management team
• Support the annual external audit of financial statements, including preparation of audit schedules and responses to auditor questions and requests
• Assist in preparation of regulatory reports (FOCUS, SIPC, etc.) for US Clearing Broker-Dealer in an efficient, accurate, and timely manner

Skills

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance
• 1-3 years professional accounting experience public/private
• Willing to obtain Series 27 during the first year of employment
• Knowledge of general ledger, accounts reconciliation, account analysis, and financial statement preparation
• Solid analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Great interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to multitask efficiently and effectively
• CPA preferred
• Previous exposure to the financial services industry, knowledge in clearing broker dealers a plus
• Knowledge of SEA Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 and Customer Protection 15c3-3 a plus

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