Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

RQD Clearing is a correspondent clearing firm providing clearing and settlement services for broker-dealer and investment advisors. We're a small, growing team where technology is central to everything we do—and where a junior hire can have real impact from day one.

Overview

RQD Clearing is looking for a Staff Accountant to join its team and play a key role in the financial reporting. As a small, hardworking team, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial culture and cross team collaboration. This role offers accelerated exposure to regulatory accounting and broker-dealer operations that would typically take years to access at a larger firm.

Responsibilities

Please note that this role requires you to assist with entities outside of the US Clearing Broker-Dealer holding structure. The other entities include a Hong Kong Broker-Dealer and its Holding company.

• 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.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance, CPA preferred
• 1-3 years professional accounting experience public/private
• Willing to obtain Series 27 during the first year of employment.
• Previous exposure to the financial services industry, knowledge in clearing broker dealers a plus
• Knowledge of general ledger, accounts reconciliation, account analysis, and financial statement preparation
• Knowledge of SEA Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 and Customer Protection 15c3-3 a plus
• 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

Salary Range

$75,000 - $95,000 USD

RQD Clearing is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.