Alpaca
Financial Services
BrokerageAccountingManager(JapanSecuritiesEntity)
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.
“Brokerage Accounting Manager (Japan Securities Entity) at Alpaca. Skills: Securities accounting, Capital Adequacy Ratio, Regulatory reporting. Manage accounting operations securities business. Perform accounting securities transactions”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Hands-on accounting experience securities firm, Hands-on general accounting corporate environment, Experience managing close processes, Knowledge financial accounting, Knowledge management accounting principles, Knowledge Capital Adequacy Ratio calculations, Knowledge regulatory capital requirements, Business-level proficiency Japanese, Business-level proficiency English, Analytical skills, Quantitative skills, Problem-solving skills, Proven ability collaborate effectively
Nice to Have
Experience global company, Experience multinational team, Experience leading ERP implementation, Experience accounting system implementation, Experience driving process improvement, Experience operational standardization, Experience supporting new business initiatives, Experience product launches, Experience startup environment, Experience high-growth company
What You'll Do.
Manage accounting operations securities business
Perform accounting securities transactions
Perform accounting customer assets
Calculate Capital Adequacy Ratio
Monitor Capital Adequacy Ratio
Validate Capital Adequacy Ratio
Support development capital plans
Support capital strategies
Prepare regulatory reports
Submit regulatory filings
Support accounting activities regulatory compliance
Support finance activities regulatory compliance
Manage general accounting operations corporate entity
Perform financial close processes
Oversee payment operations
Process employee expense reimbursements
Manage treasury activities
Prepare financial statements
Prepare accounting schedules
Support accounting system implementation
Support accounting system migration
Provide accounting support new product launches
Provide finance support new product launches
Improve accounting operations
Standardize accounting operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global finance teams; Cross-functional teams; Multiple jurisdictions
Full Job Description
Who We Are: Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts. Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it. Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator. Our Team Members: We're a dynamic team of 380+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond! We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Your Role: We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to oversee the full spectrum of accounting activities for our Japan entity. In this role, you will be responsible for both securities accounting for our regulated securities business and general corporate accounting for the operating company. You will p
Applying for this Brokerage Accounting Manager (Japan Securities Entity) role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Greenhouse
- Create a Greenhouse profile before applying — it saves time across multiple applications.
- Upload your resume as a PDF; the parser handles it better than Word.
- Answer all knockout questions carefully — wrong answers auto-reject before a human sees you.
- Enable email notifications to track application status in real time.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about Alpaca?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.