About Clear Street:
Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk, redundancy, and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency. By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.
Clear Street’s mission is to become a single-source platform that serves a variety of investor types across multiple asset classes on a global scale. The Clear Street U.K. team is bringing Clear Street’s established equities, options, and fixed-income prime brokerage business to a new market.

The Role:
As our team continues to scale, we are looking for a versatile and proactive AP/AR Specialist to support the firm’s Finance team. The individual will work collaboratively with other members of the Finance team as well as with other business and support areas (as required), as well as with the Accounts Payable team in the US Head Office.

Responsibilities:
• Generating and issuing accurate sales invoices and credit notes to clients
• Monitoring aged debt and proactively chasing overdue payments via telephone and email
• Processing and allocation of supplier invoices in line with the relevant approval workflow process
• Preparing and executing payment runs
• Assist in the onboarding process of new suppliers
• Reconciliation of supplier invoices to underlying contracts to ensure pricing and terms are correct
• Recording contract details to meet requirements for regimes such as Operational Resilience
• Communicating with clients and suppliers on an ongoing basis to address any issues or queries
• Complete daily bank reconciliations, investigating and clearing any reconciliation differences
• Preparing and posting AP/AR related journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Assist with year-end audit, as required
• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance and Operations, as needed
• Assist with ad-hoc requests, as necessary

Skills required:
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a transactional finance role (e.g. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Assistant), ideally within the capital markets industry
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to assess and understand variances or reconciliation breaks, and be proactive in addressing them
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for dealing with clients and suppliers
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with NetSuite and Adaptive would also be desirable
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail

We Offer:
At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, pension, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical and dental insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office a minimum of three days per week.
Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Clear Street: 

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk, redundancy, and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

About the Team:

Our Finance team is rapidly growing in a dynamic environment that offers the opportunity to learn about the business from the ground up. The team operates in a flat structure, allowing you to be a peer contributing to various aspects of accounting and reporting functions.  Collaboration with different teams across the organization is integral to ensuring that finance and accounting functions are executed in a timely manner.

As technology is driving our company’s mission, the team will also leverage technology to automate accounting tasks and steer Clear Street and the finance team towards a more efficient future.

The corporate tax function sits within the Finance team under the leadership of the Chief Financial Officer.   

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Associate Director/Director – International Tax to join a fast-paced organization and contribute to building a best-in-class Tax function as the Company continues to scale across businesses and geographies. This role will manage the company’s U.S. international tax compliance and reporting obligations, with a strong emphasis on TCJA-related calculations. The individual will ensure accurate and timely filings, provide technical guidance, and support the broader tax function on complex cross-border issues including tax planning, advisory and transfer pricing matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Tax compliance and reporting:

• Responsible for calculations and compliance for: GILTI, FDII, BEAT, Subpart F, and foreign tax credits.
• Manage the review of all applicable U.S. international tax compliance forms prepared by external service provider such as Forms 5471, 8858, 1118, 8992, and related disclosures.
• Research and analyze U.S. international tax laws, regulations, and guidance to assess impacts on the company’s global operations.
• Support the US Tax Director with quarterly and annual tax provision (ASC 740) processes, including international components.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, and legal teams to gather data and ensure accuracy of international reporting.
• Monitor global tax developments (e.g., OECD Pillar Two, BEPS 2.0, regulatory changes) and assess impacts on the business and CbC and manage related reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies in international compliance and reporting.

Tax planning:

• Work with Head of Tax and US Tax Director on global tax strategies including global structuring, cash repatriation planning and M&A due diligence and integration.   
• Lead transfer pricing strategy. Act as point person for global transfer pricing compliance and documentation, including coordination with external advisors and intercompany transaction analysis.
• Research and advise on application of relevant tax treaty provisions and rules for various considerations including withholding taxes

Other:

• Assist with federal and state audits relating to international matters.
• Assist with assessing requirements under FATCA/CRS regime.
• Ad hoc tasks and project assignments, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, JD, or Master’s in Tax strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of U.S. international tax experience, with a mix of public accounting firm and industry experience peferred.
• Solid in-depth knowledge and technical expertise of U.S. International tax provisions (GILTI, FDII, BEAT, Subpart F, foreign tax credits) and transfer pricing is essential.
• Strong research skills and ability to understand and interpret complex tax information required.
• Experience preparing and reviewing U.S. international tax forms and disclosures.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Roll up your sleeves attitude with the ability to work well both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Eager to learn, adaptable, and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to multitask proficiently in a fast-paced environment.

We Offer:  

The Base Salary Range for this role is $150,000-200,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Clear Street: 

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk, redundancy, and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Broker-Dealer Accountant with knowledge of SEC Rules 15c3-1 and 15c3-3. This role assists with regulatory financial reporting, net capital compliance, and reserve calculations, while maintaining accurate books and records for multiple regulated legal entities.

Experience with FCM (Futures Commission Merchant) or SBSD (Security-Based Swap Dealer) entities is preferred. The ideal candidate understands how broker-dealer accounting intersects with equities, commodities, and swap regulations and can manage overlapping regulatory frameworks with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare and review Net Capital computations under SEC Rule 15c3-1 and SEC Rule 18a-1.
• Perform Customer and PAB Reserve calculations under SEC Rule 15c3-3.
• Prepare and file FOCUS Reports for multiple regulated entities.
• Monitor daily and monthly net capital requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support regulatory filings related to the broker-dealer, FCM, and SBSD entities.
• Coordinate with FINRA, SEC, CFTC, NFA, and external auditors during exams and audits.

Accounting & Financial Management

• Maintain the broker-dealer and SBSD general ledgers and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Reconcile bank accounts, clearing accounts, trading activity, and customer balances.
• Review and document intercompany transactions and expense allocations.
• Assist with annual audited financial statements and regulatory reporting.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain internal controls around capital and reserve processes.
• Identify regulatory risks and implement corrective procedures.
• Partner with operations, compliance, and treasury to ensure accurate reporting.
• Improve reporting workflows and strengthen documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Series 27 license highly preferred (or willingness to obtain).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred).
• 3+ years of broker-dealer accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with SEC Rules 15c3-1 and 15c3-3.
• Experience preparing and reviewing schedules for FOCUS Reports.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting systems (NetSuite preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FCM (Futures Commission Merchant) or SBSD (Security-Based Swap Dealer) entities.
• Experience with segregation, secured amount, or swap dealer capital calculations.
• Experience in multi-entity financial services environments.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and regulatory expertise.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a regulated environment.
• Clear and confident communication with regulators and auditors.
• Independent and proactive work style.

We Offer: 

The Base Salary Range for this role is $100,000-$135,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #LIHYBRID

About Clear Street: 

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets.

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Clear Street’s proprietary prime brokerage platform adds significant efficiency to the market, while focusing on minimizing risk, redundancy, and cost for clients. Our goal is to create a single source-of-truth platform for every asset class, in every country, and in any currency.

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced finance professional to support the registration and ongoing financial oversight of our CFTC-registered Swap Dealer. This individual will play a critical role in coordinating the financial and operational components of the swap dealer registration process, including development of regulatory capital frameworks, policies and procedures, and financial reporting infrastructure.

The individual will work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Treasury and Technology teams to establish and maintain a robust financial control environment that meets CFTC, NFA, and SEC regulatory requirements applicable to registered Swap Dealers.

This position requires deep expertise in financial services regulation, regulatory capital, derivatives markets, and financial reporting within regulated entities. Given our strategic focus on digital assets derivatives and crypto swaps, the role will also support the financial regulatory framework surrounding crypto-linked derivatives and related market infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Swap Dealer Registration & Buildout

Lead and coordinate finance workstreams related to the CFTC Swap Dealer registration process, including:

• Supporting the design and implementation of the regulatory capital framework in accordance with applicable CFTC capital rules (e.g., CFTC 23.101 / SEC 18a-1 where applicable).
• Assisting with preparation of financial policies, procedures, and internal controls required for registration.
• Partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Treasury and Technology teams and external advisors to ensure operational readiness of the Swap Dealer entity.
• Supporting regulatory filings and documentation required for NFA membership and CFTC registration.
• Designing processes for daily regulatory capital monitoring.
• Building the financial reporting infrastructure needed for regulatory filings and financial statement preparation.
• Assisting with implementation of books and records frameworks compliant with CFTC recordkeeping requirements.

Regulatory  Capital & Financial Compliance

Oversee the ongoing financial regulatory framework for the registered Swap Dealer, including:

• Daily net capital / financial resource calculations in accordance with CFTC capital requirements.
• Monitoring compliance with CFTC minimum capital thresholds.
• Preparation and review of monthly and quarterly regulatory filings.
• Maintaining regulatory books and records.
• Establishing financial regulatory policies and procedures.
• Supporting regulatory examinations and inquiries from the CFTC and NFA.
• Coordination with external auditors and internal audit.

Regulatory Reporting

Lead the preparation and submission of required financial reports, including:

• Monthly and quarterly Swap Dealer financial and regulatory filings.
• Financial schedules required by CFTC and NFA.
• Internal reporting of regulatory capital and financial resources.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations.
• Maintain reporting calendars and regulatory submission processes.

Controls & Governance

• Develop and maintain internal controls around regulatory capital and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with CFTC and NFA financial requirements.
• Assist with implementation of risk management and financial monitoring frameworks.
• Partner with operations, compliance, and treasury to ensure accurate reporting.
• Establish and improve reporting workflows and strengthen documentation.
• Support regulatory exams and internal audits.

Crypto & Digital Asset Derivatives

Support the financial oversight of crypto-linked swap activity, including:

• Designing financial controls and reporting frameworks for digital asset derivatives.
• Monitoring capital implications of crypto-based swap exposures.
• Ensuring appropriate accounting and regulatory treatment of crypto-related derivative transactions.
• Supporting our broader strategy in digital asset markets and derivatives infrastructure.
• Coordinating with Risk, Treasury and the Business on margin, collateral, and liquidity management for crypto derivatives.

Required Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of experience in financial services, regulatory finance, or broker-dealer / derivatives finance. Ideally with a Series 27.
• Strong experience with regulated derivatives businesses.
• Direct experience with CFTC, NFA, broker-dealer, or swap dealer regulatory frameworks.
• Expertise in regulatory capital calculations and financial reporting.
• Deep understanding of OTC derivatives markets and swap products.
• Experience building or operating finance functions within regulated entities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital asset experience:
• Experience with digital asset markets, crypto derivatives, or digital asset trading infrastructure.
• Familiarity with crypto swaps, perpetuals, or other digital asset derivative products.
• Understanding of margining, collateral, and risk management in crypto derivatives markets.
• Experience with SEC Rule 18a-1 / Security-Based Swap Dealer capital requirements.
• Experience implementing regulatory frameworks from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial reporting.
• Experience in multi-entity financial services environments.

Key Competencies

• Ability to operate in a build-out environment.
• Comfort working in fast-moving markets such as derivatives and digital assets.
• Strong cross-functional leadership.
• Excellent regulatory and financial analytical skills.
• Strong regulatory and technical accounting expertise.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a regulated environment.
• Clear and confident communication with upper management, regulators and auditors.

We Offer:  

The Base Salary Range for this role is $160,000-$215,000. This range is representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Where a candidate falls in this range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. This range represents Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The range stated does not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.