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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.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 play a critical role in supporting the financial and accounting functions of the Japan entity through regulatory capital management, regulatory reporting, financial close processes, cash management, payment operations, and financial reporting.In addition to calculating and monitoring the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), you will contribute to capital planning and capital strategy development to support business growth and new business initiatives. Working closely with senior management and global finance teams, you will help build and maintain a strong financial foundation that supports sustainable growth while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.You will also collaborate with global finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. In our fast-growing startup environment, we are looking for someone who can not only execute core accounting responsibilities with accuracy and ownership, but also contribute to building new processes, supporting system implementations and migrations, and providing accounting and finance support for new business initiatives and product launches.Things You Get To Do:Securities AccountingManage accounting operations for a regulated securities businessPerform accounting for securities transactions and customer assetsCalculate, monitor, and validate the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)Support the development of capital plans and capital strategies aligned with business growth objectivesPartner with management and global teams on capital management and regulatory capital optimizationPrepare and submit regulatory reports and filings to the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), and other regulatory bodiesSupport accounting and finance activities related to regulatory compliance requirementsGeneral Accounting and FinanceManage general accounting operations for the corporate entityPerform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processesOversee payment operations, including invoice processing and employee expense reimbursementsManage cash flow and treasury activitiesPrepare financial statements and supporting accounting schedulesOther ResponsibilitiesSupport accounting system implementation and migration projectsProvide accounting and financial support for new product and service launchesContribute to the improvement and standardization of accounting operations in collaboration with the global finance teamWho You Are (Must-Haves):Hands-on accounting experience within a securities firmHands-on general accounting experience within a corporate environmentExperience managing monthly, quarterly, and annual close processesKnowledge of financial accounting and management accounting principlesKnowledge of, or practical experience with, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) calculations and regulatory capital requirementsBusiness-level proficiency in both Japanese and EnglishStrong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skillsProven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholdersWho You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):Experience working in a global company or multinational team environmentExperience leading ERP or accounting system implementation and migration projectsExperience driving process improvement and operational standardization initiativesExperience supporting accounting and finance activities for new business initiatives or product launchesExperience working in a startup or high-growth company environmentLanguagesEnglish: Business-level proficiency or aboveJapanese: Business-level proficiency or aboveEmployment ConditionsEmployment Type: Full-timeLocation: Japan (remote-friendly; expected to attend the office approximately 1–2 times per week)Working Hours: Flexible working hours. Early morning or evening meetings may occasionally be required to collaborate with global teams.How We Take Care of You:Competitive Salary & Stock OptionsHealth BenefitsNew Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card