Accounting Manager- Capital Markets/Broker-Dealer

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks an Accounting Manager to oversee daily, monthly and quarterly accounting for capital markets and broker-dealer products, including fixed income trading, underwriting and financing activities.

You will lead a team, ensure accurate reporting, and maintain a robust control framework in a regulated environment. The role requires strong technical accounting, cross-functional collaboration with front office, operations, treasury, product control, regulatory reporting and audit teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (preferred) or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Six or more years of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting for capital markets and broker-dealer products, including trade date and settlement date accounting, accruals, valuations support, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review accounting treatment for trading inventory, underwriting positions, financing transactions, and related revenue/expense recognition.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, US GAAP, and broker-dealer control standards.
• Partner with operations, product control, regulatory reporting, and external/internal audit teams.

Skills

Strong knowledge of broker-dealer

Leadership experience

Advanced Excel skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (preferred) or related field

Tools

Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

• Fixed Income Underwritings
• Trading gains/losses

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

The Accounting Manager will support the accounting, financial reporting, and control environment for a clearing capital markets broker dealer with a diverse fixed income and securities financing activities. This role will be responsible for managing accounting activities across a range of products and transaction types, including fixed income trading, fixed income underwriting, securities borrowing and lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, defeasance transactions, and VRDN remarketing activities.

This position requires strong broker-dealer product knowledge, technical accounting expertise, operational understanding of trade lifecycle events, and the ability to work cross-functionally with front office, operations, treasury, product control, regulatory reporting, and external/internal audit teams. The Accounting Manager will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, a robust control framework, and operational readiness in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Product and Transaction Accounting Oversight

Manage and oversee accounting support for the following products and activities:

• Fixed Income Trading
• Corporate bonds
• Brokered CDs
• Municipal bonds
• U.S. Treasuries
• Asset-backed securities (ABS)
• Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDNs)
• Fixed Income Underwritings
• Corporate bonds
• Municipal bonds
• ABS
• Brokered CDs
• Rule 144A offerings
• Securities Borrowing and Lending
• Firm stock borrow / stock loan
• Corporate bonds lending/borrowing activity where applicable
• Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
• U.S. Treasuries
• Corporate bonds
• ABS
• Other Capital Markets Activities
• Defeasance transactions
• VRDN remarketing

Core Accounting Responsibilities

• Oversee daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting activities for capital markets and broker-dealer products, including trade date and settlement date accounting, accruals, valuations support, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review accounting treatment for trading inventory, underwriting positions, financing transactions, and related revenue/expense recognition.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting for:
• Trading gains/losses
• Underwriting fees and deal-related revenue
• Interest income and interest expense
• Borrow and loan fees
• Repo and reverse repo income/expense
• Mark-to-market adjustments where applicable
• Manage accounting close deliverables, journal entries, substantiations, and account reconciliations for assigned products and legal entities.
• Partner with operations and product control teams to understand end-to-end transaction flows and ensure accounting conclusions aligned with business activity and system processing.
• Support accounting analysis for complex transactions, new products, and non-routine events.

Financial Reporting and Control

• Support internal and external financial reporting for the broker-dealer, including legal entity reporting and consolidation inputs, as applicable.
• Maintain strong balance sheet and P&L controls over trading, underwriting, financing, and remarketing activities.
• Review account reconciliations, breaks, aged items, and exception reporting; drive timely remediation and escalation where needed.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies, U.S. GAAP, and broker-dealer control standards.
• Assist in development and maintenance of accounting policies, process narratives, desktop procedures, and control documentation.
• Partner with regulatory reporting teams to support consistency between general ledger balances and broker-dealer regulatory reporting inputs.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with:
• Capital markets desk support teams
• Operations / settlements
• Treasury and liquidity teams
• Product control / valuation control
• Regulatory reporting
• Internal audit, external audit, and compliance
• Provide accounting support for business initiatives, systems implementations, process changes, and legal entity or product expansion efforts.
• Serve as a key accounting contact for control issues, process improvements, and audit/regulatory inquiries.

Team Leadership and Process Improvement

• Manage, coach, and develop accounting staff, including review of work product, prioritization of deliverables, and career development support.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and reduce manual effort.
• Drive standardization and documentation across capital markets accounting processes.
• Support a culture of accountability, control discipline, continuous improvement, and effective partnership across finance and the business.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (preferred) or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Six or more years of accounting experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Prior people management or demonstrated leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of broker-dealer products and transaction flows, particularly fixed income and securities financing products
• Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, control execution, and audit support
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements in a regulated financial services environment
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets and accounting/reporting systems
• Hold FINRA Series 27 or be able to pass testing within 4-month window (120 days)
• Experience in a clearing broker-dealer
• Experience accounting for fixed income inventory, underwritings, repo/reverse repo, securities borrowing/lending, defeasance, and remarketing products
• Familiarity with broker-dealer regulatory reporting and legal entity considerations
• Experience working with front office, operations, and regulatory reporting teams in a bank-owned broker-dealer
• Strong technical accounting research and memo-writing skills
• Experience with process automation and systems enhancements

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $111,605.00 - $131,300.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.