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CFO, FCM

Polymarket· Finance
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New York$250k - $350kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior finance leader for Polymarket’s Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) entity, responsible for building and maintaining the financial-control framework, capital adequacy, customer funds protection, and regulatory reporting for a newly established FCM.

Responsibilities

  • Calculate and monitor adjusted net capital, risk-based capital requirements, regulatory haircuts, early-warning thresholds, and internal management buffers on a daily basis
  • Own the daily segregation and residual-interest computations, funds-on-deposit tracking, and undermargined customer reporting, ensuring the financial-control framework meets CFTC requirements at all times
  • Prepare and file monthly Form 1-FR-FCM reports via WinJammer, coordinate annual FCM audits, and serve as the primary finance contact for NFA and DSRO examinations
  • Manage the FCM's standalone monthly close, financial statements, accounting judgments, intercompany balances, allocations, and balance-sheet substantiation
  • Report regularly to the FCM CEO and Audit Committee on financial condition, capital adequacy, liquidity, customer-funds protection, and any emerging risks or control issues
  • Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and the broader Polymarket finance team on entity-level matters, including intercompany arrangements and regulatory capital treatment
  • Build and maintain the policies, procedures, and internal controls that underpin the FCM's finance function, with an eye toward examination readiness at all times

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive finance, accounting, or regulatory reporting experience, with meaningful time spent inside a carrying FCM in a hands-on capacity
  • Direct experience preparing or reviewing daily segregation computations, residual-interest calculations, and monthly Form 1-FR-FCM filings — not just familiarity with the concepts
  • Working knowledge of CFTC financial requirements under Parts 1, 22, and 30, NFA financial requirements, and the WinJammer filing system
  • Experience managing or supporting NFA and DSRO examinations and annual FCM audits, including responding to examiner inquiries and remediating findings
  • Ability to own a full monthly close and produce standalone financial statements for a regulated entity, including intercompany reconciliation and balance-sheet substantiation
  • Clear, direct communication with senior leadership and governing bodies on capital, liquidity, and customer-funds topics, including the ability to flag problems early and explain them plainly
  • (Plus) Prior title as FCM Controller, Head of Regulatory Reporting, Regulatory Capital Director, Deputy CFO, or equivalent senior finance leader at a carrying FCM
  • (Plus) Experience standing up the finance function for a new FCM or supporting an FCM registration and readiness process from early stages through first examination

Skills

Required:Net capital and regulatory capital calculationsSegregation and residual-interest computationsForm 1-FR-FCM and WinJammer filingsRegulatory examinations and auditsFinancial close and statements for regulated entity

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
Last updated Sep 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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