Super Account Administrator Role as defined by the FINRA Entitlement Program

What Does A SSA Do?

As part of the FINRA Entitlement Program, brokerage firms must appoint a single Super Account Administrator (SSA) and provide the name and contact information for that individual to FINRA. In addition, an Authorized Signatory and an SSA must be designated with FINRA in order to access FINRA’s electronic services under the Entitlement Program. 

FINRA defines a Super Account Administrator as an entitled administrator for all applications covered under the FINRA Entitlement Program that are available to that organization and, in turn, protects a trade account by:

• Creating, editing, and deleting accounts for Account Administrators and users at an organization.

• Monitoring and reviewing accounts to ensure proper access.
  Ensuring that users adhere to FINRA’s security procedures and related terms and conditions.

• Requiring a user to update their security questions if a user experiences an account lockout due to multiple incorrect responses to a security question or a user’s security questions have been compromised.

• Completing the Entitlement User Accounts Certification Process when prompted