Senior Accountant

Fora Financial

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New York City, NY - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 106000 - 116000
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Overview
The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in monthly close consolidated and intercompany accounting audit readiness and continual enhancement of workpaper processes. This role requires strong analytical capabilities critical thinking and a forward-focused mindsetsomeone who can research issues design solutions and propose process improvements that drive scalability and efficiency within the Accounting function.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Accountant

Consolidated & Intercompany Accounting

  • Prepare and reconcile multi-entity consolidations including eliminations and intercompany true-ups.
  • Ensure subledger-to-GL alignment across multiple entities and support consolidated financial statement accuracy.
  • Perform variance analysis and investigate discrepancies across entity-level and consolidated results.

Workpaper Ownership & Continuous Improvement

  • Own key monthly close workpapers (accruals reserves deferred costs fixed assets prepaids facility reconciliations).
  • Evolve and streamline workpaper design to reduce manual manipulation and improve control consistency.
  • Maintain standardized documentation clear audit trails and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Audit Compliance & PBC Support

  • Prepare PBC schedules and partner closely with external auditors throughout annual and interim audits.
  • Support compliance-related reporting and tax-related documentation as needed.
  • Communicate accounting conclusions reconciliations and methodologies with clarity and professionalism.

Core Accounting & Monthly Close Responsibilities

  • Execute month-end journal entries accruals reclasses and intercompany adjustments across multiple entities.
  • Reconcile key balance sheet and P&L accounts including payroll/commissions fixed assets prepaids deferred costs reserves cash and facility-related accounts.
  • Review monthly results for accuracy and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve discrepancies.
  • Support daily/weekly accounting activities including cash reconciliation transaction validation and revenue/commission checks.
  • Partner with IT and Operations to troubleshoot system data issues and participate in UAT when system updates impact accounting.

What You Bring

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting
  • 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience ideally including Big Four or strong corporate back-office experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in consolidated and intercompany accounting
  • Advanced critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills including researching issues and designing forward-thinking process enhancements
  • Experience with close-management tools such as FloQast BlackLine or Numeric is a plus
  • Experience managing or navigating multiple accounting systems / tech stack environments (ERP data platforms subledgers reporting tools) is a strong plus
  • Hybrid schedule commitment: 96 with onsite presence two days per week ad hoc needs
  • This role requires completion of an in-person live accounting and analytical skills assessment prior to any offer or commitment being made.

**This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. All applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.

Competitive Base Salary- $106000 -$116000 based on experience

The Benefits of Working for Fora Financial:

  • Attractive company subsidized Medical Dental and Vision plans with leading insurance providers
  • 401K Plan with Company Match
  • Life Insurance at No Cost to Employees
  • Generous Time Off Plan Including Rollover Vacation Days
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Hybrid working model
  • Free breakfast snacks and weekly lunch in the office

About Fora Financial

Fora Financial is a technology-enabled leading provider of flexible financing to small and medium sized businesses. Since our inception in 2008 we have supported more than 55000 merchants nationwide with over $4 billion of capital used for a variety of purposes from funding everyday operating expenses to managing cash flow gaps to facilitating business expansion and much more. Leveraging our proprietary technology Fora Financial is able to deliver capital to our customers via a streamlined and simple process that can be completed in as little as 24 hours compared with the weeks or even months it often takes for a business to receive a bank loan.

Over the past seventeen years Fora Financial has grown from two founders in a small Manhattan workspace to a company of nearly 200 employees. Fora Financial prides itself on being a partner-centric organization offering a customized funding approach collaborating with our small-business customers to understand their needs in a dynamic and ever-changing economic environment.

While we work very hard we do not take ourselves too seriously. We enjoy a family-like camaraderie that fosters a passion for success in each Fora Financial Team member.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fora Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability age veteran status or any other legally protected status under local state or federal law. Fora Financial provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability during the application process please contact .


Required Experience:

Senior IC

Role OverviewThe Senior Accountant plays a critical role in monthly close consolidated and intercompany accounting audit readiness and continual enhancement of workpaper processes. This role requires strong analytical capabilities critical thinking and a forward-focused mindsetsomeone who can resear...
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Key Skills

  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Accounting Software
  • Account Analysis
  • GAAP
  • Journal Entries
  • QuickBooks
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Account Reconciliation
  • SOX
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • NetSuite