Staff Accountant

Fora Financial · New York, NY · Yesterday

On-siteAccounting$80k–$85k/yrFull-time

About the role

As a Staff Accountant at Fora Financial, you will prepare, post, and analyze a high volume of daily journal entries and business transactions across multiple entities. You'll handle daily cash reconciliations, operational summaries for management review, and heavy banking transactions while adhering to time-sensitive deadlines. The role includes assisting with monthly close and annual audits, collaborating with customer service, collections, servicing, and external partners to process transactions accurately, and identifying process improvements in the accounting function.

AR collection support, including merchant payments, wire & check customer payments, and 3rd party collections
AR issuance, including customer fundings, 3rd party fundings, intercompany sales, and cash transfers
Utilize upload templates to record AR-related cash data into Sage Intacct

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Accounting
2-4 years of accounting work experience
Understanding of GAAP principles and policies
Understanding of Accounts Receivables in the Finance/Banking industry
Exceptional thoroughness and attention to detail, especially when working with large data sets
Ability to work in a fast-paced, heavy data-entry environment
Intermediate Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.)
Focus on efficiency and automation, including utilizing AI tools
Strong time management skills
Ability to work within a team and communicate with stakeholders throughout the organization
Professional demeanor and attitude
Experience with cloud-based general ledgers (Intacct) and the ability to learn internal proprietary transaction systems
Flexible hours, particularly around month-end and regulatory reporting deadlines

Financial industry background experience is a plus.

Benefits

Company-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) plan with company match
Life insurance at no cost to employees
Generous time-off plan, including rollover vacation days
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Commuter benefits
Weekly breakfast, snacks, and Friday lunches provided onsite

Pay

Salary range $75,000–$85,000.

Schedule

Flexible hybrid working model.

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 55,000 merchants nationwide with over $4 billion in capital used for a variety of purposes, from funding everyday operating expenses to managing cash flow gaps to facilitating business expansion. Leveraging our proprietary technology, Fora Financial delivers capital to customers via a streamlined process that can be completed in as little as 24 hours. Over the past seventeen years, Fora Financial has grown from two founders in a small Manhattan workspace to a company of nearly 200 employees. We pride ourselves on being a partner-centric organization, offering a customized funding approach and collaborating with small-business customers to understand their needs in a dynamic economic environment. While we work hard, we foster a family-like camaraderie and passion for success.