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Fora Financial · 2 hours ago

Senior Accountant

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $116K/yr

5+ years exp

Fora Financial is a technology-enabled leading provider of flexible financing to small and medium sized businesses. The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in monthly close, consolidated and intercompany accounting, audit readiness, and continual enhancement of workpaper processes, requiring strong analytical capabilities and critical thinking.

BankingFinanceFinTechLending

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Consolidated accountingIntercompany accountingCritical thinkingClose-management toolsAccounting systems experienceProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's 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: 9–6 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