Staff Accountant (Temp to Perm)
About The Position
Fora Financial is seeking a Staff Accountant for a temporary-to-permanent position. This role involves preparing, posting, and analyzing a high volume of daily journal entries and business transactions across multiple entities. The Staff Accountant will also prepare daily cash reconciliations and operational summaries, handle heavy banking transactions, and adhere to time-sensitive deadlines. Key responsibilities include assisting with monthly closes and annual audits, collaborating with various departments and external partners, and identifying/implementing process improvements. The role also supports AR collections and issuance, utilizing 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 Finance/ banking industry
- Exceptional thoroughness and attention to detail especially when working with large data sets
- Ability to work in fast paced, heavy data entry environment
- Intermediate Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.)
- Focus on efficiency and automation, inclusive of utilizing AI tools
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work within a team concept and communicate with stakeholders throughout the organization
- Professional demeanor and attitude
- Experience with cloud-based general ledgers (Intacct) and the ability to learn the internal proprietary transaction system
Nice To Haves
- Financial industry background experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare, post, and analyze a high volume of daily journal entries/business transactions across multiple entities
- Prepare daily cash reconciliations and operational summaries for management review
- Handle heavy banking transactions daily
- Adhere to time sensitive tasks such as banking deadlines and internal deadlines
- Assist with monthly close and annual audits
- Work closely with customer service, collections, servicing, and external partners to accurately process transactions
- Identify and implement process improvements across the accounting function
- AR collection support - including merchant payments, wire & check customer payments, 3rd party collections
- AR issuance – Customer fundings, 3rd party fundings, intercompany sales and cash transfers
- Utilize upload templates to record AR related cash data into Sage Intacct
Benefits
- Flexible hours (specifically around month end and different regulatory reporting deadlines)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
