Staff Accountant

Fora Financial•New York, NY

23d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

A Day in the Life of a Staff Accountant 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

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