Staff Accountant (1 year- Contract)

Forum Financial Management • Lombard, IL

3h • $65,000 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Forum Financial Management, LP is a rapidly growing Registered Investment Advisory Firm (RIA) with more than $9 billion in assets under management. Forum was founded in 2002 and became an independent RIA advisory firm in 2009. At Forum, we use a highly diversified investment strategy derived from decades of academic research. While this strategy has been called many things, we think the term “evidence-based investing” best describes this approach. We strive to take the emotions out of investing and counsel clients to avoid making short-sighted moves based on current market conditions.
Forum Financial Management, LP is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our back-office team. This role is responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, month-end close, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, payroll accounting, and the preparation of accurate financial statements. This is a one-year contract position with the potential to transition into a permanent role.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Proficient with Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience supporting accounting or back-office operations for an RIA or Broker-Dealer

Responsibilities

• Perform general cost accounting and maintain the general ledger, including journal entries
• Prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements
• Assist with the month-end close process, including account analysis and reconciliations
• Conduct periodic budget-to-actual comparisons and investigate basic variances
• Support the implementation of a new GL system by setting up modules, testing functionality and developing training materials for users
• Provide support on quarterly and annual tax filings including preparations of 1099s
• Code and process accounts payable invoices, ensuring expenses are charged to the appropriate accounts
• Manage accounts receivable activities, including invoicing and collections follow-up
• Reconcile bank accounts, cash disbursements, and other routine financial accounts
• Maintain corporate checking accounts and related financial documentation
• Conduct audits to ensure expenses are being properly entered and tracked
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and pay rate changes
• Prepare and maintain payroll records, reports, and reconciliations
• Support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation and maintaining organized financial records

Benefits

• We offer a full benefits package including health (PPO, HMO, HSA, and FSA), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance.
• We offer a 401k plan that includes a company safe harbor contribution at 5%.
• Employees start off with 18 days of PTO.
• We offer a hybrid working schedule and require our employees to report to the office once a week. (Any day that works best for you).
• Forum fully supports its employees that want to continue their education. After 1 year of service, Forum will cover the cost of continuing education that is relevant to your current role.
• Employee engagement is very important to Forum, and we believe our employees are our greatest assets, so we strive to host quarterly cultural building activities, monthly office luncheons, and other activities to increase productivity within the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level