A Day in the Life of an Accounting Manager:
Accounting Responsibilities:
- Run a timely, accurate and efficient monthly accounting close process including review of journal entries and operating results required to ensure the accuracy of monthly financial records.
- Responsible for annual financial statement audit, including preparation of all supporting documentation and interacting with external auditors
- Identify and lead initiatives to enhance processes and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting department’s financial close and reporting cycles
- Enhance the accounting department’s use of relevant software and the integration of software into accounting processes and procedures
- Ensure successful calculation and completion of the company’s tax filings, working with external tax consultants
- Ensure that company financial records are maintained in compliance with GAAP/CECL policies for external audit
FP&A Responsibilities:
- Assist in annual operating budget process, track and report on performance relative to plan, and manage ongoing rolling forecasts
- Oversee the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial management reporting packages including variance analysis.
- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement, forecasts, etc.) and present to executive team
- Establish and monitor KPI’s relevant for a lending business
- Assist in preparation of materials for Board of Director meetings
- Provide recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
- Collaborate with VP on unit economics analysis and monitoring of cost efficiencies
- Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
What We’re Looking For:
- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business-related fields
- CPA Preferred
- 6-10 years in across financial domain including relevant management experience
- Lending business experience mandatory
- Demonstrated leadership experience, managing and training small teams is a plus
- Proficiency in GAAP accounting, revenue recognition a plus
- Strong analytical, financial modeling and reporting skills
- Stellar analytical aptitude and an intellectual curiosity to uncover patterns and trends
- Experience with creating financial statements, general ledger functions, and month-end/year-end close process
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial and accounting software
- Outstanding presentation, reporting, and communication skills
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 of capital used for a variety of purposes, from funding everyday operating expenses to managing cash flow gaps to facilitating business expansion, and much more. Leveraging our proprietary technology, Fora Financial is able to deliver capital to our customers via a streamlined and simple process that can be completed in as little as 24 hours, compared with the weeks or even months it often takes for a business to receive a bank loan.
Over the past seventeen years, Fora Financial has grown from two founders in a small Manhattan workspace to a company of nearly 200 employees. Fora Financial prides itself on being a partner-centric organization, offering a customized funding approach, collaborating with our small-business customers to understand their needs in a dynamic and ever-changing economic environment.
We offer a competitive salary, growth potential, and a casual yet professional hybrid work environment. Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, you can enjoy lunch downstairs listening to the summer band series or around the corner in Bryant Park. After work, you can hop on a Citi Bike to ride to the Hudson River Park, take a stroll to a show on Broadway or attend an event at Madison Square Garden. Our office sets the stage for our employees’ success and well-being. We provide all the tools and support needed to maximize your career potential, in addition to perks and extras like daily breakfasts, endless snacks, catered lunches, a chill lounge/games area and more. While we work very hard, we do not take ourselves too seriously. We enjoy a family-like camaraderie that fosters a passion for success in each Fora Financial Team member.
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
- 401k Plan with Company Match
- Gym Reimbursement for Employees on Medical Plans
- Life Insurance at No Cost to Employees
- Generous Time Off Plan
- Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000
- Year End Bonus Eligibility
- Free breakfast, snacks, and weekly lunch in the office
- Hybrid work option (3 days remote per week)
Fora Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law. Fora Financial provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability during the application process, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Fora Financial was founded in 2008, with the mission to provide capital funding to small business under a simple and seamless process.
We are passionately driven to solve business owners’ biggest challenge to success: access to capital. With Fora Financials’ help, small business can finally unlock potential to reach new heights.
Fora Financial is a leading business financing lender, that has provided over $2 billion to more than 25,000 business owners nationwide. We provide fast, flexible financing for small to mid-sized businesses so that they can invest in their operations however they see fit.
At Fora Financial, we provide a customized funding approach, listening to customers and understanding their needs in an ever-changing financial market.
Located in new offices in New York and Miami, the Fora Financial team is responsible for providing our clients with personalized consultative support. We are a partner-centric organization, and we pride ourselves on supporting the small business community.
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