Senior Accountant

About Fora

Fora is the modern travel agency redefining what it means to be a travel advisor in today’s world. We’re a next‑generation platform that provides a comprehensive, business‑in‑a‑box solution—combining cutting‑edge technology, personalized training, a vibrant community, and exclusive industry partnerships—to empower anyone with a passion for travel to turn that passion into a thriving business. Whether you’re a travel enthusiast or an experienced professional, Fora equips you with everything needed to launch and scale a successful travel advisory business.

At the heart of Fora is our mission to power the next generation of travel entrepreneurs, offering unparalleled flexibility, autonomy, and support. Our platform blends innovative technology with the human touch, featuring best‑in‑class training programs, a powerful suite of booking and client‑management tools, an engaged community of fellow advisors, and exclusive partnerships with top travel brands.

Fora is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the company’s international expansion and strengthen a growing finance function. The Senior Accountant will own meaningful areas of the month end close, help maintain accounting integrity and controls, and play a key role in scaling processes. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accountant who wants both ownership and growth.

• Execute daily, weekly, and month end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, roll forwards, variance analysis, and financial statement preparation.
• Own specific close areas such as balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, revenue related entries, and select international accounting workflows.
• Support accounts receivable and accounts payable operations including invoice creation, customer setup, cash application, and reconciliations.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, documentation standards, and internal controls.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to support financial reporting, business operations, and system workflows.
• Collaborate with external auditors and assist with annual audit preparation.
• Identify and recommend improvements to streamline close timelines and enhance process scalability.
• Work with FP&A partners on budget monitoring, variance explanations, and financial insights.
• Contribute to implementing new tools, systems, and accounting processes to support growing transaction volume and expanding international footprint.
• Support ad hoc projects, reporting, and strategic initiatives as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 2 to 5 plus years of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) or corporate accounting experience, or 10 plus years in small‑ to medium‑business accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookup functions, and advanced formulas, with comfort working with large datasets.
• Hands‑on experience with accounting or finance systems such as Quick Books, Netsuite, Campfire, Ramp, Sage Intacct, Mercury, or Metabase.
• Experience preparing or reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Demonstrated ownership of month end close responsibilities including balance sheet and income statement components.
• Experience with accrual accounting, revenue, or complex accounting estimates.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Detail oriented, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Able to work in the U.S. and currently based in NYC or willing to relocate.

• Experience working with external auditors.
• Experience improving close timelines.
• Experience implementing new tools or workflows.
• US federal tax filing experience and/or state tax filing experience.
• Bi‑lingual Spanish‑English or Portuguese‑English.

Compensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $70K–$100K + equity. Final compensation will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as we’re considering multiple levels for this role.

• Unlimited vacation.
• Health Insurance (including an option…