Senior Accountant

About The Role:

Forter is actively seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accountant to become a key member of its Accounting team. This crucial role involves managing general accounting operations and providing essential support for the month-end and quarterly financial close processes. Core responsibilities include preparing journal entries and account reconciliations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards (GAAP). The Senior Accountant will be expected to collaborate cross-functionally across the organization, supporting both internal and external audits, meeting critical reporting requirements, and driving process improvement initiatives that enhance overall financial accuracy and efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong attention to detail and the proven ability to work independently, juggle multiple tasks, and consistently meet tight deadlines. This person must also possess strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate and coordinate across our global team.

This position will follow a hybrid model, 3 days a week in our NYC office.

What You’Ll Be Doing:

• Approve and review monthly payroll journal entries, including those for salaries, taxes, and other deductions for both U.S. and international entities.
• Manage and reconcile key payroll-related accounts, such as accrued vacation, accrued bonus and accrued severance, ensuring they are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Full ownership of the ASC 606 commission accounting, including capitalization, amortization, and impairment analysis of sales commissions, ensuring compliance and accurate expense recognition.
• Collaborate with external auditors during the annual audit, providing necessary documentation and support related to payroll, commissions, and other key accounts.
• Drive and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and implementing process efficiencies and automation through leveraging AI and technology.
• Handle special projects and ad-hoc requests as needed.

What You’Ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA is a plus.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a technology or SaaS company with both private and public company experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.).
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong work ethic, a proactive attitude, and a high level of integrity.

About Us:

Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.

The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve.  Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact. 

Trust is backed by data –  Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including: 

• Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022, 2023 and 2024)
• Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024)
• #3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (2022)
• Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year at the Payments Awards (2024)
• SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023) 
• Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)

Life As A Forterian:

We are a team of over 500 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.

At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.

Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@forter.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary 
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Matching 401K Plan 
• Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
• Home office allowance 
• Generous PTO policy 
• Half day Fridays

Hybrid work:

At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. Team members based near our key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week. We believe that regular face-to-face collaboration fuels professional development, strengthens our culture, and builds the relationships that help teams thrive.

*Forter does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Forter (or any related) jobs alias or directly to any Forter employees. Forter will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Salary Range: $118,000-$146,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.

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