Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

WealthForge is one of the most experienced managing broker-dealers of alternative investment products.  We have cemented ourselves as an industry innovator by reimagining the managing broker-dealer role as a value-added service instead of just a necessary compliance hurdle.  We are a small but mighty team of passionate, hard-working individuals who value close collaboration to ensure our clients’ success.

Reporting to the CFO, the Staff Accountant is responsible for the day-do-day accounting of the multi-entity corporation.  You will work hand in hand with members of the Operations Team to ensure activities are properly recorded in the Firm’s financial books and records.  Additionally, you will work closely with the CFO on corporate level finance initiatives including reporting and audits.

Responsibilities include :

• Perform monthly account reconciliations and G / L entries
• Record accounts payable and schedule vendor payments
• Create and send periodic client invoices and apply received payments
• Perform accurate data entry into firm accounting and workflow systems
• Prepare and disseminate commission statements while acting as the Firm’s main point of contact for commission related questions with both syndicate members and Firm sales representatives
• Process daily ACH and wire transfers as necessary among a variety of escrow and corporate operating accounts
• Record client funding and daily reconciliations for escrow accounts
• Create and disseminate Dealer Manager reports for Fund clients
• Assist with annual financial audits and 1099 reporting
• Maintain official Firm books and records
• Adhere to AML processes and procedures
• Provide support to the CFO in various capacities

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At WealthForge, we foster an open, inclusive, and outcomes-focused work environment that makes it possible for you to see the difference you make to our business rather than feeling like a cog in a machine.  We promote hands-on learning and internal knowledge-sharing, using digital software and other tools that make our work collaborative and elastic.