Sr. Associate, Finance and Operations

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Job description

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.

As an integral member of the Financial Operations Team, you will ensure accurate Firm financials across several entities. You will work hand in hand with other members of the Operations Team to ensure activities are properly recorded in our financial books and records. Additionally, you will work closely with the CFO on corporate level finance initiatives including reporting and audits.

Finance responsibilities include:

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

Work with banking partners to set up and maintain escrow accounts along with client user administration

Process daily ACH and wire transfers as necessary across both escrow accounts and various firm operating accounts

Perform accurate data entry into firm accounting and workflow systems

Record daily cash transactions in General Ledger

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

Assist with annual financial audit and 1099 reporting

Maintain official Firm books and records

Provide support to the CFO in various capacities

Operations responsibilities include:

Participate in escrow distributions and closings across all clients

Create and disseminate Dealer Manager reports for Fund clients

Record all client funding activity as well as daily reconciliation for all existing escrow accounts

Adhere to AML processes and procedures

Provide general operations support as needed

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Keen attention to detail

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated values of integrity, honesty, and discretion when working with sensitive information

Ability to function as a team player and maintain good working relationships with other teammates and clients

Proactive and process driven

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree (major in accounting preferred)

Experience with accounting systems, preferably Sage/Intacct

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

3 - 5 years accounting or financial operations experience

Position attributes:

Full-time

Hybrid work environment, currently with 2 days per week in-office

Based in Richmond, Virginia

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.

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