Senior Accountant Salary in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency is an organization dedicated to improving community development throughout the City of Buffalo. They are committed to creating quality and vibrant urban living.Benefits include:• (14) Paid holidays• Generous employer contribution towards medical benefits• Vision and dental plan option• Pension plan• Paid life insurance• Flex work schedule options• Generous PTO• Perfect attendance incentiveGENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIESUnder the general supervision of the Director of Financial Control of Agencies, the Senior Accountant will serve as lead accountant in the accounting and record keeping of the organization, including accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. In addition, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the supervision and training of FCA staff who perform accounting functions.RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:• Manage monthly close process, creating financial statements and reporting;• Analyze financial statements and prepare monthly variance and analysis reports as needed;• Prepare or review monthly bank reconciliations prepared by accounting staff;• Prepare monthly payroll allocation entries in relation to grants activities, as needed;• Perform account reconciliations of balance sheet accounts;• Reconcile and maintain fixed assets schedule;• Performing monitoring work that requires a high degree of judgement in the application of accounting principles and practices;• Prepare financial reports, review of contracts and payroll related items;• Inventory control of accounting files;• Monitor program requisitions, and gather information for outside auditor requests for loan information;• Review and process loan packages for encumbrance requests, set up encumbrances in the HUD system, certify the availability of funds for the encumbrance request, track and reconcile budget available balances between the accounting system and the HUD system for accuracy, and ensure expense eligibility relative to the programs;• Will work in collaboration with BURA and City of Buffalo staff to complete project cost reconciliations;• Will provide customer service to internal/external customers; and• Will assist in all other general ledger functions as required, including posting of journal entries.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting with one (1) year of non-profit or governmental accounting experience orMBA with one (1) year of non-profit or governmental accounting experienceRESIDENCY REQUIREMENTAs a condition of employment, the appointee must establish and maintain residency within the City of Buffalo during their tenure of employment. Residency must be established within 6 months of the starting date of employment.To Apply:Cover letter and resume should be submitted to the attention of Tracy Cooley via email to [email protected].

Responsibilities• Perform certain monthly closing activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and reports• Assume responsibility for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving (or properly referring) accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies• Support and serve as backup to team members for the monthly close of accounts receivable, accounts payable & fixed assets, preparation of payroll files for GL upload and other accounting processes as needed• Act as a business partner to other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions• Key contributor in continuous improvement projects. Responsible for actively identifying areas of improvement and recommending action plans.Qualifications• Accountant with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience, public accounting experience, preferred• CPA, strongly preferred• Candidates must possess extremely strong Excel skills. You will be required to build sophisticated spreadsheets and models.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• A high level of organizational skills plus be very detailed oriented are critical for this position.• Ability to work without direct supervision, and efficiently manage tasks and time.

The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in supporting our Controller and VP, Finance in the managing of accounting operations.Reconcile cash activity on a regular basis.Reconcile and maintain schedules relating to compliance items, insurance, sales tax, fixed assets, and leases.Perform month end close in accordance with internal close schedule.Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies, ensuring proper documentation and supporting schedules.Assist with ad hoc projects as needed and act as a backup to other accounting functions.Play a critical role in helping prepare the organization for a potential future IPO.Support the roll-out of multiple production facilities across the US.Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance & 4+ years of progressive accounting experience. 2+ years of experience working for a manufacturing organization.Proven ability to execute effectively and efficiently on accounting initiatives (defining chart of accounts, implementing revenue recognition, creating and maintaining financial dashboards, implementing process and procedures to help with quick month/year end closes).Advanced excel user with deep analytics capabilityExposure to NetSuite preferred.CPA preferred.