What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at CFS?
Temp to Hire | Buffalo, NY
Compensation
$40/hr commensurate with experience
$75,000 annually comprehensive benefits once permanent
Position Overview
Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting grant and contract reporting, and contributing to budgeting and financial analysis activities. This role will work closely with internal departments, leadership, and external auditors to ensure compliance with funding requirements and accounting standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who is passionate about working in the nonprofit sector and collaborating cross-functionally to support impactful programs.
Key Responsibilities
Compensation
$40/hr commensurate with experience
$75,000 annually comprehensive benefits once permanent
Position Overview
Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting grant and contract reporting, and contributing to budgeting and financial analysis activities. This role will work closely with internal departments, leadership, and external auditors to ensure compliance with funding requirements and accounting standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who is passionate about working in the nonprofit sector and collaborating cross-functionally to support impactful programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial reports related to government and privately funded grants and contracts
- Support specialized regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., NYS-based funding/reporting frameworks)
- Assist with and coordinate external audits
- Analyze financial statements and provide insights prior to leadership review
- Perform and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations across assigned entities
- Support the annual budgeting process, including data gathering, analysis, and worksheet preparation
- Identify financial trends, variances, and potential issues, and communicate findings to leadership
- Partner with internal departments to support cost allocation and cost accounting methodologies
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and reports for senior management
- Collaborate cross-functionally with program leadership, finance teams, and auditors
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting a plus
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, preferably within a nonprofit or government-funded environment
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and grant accounting
- Exposure to state or federally funded programs and related reporting requirements strongly preferred
- Familiarity with healthcare or human services funding (e.g., Medicaid/Medicare) is a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and levels of leadership
Salary : $75,000