Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a healthcare organization in Buffalo, New York. This role is ideal for someone in finance who can manage complex close activities, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support sound financial decision-making. The position offers an opportunity to contribute across core accounting operations, audit support, and process improvement while helping maintain a strong control environment.

Responsibilities:
• Direct monthly and annual closing activities, ensuring journal entries, variance analysis, and financial reporting tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations each month, investigate outstanding items, and drive timely correction of discrepancies.
• Analyze financial information and prepare supporting schedules that contribute to reliable monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Review and reconcile intercompany transactions, recording adjustments when needed to keep accounts aligned across entities.
• Coordinate audit and review support by assembling requested documentation, preparing schedules, and responding to external auditor inquiries.
• Manage core accounts payable activity, including invoice processing, sub-ledger accuracy, and proper recording of cash-related transactions.
• Administer fixed asset accounting within Great Plains by maintaining records for acquisitions, retirements, and depreciation.
• Develop meaningful financial reports and analytical insights to support operational planning and leadership decision-making.
• Help refine accounting procedures and internal controls to improve consistency, compliance, and overall efficiency.
• Provide guidance to interns or student workers and contribute to special assignments, financial analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including significant exposure to month-end close activities.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation.
• Experience preparing and reviewing bank or balance sheet reconciliations with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to analyze financial results and produce clear, dependable reporting for management and auditors.
• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting and depreciation processes; experience with Great Plains is preferred.
• Understanding of accounts payable workflows and intercompany reconciliation practices.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a regulated, confidential healthcare environment.