General Ledger Accountant
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Job Location:
Buffalo, WY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 65 - 70000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Ledger Accountant
Are you a highly skilled General Ledger Accountant who can confidently prepare frequent and complex journal entries manage multi-fund accounting and reconcile intercompany activity with precision StaffBuffalo is excited to partner with a mission-driven public organization to hire a General Ledger Accountant paying $65-70000 Bonus phenomenal benefits and time off. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys owning intricate accounting work solving problems independently and supporting financial accuracy across a large and diverse portfolio of 20 intercompany funds.
In this role the General Ledger Accountant will handle a high volume of daily journal entries adjusting entries and payroll-related entries while maintaining accurate financial activity across more than 20 distinct fundseach with its own balance sheet P&L and chart of accounts. You will manage fund-to-fund receivables and payables oversee intercompany reimbursements perform detailed bank reconciliations across multiple accounts in Excel and support the monthly close process with precision. This role requires someone analytical self-sufficient and able to explain findings clearly to junior staff while maintaining strong internal controls.
This position offers meaningful work exceptional stability generous benefits and a culture that values teamwork service and long-term commitment.
This is a hybrid on-site position in the Buffalo area with City of Buffalo Residency Requirements.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a large volume of daily manual journal entries including recurring adjusting payroll and fund-related entries
- Manage multi-fund and intercompany accounting including fund reimbursements receivables/payables and balancing activities between funds
- Complete month-end close duties: reconciliations schedules supporting documentation and financial statements
- Perform bank reconciliations for multiple accounts with diverse funding sources and deposit types
- Investigate analyze and resolve variances across the general ledger
- Support payroll accounting ensuring accurate allocation of salaries fringe and taxes across multiple funds
- Review contracts purchase activity and internal transactions for accounting accuracy
- Assist junior accounting team members by explaining issues reviewing work and guiding corrections
- Prepare audit schedules grant documentation and financial reporting as needed
- Work with internal teams to complete project cost reconciliations and support process improvements
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting required; MBA or advanced business degree preferred
- Strong general ledger experience with significant daily journal entry volume
- Experience with fund accounting cost accounting or intercompany accounting required
- Payroll accounting experience strongly preferred
- 1 year of nonprofit governmental or public-sector accounting experience required
- High Excel proficiency (VLOOKUPs pivot tables formulas data validation)
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to solve problems independently
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively while also functioning autonomously
Additional Requirement
- Must reside in the City of Buffaloor be willing to relocate within 6 months of hire
Compensation & Benefits
- $65-70000 annual salary depending on experience
- Outstanding work-life balance generous holidays and supportive culture
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful community-focused financial work
- Phenomenal time off
- Significant employer healthcare contributions
- Cost-of-living adjustments
- HRA contributions toward co-pays
- Annual bonuses with strong potential based on performance
- Longevity increases
The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting that our client would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances where a candidate has education training or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position would we consider paying higher than the stated range.
StaffBuffalois an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on account of race color religion national origin citizenship status ancestry age sex (including sexual harassment) sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital status physical or mental disability military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.
Key Skills
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Debits & Credits
- GAAP
- Pivot tables
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- ERP Systems
About Company
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