14 Results for Staff Accountant Jobs in Buffalo, NY

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Sr. Accountant

Amherst, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
Kyle Clarke with Robert Half of Buffalo has partnered with a Public Accounting Firm that is looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join their team in Buffalo, New York. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting tax-related reporting, and ensuring timely completion of core accounting activities. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in general ledger management, reconciliations, and month-end close, along with the ability to work effectively during high-volume tax periods. Responsibilities:• Oversee month-end accounting activities, including preparing entries, reviewing balances, and helping ensure deadlines are met accurately.• Maintain the general ledger by recording financial activity, analyzing account movement, and resolving discrepancies as they arise.• Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate support to reflect routine and adjusting transactions.• Perform detailed reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and investigate variances to keep records accurate and current.• Complete bank reconciliations and follow up on unmatched transactions or timing differences.• Support tax accounting processes by organizing financial data, assisting with tax reporting, and helping maintain compliance with applicable requirements.• Contribute during tax season by managing accounting schedules, reconciling supporting documentation, and assisting with filing-related preparation.• Use UltraTax and related systems to support tax preparation workflows and financial reporting needs.
2026-09-21T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Arcade, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support accurate financial operations and reliable reporting for our team in Arcade, New York. This position plays an important role in overseeing close activities, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, and helping ensure compliance with established accounting practices. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across departments to improve accounting processes and support business goals. Responsibilities: • Lead monthly closing activities by preparing, reviewing, and finalizing accounting entries within established deadlines. • Maintain the accuracy of the general ledger through thorough review of financial transactions and supporting documentation. • Prepare and post journal entries while ensuring completeness, proper classification, and alignment with accounting standards. • Perform detailed account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner to support accurate financial records. • Complete bank reconciliations regularly and investigate variances to ensure cash activity is properly recorded. • Assist with financial reporting by compiling schedules, analyzing balances, and supporting the preparation of internal and external reports. • Partner with operational and business teams to explain financial results, address issues, and strengthen accounting controls. • Support audit activities by organizing records, responding to information requests, and helping maintain compliance documentation. • Identify opportunities to enhance workflows, strengthen controls, and improve efficiency across the accounting function.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Buffalo, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
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.
2026-09-30T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Buffalo, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a metal fabrication organization in Buffalo, New York. This role will oversee core accounting activities, deliver timely financial reporting, and support budgeting, cash management, and inventory-related analysis. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to improve reporting accuracy across a dynamic manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: • Lead monthly close activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entry review, and preparation of accurate financial statements within established deadlines. • Support annual close and reporting efforts by coordinating schedules, preparing key account analyses, and contributing to corporate financial reporting deliverables. • Manage day-to-day accounting operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely transaction processing. • Monitor liquidity by tracking cash activity, projecting short-term funding needs, and aligning available resources with operating and capital priorities. • Oversee tax-related accounting processes and help maintain compliance with applicable financial, legal, and regulatory obligations. • Partner with banking, insurance, and external accounting contacts to support financing activities, debt servicing, and other business requirements. • Perform cost reviews and identify opportunities to strengthen spending controls and improve financial performance across the organization. • Assist with inventory accounting by validating transaction accuracy, supporting inventory oversight, and helping maintain reliable asset records. • Contribute to annual operating and capital budgeting by helping organize timelines, compiling financial inputs, and supporting forecast development. • Help refine information capture and reporting practices within company systems when needed to improve financial analysis and decision-making.
2026-09-16T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

Batavia, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
47000 - 57000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a growing manufacturing organization in New York. This role focuses on managing customer invoicing, receivables, and account follow-up while supporting accurate financial operations across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment in credit-related matters, and the ability to work effectively with internal teams in a fast-paced onsite environment. Responsibilities: • Prepare and issue customer invoices, maintain receivable records, and help ensure timely and accurate billing activity. • Partner with the Credit Manager to review customer accounts, support credit evaluations, and assist with onboarding new customers. • Calculate and apply sales tax requirements correctly across transactions and customer invoices. • Examine purchase orders and related documentation to verify billing accuracy and resolve discrepancies before invoicing. • Manage collection efforts on outstanding balances through consistent follow-up and clear communication with customers. • Post and reconcile incoming payments, including cash applications, to keep account records current and accurate. • Use accounting systems and spreadsheets to track receivable activity, monitor aging, and support reporting needs. • Assist with account maintenance and other receivables-related tasks that contribute to efficient daily accounting operations.
2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Clerk

Cheektowaga, NY
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Temporary / Contract
22.8 - 26.4 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support day-to-day payment operations for a Contract position based in Cheektowaga, New York. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and confident handling a high volume of invoices with accuracy. The selected candidate will help keep vendor payments on schedule while maintaining reliable financial records and consistent processing standards. Responsibilities: • Review incoming invoices, assign the correct accounting codes, and prepare them for timely entry into the payment workflow. • Process accounts payable transactions accurately while ensuring supporting documentation is complete and aligned with company procedures. • Coordinate scheduled check runs and confirm approved payments are issued within established deadlines. • Verify invoice details against purchase records or other backup materials to resolve discrepancies before payment. • Maintain organized payable files and update records so transaction histories are easy to track and audit. • Communicate with internal teams and vendors to answer payment questions and follow up on outstanding items.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Tax Staff - Corporate

Grand Island, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Tax Staff - Corporate team member to support indirect tax compliance and related research initiatives. This role focuses on preparing sales and use tax filings, reviewing transaction data for accuracy, and helping the organization meet jurisdictional requirements. The position also contributes to tax planning efforts and strengthens documentation practices that reduce audit exposure. Responsibilities: • Prepare state, local, and provincial sales and use tax returns along with other required tax filings in a timely and accurate manner. • Perform research on tax rules and jurisdictional requirements to support compliance decisions and planning activities. • Review general ledger sales tax accrual accounts and analyze monthly divisional tax data for completeness and accuracy. • Validate tax treatment related to accounts payable, fixed assets, exempt sales, and other taxable or non-taxable transactions. • Manage customer taxability considerations by applying complex jurisdiction-specific requirements to invoicing and reporting. • Maintain and review exemption certificate records to confirm appropriate documentation is on file for exempt customers. • Assess invoice line items such as storage, freight, and service-related charges to ensure they are configured correctly by jurisdiction. • Partner with internal stakeholders to identify discrepancies, resolve tax issues, and reduce potential audit risk through proper documentation.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Tax Staff - Public

Buffalo, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented tax specialist to join a Financial Services team. This position supports the preparation and review of tax filings while helping maintain strong compliance practices across individual and business engagements. The role also provides guidance to tax staff and helps ensure work is completed in line with current regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: • Review and oversee the preparation of individual and corporate tax returns to support accuracy, completeness, and timely filing. • Provide day-to-day direction to tax staff, answer technical questions, and promote consistent work quality across engagements. • Monitor tax compliance activities to help ensure filings, documentation, and related processes meet applicable standards. • Stay informed on changes in tax laws and regulations and communicate relevant updates to the broader tax team. • Assist in resolving tax-related issues by analyzing return details, identifying discrepancies, and recommending corrective action. • Coordinate with internal colleagues and clients to gather required financial information and keep tax engagements moving forward.
2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Tax Staff - Public

Cheektowaga, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Tax Staff team member to support a public accounting team in New York. This position focuses on preparing tax filings for individuals and businesses while assisting with bookkeeping and financial statement work for smaller clients. The ideal candidate brings solid technical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a client-focused environment. Responsibilities: • Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns for individual and corporate clients with accuracy and timeliness. • Maintain bookkeeping records for small business clients, including organizing financial data and reconciling accounts. • Compile and assist in the preparation of financial statements based on client accounting records. • Gather, analyze, and verify tax-related documentation to ensure complete and compliant filings. • Use CCH ProSystem and related tax software to process returns, track assignments, and support reporting needs. • Communicate with clients to clarify financial information, resolve discrepancies, and request missing documents. • Monitor filing deadlines and manage assigned engagements to keep work on schedule during busy tax periods.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

Tax Manager - Public

Buffalo, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 130000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join a public accounting team in Buffalo, New York. This position will lead tax operations across individual and business engagements while helping maintain strong compliance standards in a financial services environment. The ideal candidate brings deep technical tax knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to guide staff through evolving regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: • Lead the preparation and review of individual and corporate tax filings to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery. • Supervise tax professionals by assigning work, providing feedback, and supporting ongoing development across the team. • Monitor tax compliance activities and help ensure all filings align with current federal, state, and local regulations. • Interpret new and changing tax rules and communicate practical guidance to staff and stakeholders. • Oversee annual income tax provision work and confirm supporting schedules are prepared in accordance with applicable standards. • Manage the use of tax software, including CCH ProSystem Fx and CCH Sales Tax, to support efficient reporting and compliance processes. • Advise on entity formation considerations and related tax implications for business clients. • Partner with internal leadership and clients to resolve tax issues, address notices, and improve overall tax planning efforts.
2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

Accounting Coordinator

Lancaster, NY
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Temporary to Hire
21.375 - 24.75 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Coordinator to join a team in Lancaster, New York in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role supports daily accounting operations while helping maintain accurate financial records, timely reporting, and smooth coordination across internal teams and external partners. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, comfort working across payables and receivables, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including reviewing submissions, entering transactions, and preparing payments for processing. • Maintain financial records within the general ledger by completing reconciliations and posting necessary journal adjustments. • Produce financial summaries and budget-related reports to support ongoing business review and planning needs. • Partner with accounting leadership on year-end activities by preparing supporting documentation such as inventory, payroll, receivables, and trial balance reports. • Monitor cash activity by tracking bank balances and completing regular bank reconciliations. • Generate customer invoices, follow up on outstanding balances, and research discrepancies on complex or past-due accounts. • Handle electronic billing for government clients and process credit applications for new customers and vendors. • Prepare month-end commission calculations, distribute weekly invoice copies to sales representatives, and review employee expense reimbursements for payment. • Support administrative accounting functions by managing petty cash, coordinating certificate of insurance requests, maintaining company insurance records, and updating internal reporting books and weekly leadership reports.
2026-09-25T00:00:00Z

Financial Administrator

Williamsville, NY
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Temporary to Hire
20.5865 - 23.837 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Administrator to support the preparation of client financial documentation and maintain accurate records in New York. This contract opportunity with the potential to become permanent is ideal for someone who combines strong data entry skills with a solid understanding of financial planning concepts. The person in this role will help organize client information, produce well-prepared materials, and ensure all documentation meets required standards. Responsibilities: • Collect, enter, and verify client financial data to maintain complete and accurate records. • Assist in developing financial planning materials by organizing information and supporting recommendation preparation. • Produce client-facing reports, summaries, and presentation documents with a high level of accuracy. • Review forms and supporting paperwork to confirm completeness and alignment with compliance expectations. • Maintain financial records in spreadsheets and planning systems, updating information as needed. • Perform numeric data entry and document processing efficiently while meeting quality standards.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Cheektowaga, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team in Cheektowaga, New York. In this role, you will evaluate costs, pricing, and profitability to support sound business decisions and strengthen overall financial performance. The position works closely with commercial and operational teams to develop pricing insights, improve reporting accuracy, and help manage customer quote activity. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical ability who enjoys translating financial data into practical recommendations. Responsibilities: • Assess product cost structures, selling prices, contribution margins, and overall profitability to support informed pricing decisions. • Develop detailed pricing and cost models using inputs such as materials, labor, freight, tariffs, packaging, and overhead expenses. • Examine volume, sourcing, manufacturing, and margin scenarios to identify the most effective pricing strategies. • Contribute to customer quotation activity by preparing financial support for RFQs, bids, and new business opportunities. • Monitor approved price adjustments through execution and verify that orders, invoices, customer records, and related systems reflect accurate pricing. • Compare planned pricing outcomes with invoiced results to evaluate price realization, customer mix, and margin performance. • Research market conditions, competitive offerings, and industry pricing patterns to inform recommendations and business planning. • Produce recurring reports on pricing, margin, and profitability, and communicate findings to stakeholders in a clear and actionable way. • Maintain reliable pricing, quotation, and cost information in Epicor and related tools while supporting documentation, audits, and process improvements, including opportunities to streamline repetitive reporting through Excel.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Internal Auditor

Williamsville, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
Local manufacturer seeks a Internal auditor to join it's team. Will be responsible for performing both financial and operation audits. Will evaluate internal controls as ensure compliance with corporate policy and procedures. Special Audit projects will be assigned by senior management.
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

14 results for Staff Accountant in Buffalo, NY