Accounting Supervisor Job in Buffalo, NY

Accounting Supervisor

We are looking for an Accounting Supervisor to join a team in Buffalo, New York on a contract basis for an immediate 4-6 week assignment. This position will provide hands-on accounting leadership across month-end activities, audit preparation, and daily accounts payable and accounts receivable operations. The role is well suited to someone who is detail oriented and can step into a lean finance environment, guide support staff, and help maintain accurate financial processing while meeting reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and supporting timely financial reporting.
• Provide documentation and analysis for audit requests, helping ensure records are accurate, organized, and ready for review.
• Oversee day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable work for two team members while offering direction and quality oversight.
• Step in to assist with invoice entry, payment processing, and administrative recordkeeping as needed during staffing gaps.
• Examine vendor bills and customer payment activity to identify discrepancies, research issues, and coordinate resolutions.
• Review purchasing and payment documentation to confirm charges are assigned correctly and follow internal accounting guidelines.
• Reconcile daily transaction batches, prepare payment-related summaries, and share reporting updates with appropriate stakeholders.
• Support customer billing by entering financial data, matching operational documents to invoices, and confirming billing requirements are satisfied.
• Track billing progress, monitor outstanding support documents, and maintain spreadsheets used for job costing, invoicing, and financial analysis.
• Communicate with internal field teams and external clients to collect required billing details, resolve questions, and follow up on collections activity.