Accounting Supervisor

Accounting Supervisor

Are you a sharp accounting professional who loves working with both numbers and people, while making a true impact in the City of Buffalo — someone loves the details who can consolidate multiple funds, and then clearly explain the story behind the numbers to non-accountants? Staff Buffalo is excited to partner with a mission-driven public organization to hire an Accounting Supervisor, paying $70,000–$85,000 + bonus + phenomenal benefits and longevity, to support financial leadership and drive program-level budget success across the organization.

This is a hybrid, on-site position in the Buffalo area, with City of Buffalo Residency Requirements.

In this role, the Accounting Supervisor will serve as a key partner to financial leadership, reviewing frequent journal entries, mentoring junior staff, and helping to consolidate financial information from more than 20 funds into clear, accurate financial statements. You’ll work closely with program managers and leadership teams to interpret budgets, manage funding sources, and ensure accrual-based accounting is applied correctly across programs.

This position is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable deep in Excel and journal entries as they are sitting in a meeting with program staff, walking them through their numbers and helping them problem-solve.

You’ll also play an important role in strengthening segregation of duties, supporting audit readiness, and acting as a knowledgeable backup when senior financial leaders need additional support. If you want to use your accounting and communication skills to support work that truly impacts people — while enjoying excellent work-life balance and long-term incentives — this could be the perfect next step.

• Support leadership in consolidating financial activity from 20+ funds into accurate, timely financial statements.
• Work with program managers to help them understand their budgets, funding streams, and spending — serving as their primary financial partner for anything involving money.
• Review and interpret accrual-based financial data, including journal entries, variances, and supporting schedules.
• Hands on and high-volume Journal Entry review
• Use Excel extensively to analyze granular financial data, prepare reports, and support decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve segregation of duties and strengthen internal controls.
• Assist with preparation for audits and respond to financial information requests.
• Work within a governmental or public-sector financial system to ensure accurate coding, reporting, and roll-up of financials.
• Participate in executive and program-level meetings, clearly explaining financial information to non-accountants.
• Provide backup support to senior financial leadership and help guide junior accountants as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required; an advanced degree (MBA or similar) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, financial statements, and fund or multi-entity accounting.
• Experience working with multiple funds, departments, or programs where financials must be consolidated.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis).
• Experience with public-sector, governmental, or grant-funded environments preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Professional, steady presence with the ability to build trust and maintain strong working relationships across departments.
• Problem-solving mindset — able to identify issues, dig into the details, and help find practical solutions.

• Must reside in the City of Buffalo or be willing to relocate within 6 months of hire.

• $70,000–$85,000 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.

Staff Buffalo is 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.