Senior Grant Accountant (Buffalo Promise Neighborhood) – Hybrid Buffalo

M&T Bank • Buffalo, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Buffalo Promise Neighborhood (BPN) is seeking a detail-oriented and mission-driven Senior Grant Accountant to manage financial operations for Westminster Community Charter School and Buffalo Promise Neighborhood. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex financial challenges, and is passionate about education and community impact. The Senior Grant Accountant will serve as the accountant for Buffalo Promise Neighborhood and provide accounting & payroll support for Westminster Community Charter School. This position performs financial and accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant accounting and reporting, retirement plan reporting, budgeting, forecasting, tax and audit preparation, board and financial reporting, and other ad hoc financial analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred), or Business Management/Analytics/Administration, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years’ related work experience
• Experience in Fund or Grant Accounting
• Must possess a detailed understanding of how to account for segregated/restricted funds and their aggregate impact on the organization’s cash flow and development activities

Nice To Haves

• Experience in preparing budgets and financial reports for Government compliance requests
• Experience with working with Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Demonstrated interest in education; especially issues surrounding poverty and urban school districts
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and PC
• Certified Public Accountant designation a plus
• Experience with a recognized non-profit organization a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tracking and reporting complex allocations across multiple programs, projects, and reporting periods.
• Perform daily, monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting and reporting procedures.
• Work on the accounting team responsible for Westminster Community Charter School’s payroll administration, including biweekly processing, maintaining personnel payroll records within the payroll system, and ensuring payroll system functionality for compliance with CBAs, governance, and retirement reporting.
• Perform journal entries and cash reconciliations.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow reports.
• Monitor expenses related to the segregated funds within each entity supported.
• Track allocations for pledges and services provided in-kind to Buffalo Promise Neighborhood and Westminster Community Charter School.
• Responsible for problem resolution and data interpretation, perform variance analysis, and ensures timely submission of reports.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for board meetings and management presentations.
• Alert Senior Management of potential shortfalls and other fiscal issues.
• Prepare, analyze, and review financial, tax, and regulatory information.
• Support outside audit and tax preparation work.
• Serve as a primary contact for grant administration financial reporting and any closeout functions.
• Create and analyze financial reports, monitor grant budgets, and develop efficient accounting procedures in accordance with applicable law.
• Ensure adherence to guidelines and policies and that grant funds are expended in compliance with federal, state, and local grantor agency regulations.
• Perform technical research using multiple sources of information and suggest insightful conclusions.
• Provide information to Senior Management, auditors, and other interested parties while ensuring the quality of data being requested.
• Adhere to financial controls.
• Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Interact with school and BPN personnel to communicate results/changes.
• Ensure success through shared responsibility of team workload to achieve department/project objectives (volume, quality, timeliness, and end results).
• Understand, adhere to, and contribute to improvement/timeliness of deliverables and process efficiency.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $74,600.00 - $124,400.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior