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M&T Bank

Senior Grant Accountant & Payroll Administrator (Buffalo Promise Neighborhood) -

M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14266

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Overview

Serves as accountant for Buffalo Promise Neighborhood/Westminster Community Charter School and payroll administrator for Westminster Community Charter School. 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. Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for Westminster Community Charter School’s payroll administration. This includes biweekly processing, maintaining personnel payroll records within payroll system, ensuring payroll system functionality for compliance with CBA's, governance and retirement reporting.

Responsible for tracking and reporting of complex allocations across multiple programs, projects, and reporting periods. Perform daily, monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting and reporting procedures.

Prepare journal entries and cash reconciliations.

Develops budgets, forecasts and cash-flow reports. Monitors expenses relative to the segregated funds within each entity supported. Tracks allocations for pledges and services provided in-kind to Buffalo Promise Neighborhood and Westminster Community Charter School.

Responsible for problem resolution and data interpretation, performs 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.

Prepares, analyzes and reviews financial, tax and regulatory information. Supports outside audit and tax preparation work.

Serve as a primary contact for grant administration financial reporting and any closeout functions.

Create and analyzes financial reports, monitor grant budgets and develops efficient accounting procedures in accordance with applicable law.

Ensures adherence to guidelines and policies and that grant funds are expended in compliance with federal, state, and local grantor agency regulations.

Performs technical research using multiple sources of information and suggests insightful conclusions.

Provides information to Senior Management, auditors and other interested parties while ensuring the quality of data being requested.

Adheres to financial controls.

Participates in special projects and cross-functional initiatives. Interacts with school and BPN personnel to communicate results/changes.

Ensures success through shared responsibility of team workload to achieve department/project objectives (volume, quality, timeliness and end results).

Understand, adhere, 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.

Education and Experience Required

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

Education and Experience Preferred

Experience in preparing budgets and financial reports for Government compliance requests

Experience with working with Collective Bargaining Agreements

Has a demonstrated interest in education; especially issues surrounding poverty and urban school districts

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and PC Competencies

Detail oriented, with advanced problem-solving skills

Creative and analytical with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to multi-task while prioritizing workload

Demonstrated ability to work independently with a supporting history of accomplishing results

Certified Public Accountant designation a plus

Experience with a with a recognized non-profit organization a plus.

Working Model/Location

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week

Eligible candidates must live within commuting distance to our M&T Bank office, located at 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Location : Buffalo, New York, United States of America

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