Senior Accounting Manager
Newbury Franklin Industrials · Buffalo, NY · 3 days ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
Job Overview
The Senior Accounting Manager will serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Director of Finance, acting as a right-hand leader across the organization’s accounting, finance, and treasury functions. This role is ideal for a hands-on, ambitious finance professional who is ready to take ownership, drive results, and learn the strategic side of finance while helping scale and strengthen the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across multiple entities.
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and management reports for leadership and key stakeholders.
- Audit preparation and coordination with external auditors.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management initiatives.
- Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to support business decisions.
- Partner with the Director on financial modeling, scenario planning, and investment evaluation.
- Help manage daily cash operations and short-term liquidity.
- Assist in working capital optimization, debt compliance, and lender reporting.
- Support strengthening internal controls, process improvements, and ERP/system initiatives.
- Maintain consistent policies and procedures across entities.
- Serve as a second-in-command to the Director, stepping in on key initiatives and decisions as needed.
- Partner with the Director on strategic initiatives, including growth planning and transaction readiness.
- Mentor and guide other accounting and finance staff to ensure high performance and professional growth.
What We're Looking For
- 3–7 years of accounting or finance experience in a hands-on, multi-entity environment.
- Strong work ethic, curiosity, and drive to take ownership and make an impact.
- Willingness to learn and grow under mentorship while contributing immediately.
- Comfortable balancing day-to-day execution with exposure to high-level strategy.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance benefits
- Paid time off
- Performance-based annual bonus