Accounting Analyst I

Location: Buffalo, NY Salary: $30.00 USD Hourly - $34.00 USD Hourly Description:
Title: Accounting Analyst I
Location: Buffalo, NY
Schedule: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote (typically Monday or Friday)
Contract Length: Through December 2026 with potential extension

Key Responsibilities

• Support quarterly Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL/CECL) forecasting and reporting processes.
• Analyze loss forecast outputs generated by statistical models.
• Manipulate, reconcile, and validate large datasets within Excel.
• Replicate and update existing quarterly reporting workpapers and analyses.
• Investigate and explain significant fluctuations, trends, and variances in financial results.
• Prepare presentations, reporting packages, and supporting documentation for management.
• Support SEC and EDGAR reporting activities, including financial disclosure preparation.
• Work with data sourced from SQL Server and Excel-based reporting tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to interpret financial data and explain results.
• Strong learning agility and ability to absorb complex financial processes.
• Professional communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Buffalo.

Preferred Qualifications

• Banking, financial services, or financial institution experience.
• Experience working within a bank finance organization or back-office finance function.
• Exposure to CECL, ACL, ASC 326, loan loss reserves, or credit loss forecasting.
• SEC or regulatory reporting experience.
• Power Query experience.
• Basic SQL or SQL Server knowledge.
• Experience working with statistical model outputs and financial forecasting processes.

Technical Environment

Required Knowledge

• Financial analysis
• Variance analysis
• Regulatory and financial reporting concepts
• Data reconciliation
• Forecasting and reserve methodologies
• Financial statement interpretation

Tools Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Power Query
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Adobe
• EDGAR reporting tools
• Statistical forecasting models

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.

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