Senior Accountant
About The Position
Utah Partners for Health (UPFH) is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to support the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of the organization’s financial information. Reporting to the CFO, this position will play a key role in monthly close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, grant and program accounting, payroll review, financial reporting, and audit support. As a Senior Accountant, you will combine strong technical accounting skills with a hands-on, problem-solving approach and an interest in supporting UPFH’s mission of expanding access to quality healthcare services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Minimum of three to five years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel; QuickBooks Desktop experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, judgment, and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly and work collaboratively across departments.
Nice To Haves
- Nonprofit, healthcare, grant-funded, or federally funded accounting experience strongly preferred.
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, allocations, and account corrections.
- Perform monthly balance-sheet, bank, investment, payroll, accounts receivable, and other general ledger reconciliations.
- Support the monthly and annual financial close processes and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
- Maintain accurate accounting by program, department, grant, funding source, and QuickBooks class.
- Assist with grant accounting, restricted-fund tracking, draw support, and compliance reporting.
- Review payroll registers, benefit expenses, accounts payable activity, and revenue transactions for completeness and accuracy.
- Account for donated services, in-kind contributions, fixed assets, depreciation, prepaid expenses, and other recurring activities.
- Prepare financial schedules, variance analyses, and management reporting for the CFO and organizational leadership.
- Support the annual financial statement audit, tax filings, and other external reporting requirements.
- Help strengthen accounting procedures, internal controls, documentation, and month-end close processes.
- Provide accounting support to operational leaders and assist with special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
