Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Controller

Location: Lowell, Massachusetts - Hybrid

Salary Range: $80,000-$85,000

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a key member of UTEC's Finance team responsible for independently managing complex accounting activities and helping ensure accurate, timely, well-supported, and audit-ready financial records.

This role leads assigned components of the monthly and annual close, owns designated complex balance-sheet, prepares and reviews selected journal entries, and supports analysis of monthly financial statements for the Controller. The Senior Accountant also serves as a technical accounting resource, supports audits, treasury activities, accounts payable, payroll backup, and subsidiary reporting, owns fixed asset accounting, and helps strengthen internal controls and accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for UTEC, Inc. and its two subsidiaries.
• Own designated complex balance-sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items timely.
• Prepare and review selected journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Support analysis of monthly financial statements and unusual account activity for Controller review.
• Prepare selected revenue-recognition entries, deferred-revenue schedules, and pledge reconciliations, subject to Controller approval.
• Review and approve accounts payable entries for accuracy, documentation, coding, and compliance.
• Select and prepare the weekly listing of invoices proposed for payment for Controller review and approval.
• Review and document bank reconciliation processes, monitor cash activity, and investigate unusual transactions.
• Support cash forecasting, liquidity management, banking administration, and investment-related reporting.
• Upload approved disbursements to the bank in accordance with established controls.
• Provide backup payroll processing support, including related accounting entries, and process payroll at least twice annually to maintain proficiency.
• Maintain fixed asset records, reconciliations, depreciation, disposals, and supporting documentation.
• Support quarterly subsidiary closes, annual consolidation, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare selected audit schedules and coordinate supporting documentation.
• Act as credit card administrator and support related accounting controls.
• Identify recurring errors, documentation gaps, and internal-control weaknesses and support practical improvements.
• Serve as an experienced Sage Intacct user and support accounting workflow and system improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and training to Staff Accountants without formal supervisory responsibility.
• Support special projects and organizational initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent directly relevant experience.
• At least four years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting.
• Experience with monthly close, complex reconciliations, journal entries, revenue accounting, accounts payable, treasury support, payroll processing, fixed assets, and audit support.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Sage Intacct or a similar accounting system.
• Ability to independently research discrepancies and bring issues through resolution.
• Strong judgment, organization, communication, attention to detail, and follow through.
• Experience in a government-funded human services organization or similarly complex nonprofit strongly preferred.

Compensation:

The salary range is $80,000-$85,000. UTEC offers a competitive benefits package that starts with 3 weeks of vacation plus a week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays, 12 holidays, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, and 3 bereavement days, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one. We also offer life insurance, first-time homeowners down payment assistance, cost-of-living increases, a paid sabbatical after three years, and a 401K retirement plan with up to $2,000 savings match. See more about our benefits here.