Senior Accountant

UTEC; Lowell (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

12 holidays

10 sick days

2 personal days

3 bereavement days

health, dental, and vision insurance

life insurance

first-time homeowners down payment

cost-of-living increases

paid sabbatical after three years

401K retirement plan with up to $2,000

Job summary

UTEC is seeking a Senior Accountant in Lowell, MA to join our Finance team. The role leads monthly closes, owns complex balance-sheet reconciliations, and supports journal entries and financial statement analysis under the Controller.

You will assist audits, treasury, accounts payable, payroll backup, fixed assets, and intercompany reconciliations. The senior accountant will strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and provide guidance to staff accountants in a nonprofit,

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.
• Experience in government-funded human services organization or similarly complex nonprofit strongly preferred.

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.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Nonprofit accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Controller

Location: Lowell, Massachusetts — Hybrid

Salary Range: $80,000–$85,000

About UTEC Inc.

UTEC’s mission is to ignite and nurture the ambition of young adults most impacted by violence and poverty to achieve social and economic success. Through intensive street outreach, workforce development, education, mental health services, and case management, UTEC supports young adults in building pathways toward long-term success. Social justice and civic engagement are embedded throughout our work.

UTEC is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that honors lived experience and challenges all forms of oppression. We strongly encourage people of color, individuals from historically marginalized communities, and those with lived experience related to the communities we serve to apply. As a proud second-chance employer, UTEC welcomes applicants regardless of criminal record.

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.

• 3 weeks of vacation plus a week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays
• 12 holidays
• 10 sick days
• 2 personal days
• 3 bereavement days
• health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• life insurance
• first-time homeowners down payment assistance
• cost-of-living increases
• a paid sabbatical after three years
• 401K retirement plan with up to $2,000 savings match

See more about our benefits here.

UTEC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, UTEC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.