Senior Accountant

Vitalant; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitalant in Scottsdale, AZ is hiring a Senior Accountant to maintain the financial integrity of a lifesaving nonprofit. You’ll support accounts payable/receivable, payroll, general ledger and reconciliations while preparing journal entries and ad hoc reports.

You bring a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of accounting experience; a CPA or CPA in progress is preferred. This exempt, full-time role offers standard work hours Monday to Friday and a meaningful mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Three years of accounting experience required.
• CPA or CPA in progress preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and other financial tools and systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and a variable workload throughout the month.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting support across multiple areas of the business, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.
• Prepare statistical, financial and ad hoc reports.
• Review detailed financial transactions and record necessary adjustments.
• Analyze financial statement variances, identify omitted entries and recognize the need for accruals.
• Prepare journal entries for monthly financial activity.
• Reconcile and analyze balance sheet and bank accounts and recommend appropriate adjustments.
• Prepare and file sales and use tax, business license, property tax and other governmental filings, escalating tax issues when appropriate.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Participate in financial system updates and potentially serve as a subject matter expert.
• Identify process‑improvement opportunities and help drive changes that improve department operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Accounting degree preferred

CPA or CPA in progress preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.

Compensation Considerations: Grade: 119 Work Location: Scottsdale Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Salary Range Exempt: 63,128.04 - 83,335.20 Work Shift (if applicable): Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Description: Grade: 119 Work Location: Scottsdale Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Salary Range Exempt: 63,128.04 - 83,335.20

Your Career. Your Purpose. Our Mission. At Vitalant, your expertise can help support a mission that impacts lives every day. As a Senior Accountant, you’ll play an important role in maintaining the financial integrity of an organization dedicated to helping patients and communities. You’ll bring your accounting expertise, analytical thinking and attention to detail to a role that supports multiple areas of the business while helping identify opportunities to make our processes even better. This is an opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys digging into the details, solving problems and collaborating across an organization. You’ll join an organization created to care and a team committed to leading—together.

What You’ll Do

• Provide accounting support across multiple areas of the business, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.
• Prepare statistical, financial and ad hoc reports.
• Review detailed financial transactions and record necessary adjustments.
• Analyze financial statement variances, identify omitted entries and recognize the need for accruals.
• Prepare journal entries for monthly financial activity.
• Reconcile and analyze balance sheet and bank accounts and recommend appropriate adjustments.
• Prepare and file sales and use tax, business license, property tax and other governmental filings, escalating tax issues when appropriate.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Participate in financial system updates and potentially serve as a subject matter expert.
• Identify process‑improvement opportunities and help drive changes that improve department operations.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three years of accounting experience
• Accounting degree preferred
• CPA or CPA in progress preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills
• Proficiency in Excel and other financial tools and systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and a variable workload throughout the month
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees and leaders at all levels
• A commitment to accountability and meeting deadlines

Bring Your Expertise to a Career With Purpose Accounting may happen behind the scenes, but at Vitalant, the work you do helps support an organization with a lifesaving purpose.

If you’re ready to bring your accounting experience to a collaborative environment where accuracy, insight and continuous improvement matter, we invite you to explore a career with Vitalant.

REQUIREMENTS:

KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Accounting degree preferred. CPA or CPA in progress preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS None.

EXPERIENCE Three years of accounting experience required.

SKILLS/ABILITIES Ability to work in a collaborative environment and with all levels of staff and leadership. Effective oral and written communication skills. Strong organization, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to execute multiple priorities and a variable workload throughout the month. Proficient in Excel and other financial tools and systems. Aptitude to hold self and others accountable to meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS This position requires the ability to perform the following (expressed as hours per shift): Sitting 5+ Standing 0-3 Walking 0-3 Lift (40# Max) 0-3 Carry/move (40# max) 0-3 Push/pull (10# of force max) 0-3 Climbing N/A Bend 0-3 Squat 0-3 Kneel 0-3 Reaching above shoulders 0-3 Reaching waist to shoulder 5+ Reaching knee to waist 0-3 Reaching floor to knee 0-3 Grasp N/A Handling 0-3 Finger dexterity 5+ Pinch N/A Driving 0-3 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Location: 9305 East Via de Ventura Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Job Category: Corporate

Contact Information: [e-mail]

If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together. Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned reserach. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send us an email to [e-mail] to let us know the nature of your request.