Senior Accountant

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. 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 .

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.