Senior Accountant - Hybrid

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for executing key accounting functions, including the monthly general ledger close process, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement analysis. This role supports field operations, assists with audits, and contributes to special projects.

Benefits You’ll Love:

• Hybrid work environment
• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment (including eligible dependents). This means FREE UTI or Concorde Tuition for you AND your Immediate Family.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt Employees: (FTO): Take time off as needed with no limit, no accrual, and full pay—just get approval in advance.
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days.
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby.
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents.
• Pet Insurance: Coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA.
• Health Plan Enrollment: 30 days to choose your health plan with coverage starting after one full month of employment.

Explore more benefits here: UTI Benefits

Salary Range: 65K to 70K

Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Complete month-end closing tasks, including journal entries and reconciliations
• Prepare financial statement analysis and summaries for senior management and the board of directors
• Conduct variance and trend analysis to support budgeting and financial planning
• Develop financial reports within FRX for management’s ad hoc analysis
• Support field operations with research and issue resolution
• Maintain compliance with GAAP, corporate policies, and campus procedures, advise management on any noncompliance issues
• Post non-campus adjustments to student account balances accurately and timely
• Assist in training and development of Business Office Managers
• Update accounting procedures, training manuals, and campus audit plans to align with regulatory and accounting standards
• Process refund checks as applicable
• Prepare audit schedules and coordinate with external auditors
• Other duties as assigned.

Licenses / Certifications

• CPA Certification (preferred)

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (required)
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive related experience (preferred)
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (required)
• Experience with Great Plains and FRX reporting (preferred)

Skills

• Analyze complex financial data and provide meaningful insights
• Communicate financial information clearly to various stakeholders

Abilities

• Proficient in financial analysis and variance reporting
• Ability to develop and generate reports to support financial decision-making
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty

Standard Abilities

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Disclaimer

- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.

- Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.