Senior Accountant

About Utah Partners for Health (UPFH)

At UPFH, we believe healthcare is a fundamental right. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide comprehensive care across a dedicated local clinic network. Combining medical, dental and behavioral health clinics with a pharmacy, we're able to treat the whole patient. Together, our multi-site system delivers high-quality, compassionate care to underserved populations across Utah.

Utah Partners for Health is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to support the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of the organization’s financial information. Reporting to the CFO, this position will play a key role in monthly close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, grant and program accounting, payroll review, financial reporting, and audit support.

As a Senior Accountant, you will combine strong technical accounting skills with a hands-on, problem-solving approach and an interest in supporting UPFH’s mission of expanding access to quality healthcare services.

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, allocations, and account corrections.
• Perform monthly balance-sheet, bank, investment, payroll, accounts receivable, and other general ledger reconciliations.
• Support the monthly and annual financial close processes and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Maintain accurate accounting by program, department, grant, funding source, and Quick Books class.
• Assist with grant accounting, restricted-fund tracking, draw support, and compliance reporting.
• Review payroll registers, benefit expenses, accounts payable activity, and revenue transactions for completeness and accuracy.
• Account for donated services, in-kind contributions, fixed assets, depreciation, prepaid expenses, and other recurring activities.
• Prepare financial schedules, variance analyses, and management reporting for the CFO and organizational leadership.
• Support the annual financial statement audit, tax filings, and other external reporting requirements.
• Help strengthen accounting procedures, internal controls, documentation, and month-end close processes.
• Provide accounting support to operational leaders and assist with special projects as needed.

The successful Senior Accountant will produce accurate and well-supported financial records, improve the efficiency of the monthly close, identify issues before they affect reporting, and serve as a dependable accounting partner to the CFO and UPFH leadership team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Nonprofit, healthcare, grant-funded, or federally funded accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Quick Books and Microsoft Excel;
  Quick Books Desktop experience preferred.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, judgment, and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and work collaboratively across departments.