Staff Accountant
The Staff Accountant at Confidential Client supports day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger management, reconciliations, financial reporting, and budgeting across multiple healthcare entities. This full-time hybrid role involves close collaboration with the accounting team to ensure accurate month-end and year-end close processes, variance analysis, and process improvements while maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality.
About Careertakes
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Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations for multiple legal entities in a hybrid role based in Sandy, UT. This full-time, entry-level opportunity offers hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and budgeting while working with an experienced accounting team.
- Employment type: Full-time
- Location: Hybrid — Sandy, UT
- Estimated salary: $98,529 per year (estimated)
Responsibilities
- Perform general ledger accounting across multiple legal entities (skilled nursing and home health/hospice).
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, recurring entries, and account analyses.
- Complete bank, balance sheet, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and intercompany reconciliations.
- Research discrepancies and coordinate with accounting managers and operational teams to resolve issues timely and accurately.
- Execute month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accurate, on-time reporting.
- Prepare financial statements and variance analysis across locations.
- Assist with annual budget preparation for assigned entities.
- Promote and support a positive, service-focused culture consistent with client values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statements.
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with accounting systems and large data sets.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, follow-through, and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, kneel, crouch, stretch, twist, lift, and move about.
- Visual requirements include close, distance, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to consider complex information carefully and make impactful decisions.
- Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as designated by the department supervisor/manager.
- Ability to accept feedback and work effectively in high-stress situations.
What We Offer
- Hands-on accounting experience across multiple entities and functions.
- Mentorship and collaboration with an experienced accounting team.
- Hybrid work arrangement based in Sandy, UT.
- Competitive, estimated compensation (see salary above).
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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