Description

Do you want to move your career forward in a rewarding job where you can make an impact on the lives of others? Help the Utah Transit Authority keep moving forward in our initiative to provide key transportation services to the greater Utah community!

As theSenior Accountant for CIP (Construction in Progress)/Grants, you will manage the finances for grants and capital projects, ensuring they stay on track and meet regulatory standards. It's more than just crunching numbers-you'll analyze complex financial documents, develop processes for budgeting, and contribute to the success of transformative infrastructure projects that will benefit the greater Utah community,

If you're detail-oriented, love solving financial puzzles, and want to use your skills to support projects that matter, working for UTA will provide you with a great opportunity to contribute in a unique way.You will work with advanced accounting practices and collaborate across teams.

As theSenior Accountant for CIP/Grants, you will:

• Perform advanced professional accounting duties related to grants and capital projects accounting.
• Manage the expenditures, revenues, and receivables for the authority's grants.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and process financial documents related to the accounting process of the assigned department or function.
• Prepare routine to complex reports and analyses as required.
• Develop processes and procedures for capital project budget setup.
• Perform all duties in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and other requirements as directed.

This position is a hybrid-remote position in Utah. Must be able to come into the UTA FrontLines Headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

During training, you will be required to work 5 days a week from the office. After training, your schedule can shift to a hybrid schedule of 5 days a week, with at least 3 of those days in the office.

This job requires a credit check.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Four years accounting experience applying knowledge of proper accounting procedures.
• Experience with Grants or CIP (Construction in Progress) Accounting preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting/Finance, or other related fields. (In lieu of a completed bachelor's degree, we will consider candidates who have 4 additional years of Accounting or related experience.)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Proper accounting principles and procedures; demonstrated experience in their application preferred.
• Specific laws, ordinances, and regulations governing financial reporting required.
• Accounting software preferred.
• Personal computer operation, including advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Word.
• Work effectively and independently under deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Basic typing.
• Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, with an emphasis on customer service.
• Apply professional judgment in the application of standard and advanced accounting techniques and principles.
• Make accurate mathematical calculations.
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Work effectively and independently under deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously.
• This job requires regular and predictable attendance.

-OR-

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]

Pay Rate: $82,400.00 or more, depending on experience

If interested, apply before: Monday, June 22nd, 2026 @ 11:59 PM MST

As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee assistance program - includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
• UTA Well - a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
• Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile.
• Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pet's health and needs).

PM21

Utah Transit Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two work days' notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.

Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.

PId272e8e09594-29448-40773680