General Ledger Accountant

Description

Job Title:                              General Ledger Accountant

Organizational Unit:         Accounting 

Supervisor:                          Chief Financial Officer

SALARY RANGE:                  $35,000 - $85,000

FLSA:                                      EXEMPT

ALL FULL TIME POSITIONS: In addition to your pay, your salary also includes Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. The Biweekly deduction from employee paycheck is $40.00 for Employee Only, $95.00 Employee plus Children, $120.00 Employee plus Spouse, and $140.00 Employee plus family.  

JOB SUMMARY: 

Perform a wide variety of complex accounting duties to insure accountability of all tribal funds and to ensure compliance with applicable tribal policies and procedures. Creates journal entries, reconciles cash and general ledger accounts, prepares financial statements, and maintains overall oversight of general ledger accounts. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director of Finance. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements
• Reconcile all bank statements and accounting modules in order to prepare financial statements
• Reviews accounts for validity and accuracy of transactions
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets and other requested reports
• Apply principles of accounting to perform internal audits in order to prepare for annual audit by outside auditing firm
• Prepare special reports and information as requested by Management
• Participates in the development of procedures to accommodate changes/ new procedures as well as for application to electronic data processing

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform other duties and projects as required by Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting with additional knowledge of Grant Accounting and reporting
• Tribal government experience preferred
• CPA preferred
• Must have knowledge of methods used to conduct internal audits to reconcile accounts with general ledger controls.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must be skilled in using a computer and have a working knowledge of EXCEL and Microsoft WORD
• Must have knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, techniques, and terminology
• Must have knowledge of audit requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMNETS: 

• Sitting for long periods of time, occasional bending, squatting, kneeling stooping, good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions
• Occasional lifting(up to 25lbs)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal office environment

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.