Employment Opportunities
Assistant Controller
This position is currently open.
Public?:
Public
Division:
Finance
Reports To:
Controller
Type of Position:
Regular Full Time
Location:
Absentee Shawnee Tribe / 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. / Shawnee, OK 74801
General Description
Oversight accounting in the absence of the Controller to ensure all duties are completed for the month in a timely manner. Back up is the Controller
Responsibilities
- Assist, coordinate, generate and complete review of monthly and yearly financial reports.
- Insures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP).
- Assist and ensures that all financial transactions are in compliance with OMB Super Circular, federal guidelines and policies.
- Gather necessary documents, assists and prepares audit schedules for Annual Audits.
- Work with external auditors, finance staff and other departments to support financial documents and reports.
- Assist with the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the work flow of the department.
- Enters, maintains and updates Tribe’s fixed asset database for completeness and accuracy.
- Assists in preparation of Indirect Cost rate submissions to the government.
- Responsible for the oversight of staff within the accounting department in the Controllers absence.
- Assist in posting Cash Receipts, Journal Vouchers, Cash Disbursement, and Payroll and checking for accuracy and completeness.
- Assists with Annual IDC Proposal and calculate monthly Indirect Cost.
- Correspondence on behalf of the Finance Department as directed by the Controller.
- Assist Controller with MIP user set up, as needed.
- Assist Program Directors as needed.
- Attend meetings as necessary (Program Directors’ Meetings monthly, any other meeting requiring Finance personnel).
- Assists, Reviews, post payroll and all financial transaction entries and review all general ledger accounts for month end close as needed.
- Review and reconcile benefits invoices to liability accounts and general fund processing.
- Back up as necessary: Cash Management and Controller.
- Other duties as may be assigned by the Controller.
Education & Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business. Accounting preferred.
- Requires 3-5 years accounting experience. Governmental or fund accounting preferred with two (2) years involving supervision of accounting/finance operations.
- Must be able to pass a background check.
- Native American Preference/EOE/Drug Free Workplace
Posted Date:
2 years 7 months ago
Closing Date:
Monday, January 3, 2022