Employment Opportunities

General Description

Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist, coordinate, generate and complete review of monthly and yearly financial reports.
• Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB, Office of Budget and Managements (OMB) Uniform Guidance, Tribal, State and other applicable laws.
• 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.
• Reviews 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 Financial Controller’s 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 Financial 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.
• Must adhere to Absentee Shawnee Tribe Personnel Policies and Drug and Alcohol Policies.
• Back up as necessary:  Cash Management and Controller.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any Business related field.
• At least 3-5 years accounting experience, in governmental or fund accounting preferred with two (2) years involving supervision of accounting/finance operations.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to pass a drug test for pre-employment for the Tribe.
• Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License. 
• Must be able to pass a background check. 

• Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, bend or kneel for long periods of time.
• Willing to Travel

• Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity.
• Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
• Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)