Finance Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Finance Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Rate of Pay: $60.320.00

Summary

Perform all accounting duties for the tribe by maintaining and reconciling the general ledger as required by the Finance Manager and the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

- Compiles and analyses financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts.

- Reconciles all general ledger accounts and create accounting reports.

- Perform reconciliation on tribal activities, contracts and vouchers as required and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions.

- Maintain accounting subsystems, prepaid expense, fixed assets, A/R, A/P and other subsystems to ensure they are in balance with the general ledger and differences are reconciled and reported to the Finance Manager.

- Analyzes and makes recommendations on accounts reserves, fixed assets and other general ledger accounts.

- Performs reconciliations on asset and liability accounts; and prepares journal entries for review and adoption by Finance Manager.

- Implements established policies and procedures with guidance from Finance Manager and from Finance Controller, and according to directives from Tribal Council.

- Assist in monthly closing; quarterly closing; and year end closing.

- Assist with special projects as necessary.

- Comply with all safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and regulations are followed within the department.

- Ensure compliance with all Human Resource policies and procedures, promote an environment that treats all people with respect and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

- Works with auditors and submits work product to auditors on an as needed basis.

- Performs other duties as assigned by management.

- Must drive company vehicle or personal vehicle to conduct business on behalf of the Finance Department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities over approximately five accounting and clerical staff positions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, major in Accounting or Finance; plus a minimum of 2 years of accounting experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

- Valid California Driver's License

- Must be insurable by company’s insurance carrier and maintain throughout employment

- Certificated 10-key

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software; Contact Management systems; Database software; Internet software; Order processing systems and Payroll systems; Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Other Qualifications

- Must have or be willing to learn the knowledge of native customs, traditions, culture and be sensitive to the Tribe’s cultural practices and maintain the confidentiality.

- Must be able to work flexible hours, nights and weekends.

- Must be assertive yet understanding when redirecting or dealing with youth and adults.

- Must be willing to work with all ages and ethnic groups.

- Must be punctual, dependable and project a professional healthy image through dress, behaviors and positive attitude.