Summary:
Under the direction of the Finance Manager, this position will p erform accounting and financial functions according to established policies and procedures. The Senior Staff Accountant will assume a leadership role in guiding Staff Accountants in daily tasks and compliance with the finance policy.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day supervision of Staff Accounts and other staff as assigned.
- Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
- Prepare and record for approval asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies for approval.
- Maintain the general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing trial balance, and reconciling entries for approval.
- Summarize financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss, and other statements for approval.
- Avoid legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
- Protect Chugachmiut's value by keeping information confidential.
- Oversee the Chugachmiut Tribal Accounting Services program and adhere to the requirements of each agreement executed between Chugachmiut and the regional tribe.
- Assists with audit preparation and year-end close for the annual financial statement and single audits for state and federal programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field, Master’s degree preferred.
- Six years of progressively responsible work experience in finance, three years of which were in a management position.
Hours of Work: Hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week and 1950 hours per year position. Chugachmiut maintains a drug/alcohol free and non-smoking environment.
Benefits: Chugachmiut offers its employees a generous and robust benefits package. Please visit www.chugachmiut.org for a complete list of our benefits.
