Accountant II- Grants Accountant

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community; La Conner (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is seeking an Accountant II- Grants Accountant to support the Finance Department by managing grant accounting, budgets, and reporting. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance with grant terms, and timely financial deliverables.

The position involves coordinating with program staff, processing journal entries, and preparing SEFA and closeout documents, with a focus on maintaining audit-ready records for assigned grants.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or Similar required.
• 5+ years of experience working with grants or funding agreements.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain accounts and audit-ready files for assigned agreements.
• Ensure budgets are entered accurately and maintained throughout the period.
• Prepare and submit financial reports as required by award terms and conditions.
• Serve as primary financial contact between funding agencies and the Tribe for assigned agreements.
• Assist in grant audits, compliance, SEFA preparation and year-end adjustments.
• Process journal entries, drawdowns, revenue adjustments and invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Deadline oriented

Analytical thinking

Education

Associates Degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Outlook

10-Key

MIP Fund Accounting

Microix

Laserfiche

Job description

JOB TITLE: Accountant II- Grants Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Grants Accountant is the main support position for funding agreements with assigned agencies within the Tribal Government. This position is responsible for setting up and maintaining accounts and audit ready files for assigned agreements.

Job Duties:

• Develop general knowledge in all areas of the Finance Department
• Ensure all agreements and amendments/modifications are submitted to the repository timely
• Review and maintain all metadata submitted to the repository
• Ensure budgets are entered accurately and timely, and maintained throughout the budget period
• Maintain audit-ready financial records related to funding agreements
• Review expenses for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of cost, and process journal entries to make corrections as needed
• Process drawdowns, revenue adjustments, and invoices timely, and record accounts receivable
• Reconcile revenues and expenses for budget period and/or grant closeout
• Prepare and submit financial reports as required by the terms and conditions of the award
• Serve as the primary financial point of contact between funding agencies and the Tribe for assigned agreements
• Provide accounting support to program staff as needed throughout the
• grant lifecycle, including grant kickoff and closeout meetings
• Assist in grant audits and grant compliance as needed, including assisting in preparation of the SEFA and final account reconciliation/year-end adjustments
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or Similar
• 5 or more years of experience working with grants

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel and Outlook
• Proficient with 10-Key
• Experience with MIP Fund Accounting, Microix and Laserfiche is preferred
• Fund Accounting experience preferred
• Ability to work well with others. Able to interact with other teammates regarding work and willing to help those who need additional help
• Ability to work to external deadlines
• High attention to detail

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

POLICIES AND INSTRUCTIONS

The Tribe complies with the Tribal Preference policy outlined in the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO), STC Title 14, Chapter 1, Subsection 14.01.120(A)(2) of the Swinomish Tribal Code.

1. The Tribe strives for a drug-free workplace environment. Drug and alcohol screening at time of hire is mandatory in sensitive and hazardous positions and where required by the job announcement/description or positions working with Tribal youth.
2. Read the job announcement and position description carefully.
3. Complete all requested information on the application. Do not write "see resume."
4. Read the information in the signature area carefully, then sign and date the application.