Accountant III

Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days PTO

15 holidays per year

Healthcare package

Wellness Center onsite

401(k) with match

PSPRS eligibility

Job summary

The Accountant III role at Pascua Yaqui Tribe applies GAAP knowledge to government accounting, auditing, budgeting, accruals, and financial reporting. This position reviews complex grants, analyzes budgets, and prepares periodic reports under the Accounting Manager's guidance.

You will be a primary resource for other accountants, reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries for federal and state activities, and supporting the annual audit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with five years of government accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP, fund accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with audits and grants management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify, and reconcile complex accounts to ensure compliance.
• Prepare and review journal entries involving grants, accruals, fixed assets, and bank activity.
• Perform GL reconciliations including bank reconciliations and budget analyses.
• Create financial reports for assigned departments and support audits.
• Provide customer service and guidance to staff on accounting procedures.
• Assist with year-end closing and the annual audit as needed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Accountant III requires a deep knowledge of GAAP, accounting, auditing, budgeting, accruals, amortization, fixed asset accounting, and financial reporting. This position requires a review and reconciliation of complex grants and other advanced accounting functions, budget review and analysis, and will prepare periodic reports as required by the Accounting Manager. This position will also be a primary point person to other accountants for questions on accounting functions and duties.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify, and/or reconcile complex accounts; monitor accounts for necessary compliance.
• Prepare, review, analyze, and correct journal entries involving federal, state, community funded activities, accruals, amortizations, fixed assets, and bank activity; ensure that all financial activity is compliant with applicable rules and regulations.
• Perform financial review of incoming and outgoing purchase orders, check requests, price agreements, payment receipts, and petty cash disbursements.
• Prepare assigned general ledger account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations.
• Create, review, and update a variety of financial reports, forms, and documents for assigned department activities; compile statistical data and distributes reports to appropriate senior staff or customers.
• Provide customer service to employees and public; answer questions, review forms and refer issues to appropriate personnel when needed.
• Responsible for assisting the Finance Department with the annual audit or agency audits.
• Maintain and update files and computer systems related to assigned division; verify payments, distributions, payroll, and other financial transactions.
• Prepare fiscal related reports as needed for assigned area; research and verify accuracy of necessary data.
• Assist with year-end closing for all programs.
• Assist with setup and implementation of new systems, processes, and procedures, if applicable.
• Responsible for maintenance and organization of monthly closing documents.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Principles, practices, theories and procedures of accounting;
• Principles, practices of fund accounting;
• Financial record keeping and reporting procedures;
• Automated accounting systems and applicable software applications;
• Modern office practices and procedures;
• Tribal budgetary and accounting practices;
• Customer service principles;
• Mathematical concepts;
• English language, grammar, and punctuation;
• Report preparation techniques;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities

• Apply accounting principles and practices;
• Use modern spreadsheet programs;
• Analyze financial records and recommend corrective action(s);
• Maintain files and records;
• Apply and explain applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and/or procedures;
• Using proper English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
• Provide customer service;
• Follow oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.

Education, Certifications and Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field with five (5) years of experience in government and accounting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Additional Requirements

• Must be proficient in Excel;
• Knowledge of federal and state agency accounting rules and regulations is preferred

Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends.

Benefits

• The Pascua Yaqui Tribe provides 22 days of Paid Time Off which increases with years of service and 15 paid Holidays per year.
• We offer a comprehensive healthcare benefit package that surpasses or rivals the biggest organizations in Tucson.
• We encourage you to stay healthy by providing an onsite Wellness Center.
• Additionally, the Tribe offers a 401(k) Plan with a generous match in which you're immediately vested along with a profit sharing plan after one year of employment.
• Sworn police and and fire employees are eligible to make Pre-Tax and After-Tax contirbutions to the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems ("PSPRS").