Accounts Receivables
STATUS: Permanent/Full-Time/Non-Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
REPORTS TO: Secretary Treasurer, Senior Accountant
SALARY Salary Range: $38,000 - $48,000 DOE
DATE POSTED 10/6/2026
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
- Manage day-to-day team functions.
- Accounting tasks to the Accounting Team.
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with administrative policies.
- When applicable, prepare reports and assist the Senior Accountant, Tribal Administrator, and Program Managers with financial control and management of approved programs in the absence of the Senior Accountant.
- Provide financial information by researching and analyzing accounting data.
- Track incoming payments to the tribe and utilize bank verification steps.
- Reconcile and record grants and contracts, deferred revenue, and unallowable expense transactions monthly or as requested.
- Assist the Senior Accountant with accounting department documentation and the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe with established internal controls.
- Document financial transactions and recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Manage and Train Accounting Staff on Program and Department account activities and reconciliation factors such as: CIT Water Dept. Payments, Code Enforcement fines.
- Prepare, Delegate, or Handle Bank deposits when necessary.
- Assist Senior Accountant with CIT annual per-capita and Minor Trust Fund account distributions.
- Assist in Annual Budget preparation and maintenance.
- Set up and maintain vendor, employee, payroll, and billing files.
- Cross-train in other accounting functions to ensure accounting functions continue in the absence of the Accounting Assistant and Secretary/Receptionist.
- Reconcile Bank Statements and investment accounts.
- Support payroll functions in a backup capacity and accounts receivable functions conducted by the Accounts Receivable Clerk.
- Participate/Support all Chemehuevi Indian Tribal Special Events, including other duties as assigned, in addition, include backup for Administrative Assistants.
- Accounting Experience or other qualifying experience
- Experience working in a Windows computer environment.
- Pass Pre-Employment Drug-Testing.
- Excellent reporting skills
- Comply with Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
- Background check.
- Ability to attend evening or weekend meetings.
- Ability to travel.
- Insurable by the Tribe’s insurance carrier.
- Valid Driver's License
This is a full time position