Accountant

Description

Position Summary: This role is essential in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in accounting software, and a commitment to upholding financial integrity, while also being willing and able to assist as needed with other Accounting tasks. Position responsibilities:

• Accounting for funds received and expended by the Health System, as delegated by the Finance Director.
• Check preparation and processing of all legitimate NTHS health program expenses.
• Various reconciliation processes.
• Maintain and update general ledgers and balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Assists in preparation of records for independent audit.
• Assists with employee benefit issues for the NTHS personnel system.
• Prepares tribal payroll and payroll tax reports, as delegated by Finance Director.
• Track and reconcile payables and receivables.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Knowledgeable in generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prefer three to five years’ experience.
• Knowledge of non-profit/governmental accounting and compliance issues is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understand and have experience in the process of Federal grants and contracts. Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Reporting to this position: N/A 
• Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Destiny Brown , P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355, faxed to (855)745-3601, or emailed to [email protected] . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

• Monday-Friday
• Minimal overtime
• FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
• 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
• 6% total match on 401K

Advertising until filled.