Summary:

Under the direction of the Finance Manager, this position will

perform accounting and financial functions according to established policies and procedures.

The Accounting Technician

will support the Chugachmiut tribal accounting services and the Self-Governance pass-through program. This individual will work closely with finance staff to support AP, Travel, Payroll, GL reconciliation, and financial reporting processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand and enforce Chugachmiuts accounting policies and procedures.

Request recommended changes/improvements to the accounting policies and procedures if needed to the Finance Manager and/or Finance Division Director when necessary.

Report discrepancies, non-compliance, and/or other potential unethical practices immediately to the supervisor.

Support the management of the Chugachmiut Tribal Accounting Services program and adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Financial Guidance requirements for Chugachmiut Tribal Accounting Services.

Provide technical bookkeeping guidance and assistance to Tribal Councils.

Support the management of the Self-Governance program and pass-through Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs), payments, reimbursements, and financial reporting. Monitor and track the pre-award conditions of the MOAs to ensure compliance.

Prepare deposit slips and deposit checks in the bank regularly and record receipts in the accounting software to ensure that all receipts are posted in a timely manner.

Record and reconcile payments of the companys loans monthly to the general ledger.

Provides backup support for the Payroll/Grant Accountant to prepare required external grant fiscal reports.

Help prepare financial reports to perform drawdowns for grant reimbursements bi-weekly after payroll has been posted.

Grant reimbursements are reconciled to grant expenses on a bi-weekly basis to avoid overdrawn funds and to maintain a steady cash flow for operations.

Provides backup support for the Payroll Administrator to process payroll, reconcile accrued liabilities for payment, reconcile personal leave balances, and other payroll-related duties.

Prepares and enters journal entries for approval.

Assists with audit preparation, year-end close for the annual financial statement, and single audits for state and federal programs.

Conforms to Chugachmiut policies and HIPAA regulations.

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications:

Associates degree in accounting or related field of study with emphasis in accounting. Preferred, graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in accounting. Experience can substitute for post-secondary experience.

Physical Environment:

The following demands are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The position requires: the ability to sit for long period of time, normal range of hearing and eyesight, eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate office equipment such as computer keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and may be required to lift approximately 30 pounds. Travel to remote locations by boat, snowmobile, ATV or small plane is required and employee must be willing and able to travel.

Hours of Work:

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., with one hour for lunch.

Chugachmiut maintains a drug and alcohol and/non-smoking work environment.

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