Senior Grants Accountant

Onsite (Durant, OK) |Monday-Friday | 8:00AM-4:30PM

**If selected for an interview, you will be asked to take an Excel and Accounting skills assessment.

Job Purpose or Objective(s): As the Senior Accountant, you will perform technical and administrative accounting work in maintaining the fiscal records and systems. You will report to the Accounting Manager at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Headquarters in Durant, Oklahoma.

Primary Tasks:

1. You will perform general ledger accounting, maintain accounting records, and other related responsibilities in the daily administration.

2. Monitor accounts receivable collections from individuals and institutions; reconcile accounts, revenues and fees.

3. Perform accounts payable responsibilities such as verifying all invoices for payment, ensuring that expenditures are charged to appropriate accounts.

4. Prepare schedules and invoices, provide explanations of supporting materials and procedures, and prepare other necessary data for internal and external auditors.

5. You will maintain records of all financial documents with appropriate supporting material; update records, and file appropriate forms/reports with agencies.

6. Recommend improvements and solutions to internal controls, departmental procedures and financial issues.

7. Prepare monthly financial statements, such as monthly balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and budget variances.

8. Reconcile general ledger accounts to their related subsidiary ledgers and propose adjustments to the general ledger.

9. Provide support such as schedules and information for the annual budget process.

10. Provide departmental assistance with questions relating to payroll, budget to actual reports and general ledger.

11. Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance or 4 years related experience.

· Experience with modern accounting theory, principles and practices.

· Knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems.

· Knowledge of office automation and computerized financial applications.

· Knowledge of payroll and accounts payable functions.

· Knowledge of budgetary, accounting and reporting systems.

· Evaluate financial reports.

· Two years’ experience in accounting or finance.