Job Information
Orutsararmiut Native Council Chief Accountant/Controller in Bethel, Alaska
Department: Accounting
Job Title:
Chief Accountant/Controller
Employment:
Full-time, 7.5 hours/day - 37.5 hours/week
FLSA Status:
Exempt, Benefitted
Salary Range:
$38.69 - $63.02/hr+, DOE
Supervisor:
Executive Director
Job Summary:
The Chief Accountant/Controller is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the complete financial function for the Orutsararmiut Native Council Tribe as directed by the Executive Director. Department management requires that the Chief Accountant/Controller work closely with the Finance Committee and program directors/staff to provide accounting services to the Tribe. The Chief Accountant/Controller is responsible for supervising accounting staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise accounting department; Participate in the interviewing, selection, placement, and performance management of accounting staff
Ensure various accounting systems and internal controls are in place for day-to day operations, according to ONC's fiscal policies and procedures, and monitor for compliance. Review and recommend changes to fiscal policies/procedures for approval by the Finance Committee; incorporate changes after final review and approval
Directly responsible for daily financial activities of ONC. Controls expenditures of all funds in accordance with contract, grant, organization, or other requirements.
Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and year-end activity including bank reconciliation, maintaining journal entries, maintaining chart of accounts, and filing reports, such as: federal tax withholdings, W-2's, 1099's, and gaming reports.
Regularly meet and work with program directors and personnel to prepare program budgets, prepare and submit regularly scheduled reports (monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) as required by funding agencies, ensure that staff understand program requirements and compliance factors, prepare statement of activities
Review grants, approve budgets, provide budget-to-actual account reports, complete drawdowns, and reconcile accounts to ensure budget balances are accurately reported.