Job description

Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Finance Department

JOB DESCRIPTION:

JOB TITLE: Accountant III
HOURS: 30 Hours/Week
BENEFIT ELIGIBLE: Yes
DEPARTMENT: Finance
SUPERVISOR: Finance Director
LOCATION: Lakeport, CA
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
PAY SCALE: GSA Grade 7 or 8 (Depending on Qualifications)

SUMMARY: Under general direction of the Finance Director, performs accounting tasks related to the accounts receivable, financial record keeping, maintenance, review, verification, and support functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Performs accounting functions which include end-of-month and end-of-year journal entries.
• Responsible for bank deposits and reconciling all monthly bank statements.
• Develops, analyzes, and interprets statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of performance against budget and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
• Responsible for maintaining, tracking, and communicating fiduciary accounts.
• Oversees all backup documentation and data spreadsheets as an internal control.
• Oversees all Accounts Payable transactions as an internal control.
• Oversees Petty Cash as an internal control.
• Back up for all Program Files (Cross Trained by the Finance Director).
• Assists with annual and any periodic audits as required.
• Responsible for management of the key system.
• Interacts with department and other staff coordinating data.
• Meets with all program managers on a monthly basis to give them monthly activity reports on each of their programs and make any adjustments as needed.
• Participates in the preparation for the annual audits.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Responsible for Transfer Journal Entries, Deposit Journal Entries and Adjusting

Journal Entries.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• This is a senior-level staff position, which requires a professional individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve goals within the context of a complex organization and community setting.
• Requires knowledge of the principles and practices of Generally Accepted

Accounting Principles (GAAP) and of Public Administration with emphasis on fiscal management, fund accounting, and government finance.

• Requires analytical and computation skills, ability to prepare and audit financial records, and ability to establish, maintain and manage internal controls.
• Requires competence with Windows, word processing and spreadsheet software is essential.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Possession of a college degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field with 3 years or more of progressive work experience in accounting, of which at least 6 months is in government/fund accounting; or
• A combination of training, education, and experience in accounting demonstrating the required knowledge and abilities in the accounting field.
• Experience with accounting software packages typical to government/fund accounting is desirable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Requires an individual with demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Requires ability to plan, assign and direct workflow and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must have a valid California driver’s license

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands describe 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.

• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to sit for long periods of time.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires availability to travel for meetings, conferences and training activities.
• Requires and individual who can access the workplace via a single flight of stairs and adhere to smoke-free workplace policies.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT: The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (“Scotts Valley”) employment policy is at will. Under the at-will policy, neither the employee nor the Scotts

Valley Tribal Council is committed to continuing the employment relationship for any specific term. Rather, the employment relationship will continue at-will. Either side may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice.

The Scotts Valley Tribal Council also retains the right to demote, transfer, change employee job duties, and change employee compensation at any time with or without notice and with or without cause in its sole discretion. In deciding to work for the Scotts Valley, or continue to work for the Scotts Valley, you must understand and accept these terms of employment.

Scotts Valley complies with the Indian Preference Act.

I have read and understand the requirements and job descriptions outlined above and agree to those conditions.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $29.53 - $33.73 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lakeport, CA 95453: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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