Accountant

AMERIND•Rio Rancho, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AMERIND is a federally chartered, tribally owned corporation, formed under Section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. § 5124) by its Members, the governmental units of federally recognized Tribal Nations that administer federally funded housing programs for American Indian and Alaska Native families. AMERIND has the operating authority to work with Tribal Governments, Enterprises, and Citizens for Property and Liability, Workers Compensation, Homeowners and Renters, Employee Benefits coverage, Fleet Auto coverage, and Critical Infrastructure development. Position Characteristics and Competencies: Communicative and detailed oriented Dependable Problem solver, ability to multi-task Self-motivated Resourceful; Creates and discovers new ideas for efficiency Job Summary: Analyzes financial information, reconciles accounts and ledgers, prepares financial reports, and maintains overall responsibility for the financial records in accordance with policies and procedures and within the established Generally Accepted Accounted Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards. Maintains and prepares financial transactions for general ledger, balance sheet, income statement, statement of financial position, and cost allocation plans. Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Provides training and leadership to employees. Prepares and assists with annual audits. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information. This job description does not represent an inclusive list of all duties encompassed in this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and two years accounting experience required.
Eight years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Accounting software experience required; Great Planes preferred.
Must possess a valid drivers license.
Must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. No felony, theft, or fraud convictions.

Nice To Haves

Lead or supervisory experience preferred.
New employees must complete the Associate in Insurance (AINS) designation within six months from the end of the 90-day evaluation period to be eligible for advancement and incentive compensation.
For continued employment, employees must complete an elective course and six hours of professional development within 12 months after the end of the 90-day evaluation period.

Responsibilities

Reviews and/or prepares budget and general journal entries and enters monthly adjustments into accounting system.
Performs monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts.
Maintains and prepares financial documents including general ledger, balance sheet, income statement, statement of financial position, and cost allocation plans.
Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
Creates and analyzes revenue and general ledger reports; distributes and explains reports as needed.
Prepares and assists with annual audits.
Coordinates monthly closing or general ledger. Ensures all team members post financial transactions in a timely manner.
Contributes important issues to the agenda for team meetings.
Follows up on action items with team members.
Prepares invoices for Third Party Administration accounts.
Directs other team members to make adjusting entries to the general ledger.
Oversees updating of all policies and procedures by the finance team members.
Monitors bank balances to ensure funds are adequate to cover operating expenses.
Provides training and leadership to employees.
Leads and guides the work of others and participates on various committees.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by conducting research; attending seminars, professional development trainings, classes, and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.
Scans, stores, and electronically maintains all appropriate documents.
Participates in cross-functional team process improvement projects.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requests refunds for Insureds.
Backup for Sr. Accounting Technician-Payroll.