Accounting Assistant I, II, or III

Cherokee Nation•Tahlequah, OK

About The Position

Assists in the preparation of reports and analytical review of documentation processed for compliance with both federal laws and regulations and Cherokee Nation (CN) policies and procedures while making sure deadlines are met.

Requirements

Associate's degree from 2-year college or technical school in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; or two years (60 credit hours) coursework from 4-year college or university; or three years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least five (5) years of related experience in a related field.
An individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Database software; Internet software; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Must have advanced computer and data input skills as well as a 10-key calculator by touch ability.
Must possess analytical skills.
Must be knowledgeable in bookkeeping and have the ability to perform transactional analysis and research.
Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.