Grants Accountant - Closes: 8/11/26

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska•Niobrara, NE

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Tribe with its ancestral homeland located in Niobrara, NE. The Tribe does not have a reservation in the classic definition; rather, the Ponca Restoration Act defined its jurisdiction as a ‘Service Delivery Area’ comprised of 15 counties throughout parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Within its Service Delivery Area, the Tribe offers a broad range of health, social, educational, and cultural services. This position’s primary focus is on financial monitoring, tracking, and reporting of state, local, federal, and private grant sources. This position will serve as financial point of contact to external grant-funding parties and grant-funded program directors and staff. Incumbent will work closely with Financial Grant Specialist, Grants Department and Program staff to maintain financial compliance of all grant sources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, planning, business, or related field or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Two years of general accounting experience
Four years of multiple budget preparation and monitoring experience
Four years of experience multi-grant financial oversight
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and be insurable.
Successfully pass drug and alcohol testing, motor vehicle, education, character, and criminal background checks.
Able and willing to travel.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting, planning, business or related field.
One year experience working with Native Americans or Native American organizations.
One year of Tribal Accounting experience
Knowledge and understanding of Public Law 93-638” Indian Self-Determination Act.
Preference will be given to Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members or members of a federally recognized tribe.

Responsibilities

Maintains familiarity with all grant sources and tracking and monitoring mechanisms, tools and systems
Ensures receipt and delegates system entry of budgets for all active grants
Collaborates with Grants Department and Program personnel to assist in budget draft process.
Responds to, addresses and resolves finance-centered grant questions and concerns received from program directors and program staff.
Serves as primary financial point of contact and financial lead for all grant desk audits, grant reviews, information requests and other formal and informal inquiries from funding agencies.
Tracks and monitors required non federal and cost share requirements and communicates any stand out issues to Program Staff and related Management.
Under the oversite of Finance Department Management, prepares, submits, and certifies required financial grant reporting accurately and timely
Reviews grant financials on a regular basis to identify and address any stand-out issues
Reviews prepared financial grant documents for accuracy and clarity during application and revision processes and as otherwise required.
Generates and distributes internal financial reports for grants as requested and needed.
Identifies and prepares accounting entries as needed for reconciliation, corrections, close out and other grant-related activities.
Reconciles grant payments received to actual expenditures and revenues and prepares and performs regular draws of grant funding as required.
Other duties as assigned.