Bookkeeper V (TFT)-Fuels

About the role

This temporary full-time position in the Fuels Management Department of Natural Resources involves financial management of federal contracts and associated accounts, including contract compliance and maintenance. The role is highly sedentary and requires strong work ethics.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly and quarterly reports in accordance with P.L. 93-638 requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records to meet audit standards.
• Reconcile ledgers and maintain cuff accounts to track expenditures.
• Read, interpret, and compare Central Accounting reports to the Fuel Program cuff account to ensure accuracy.
• Verify accuracy of financial data, detect, correct errors and inconsistencies.
• Develop budgets and process modifications, amendments, and journal entries.
• Process payments to contractors and vendors.
• Prepare purchase orders, travel authorizations, timesheets, and personnel documents including payroll actions and leave audits.
• Maintain and update filing systems and correspondence including memorandum letters and reports.
• Maintain individual personnel files for all program temporary, seasonal, furlough, and full-time employees.
• Complete necessary forms to record workplace injuries and vehicle accidents and coordinate reporting incidents to Tribal Insurance.
• Maintain current inventory of program supplies and equipment with periodic verification.
• Handle two-way radio communication as project dispatcher during prescribed fire operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Two years of progressively responsible clerical accounts maintenance, bookkeeping, or closely related field.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test.
• Enrolled Yakama Preference, but all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Business, Accounting or related field (preferred).
• Willingness to participate in Prescribed Fire Operations in supporting roles including night and weekend involvement from time to time.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License with ability to obtain a Yakama Nation Driving permit.

Skills

• Knowledge of Dynamics 365 accounting software.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, theories, concepts, terms and proficiency in general bookkeeping.
• Ability to generate travel advance obligations, purchase orders, and various reports.
• Ability to use standard software for word processing, accounting including MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to learn Natural Resource terminology related to Forestry and Prescribed Fire.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, agency employees, tribal contractors and the general public.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.