Accountant - 244768 Window Rock, AZ

Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services (DBMHS)

Employment Type: Temporary

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sensitive Position: Yes

Applicants must submit transcripts, degrees, certificates, and/or other required documentation with the employment application to receive full credit. The Navajo Nation provides preference to eligible and qualified applicants pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act and Veterans' Preference.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs a wide range of complex and detailed accounting functions to support DBMHS operations. Ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding requirements, reporting standards, and applicable accounting procedures.

Reviews expenditure, personnel, and purchasing documents for funding availability, mathematical accuracy, and compliance with established accounting principles, policies, and objectives. Interprets accounting data to identify trends, variances, and deviations from standards.

Prepares accounting reports and financial statements, including detailed cost analyses, forecasts, and projections that reflect interrelationships among accounting data. Prepares journal entries, maintains complex ledgers, and develops detailed cost accounting information.

Reconciles and analyzes financial reports and budgets. Researches accounting issues and exercises independent judgment in both routine and non-routine decisions affecting DBMHS operations. Reviews accounting statements and reports generated from the Navajo Nation general ledger accounting system. Monitors compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Navajo Nation regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field; and One (1) year of accounting experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Favorable background investigation

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Knowledge:

• Navajo Nation, federal, and state laws, regulations, and guidelines governing tribal accounting operations
• Accounting principles, theory, and practices, including governmental accounting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Public relations and customer service principles and practices
• Computerized accounting systems and applications, including FMIS and Microsoft Excel

Skills:

• Preparing detailed and complex numerical computations and financial reports
• Developing and monitoring complex, multi-fund and multi-source budgets using automated spreadsheets and accounting systems
• Communicating technical accounting concepts effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships