CLOSING DATE: October 27, 2026
POSITION: Accountant - Senior (2 Positions)
SALARY: $34.38 - 37.57, per hour
REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager
LOCATION: Nespelem, WA
Basic Functions: This is a Non-Exempt position. Oversees and participates in processing complex accounting transactions, preparing adjustments to sub-ledgers and ledgers, and oversees and performs reconciliation, reporting, and auditing of general ledger financial information. Ensures compliance with established procedures, accurate and timely accounting and statistical reports, proper utilization analysis, and accounting for revenue and special funding by performing professional accounting work and coordinating and overseeing clerical accounting services.
BENIFITS: We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
- Requires a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, or the equivalent specialty, and five years of experience in accounting, two of which must involve leadership over processing of transactions and production of financial statements. A CPA, CMA, or CIA certificate is desirable and may substitute for some experience.
- Requires a valid drivers license
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires specialized professional-level knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of accounting and financial record keeping.
- Requires in-depth knowledge of the generally accepted accounting practices and procedures for municipal entities.
- Requires thorough knowledge of computer-aided relational database systems that apply to accounting applications.
- Requires knowledge of audit procedures, development of accounting controls, and implementation of GASB releases.
- Requires ability understand modern practices and principles of leadership.
- Requires well-developed human relations skills, sufficient to communicate technical concepts to others, to facilitate small group processes on technical matters, review employee performance, resolve conflict, and deal with organizations and individuals inside and outside of the Tribal government.
- Requires skill in writing professional communications and reports.
- Requires advanced math skills to perform financial and statistical computations and accounting tests.
- Requires the ability to carry out all aspects of the position.
- Requires the ability to prepare trial balance financial statements and summaries, account adjustments, financial estimates (variance analysis), audit reports, and custom reports using PC-based spreadsheets and relational databases.
- Requires ability to prepare clear, complete, and concise financial records, analyze accounting data and prepare financial statements.
- Requires the ability to conduct technical research and complete complex mathematical and statistical computations.
- Requires the ability to develop and implement accounting controls.
- Requires the ability to learn and apply the sections of tribal, corporate, and municipal codes that deal with accounting, reporting, and reimbursement for services.
- Requires the ability to use specialized computer-aided tools for data management and analysis.
- Requires ability to prepare professional written reports.
- Requires ability able to supervise, train, and manage the performance of staff in a manner that encourages team work, high morale, and efficiency.
- Requires the ability to work in an office setting engaged in work of a primarily sedentary nature.
- Requires ambulatory ability to retrieve files and stand at a counter for customer service transactions.
- Requires sufficient hand-eye-arm coordination to use a keyboard and 10-key, arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials from storage files, and operate a variety of general office equipment.
- Requires visual acuity to read computer screens, printed material, and detailed accounting information.
- Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations over the phone and in person.
Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.
TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.
If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
INFORMATION: Krystal Keaton, HR Recruiting Sr., Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2794 [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent specialty
- Five years of accounting experience
- Two years of leadership experience overseeing transaction processing and financial statement production
- Valid driver’s license
- Knowledge of accounting principles, financial record keeping, and generally accepted accounting practices for municipal entities
- Knowledge of audit procedures, accounting controls, and GASB releases
- Ability to prepare financial statements, audit reports, variance analyses, and accounting reports
- Ability to supervise, train, and manage staff
- CPA, CMA, or CIA certification
What We Do
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a sovereign tribal government representing twelve bands in northeastern Washington. The Tribe manages roughly 1.4 million acres (about 2,100 square miles), provides government services, natural-resource stewardship, and member programs, and supports tribal enterprises and public services for thousands of enrolled members, operating a multi‑program administration that employs over a thousand people.
