Job Title: Financial Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Financial Accounting Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

SUMMARY : Compiles accounting data, prepares cost reports, trial balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other budgetary data. Performs all clerical functions and performs general record keeping for Accounts Payable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES can include some or all of the following:

• Tracks and records prepaid assets to appropriate accounting period.

• Maintains General Ledger and account reconciliation and analysis.

• Analyzing and reconciling monthly gift shop inventories and costs of goods sold monthly, analysis/verify accounts payable vendor balances, reclassifying code errors on invoices, balancing the general ledger to the trial balance at month-end.

• Developing and posting journal entries from daily revenue audit reports

• Reconciliation of monthly bank statements (including foreign accounts),

• Analyzes account of the entertainment venue.

• Maintains fixed assets and depreciation, analyzes construction in progress accounts, tracks and records associate expense reports.

• Responsible for accurate transaction documentation of assigned A/P vendors.

• Matches A/P invoices to purchase orders, contracts and receiving documents and verifies all changes.

• Assigns General Ledger codes to invoices and inputs information.

• Informs Financial Accounting Supervisor of any problems or irregularities.

• Responsible for accurate, timely payments of all out-standing invoices.

• Maintains records of monthly recurring payment contracts.

• Interacts with vendors and resolves out-standing invoices. Assists with vendors and resolves out-standing invoices.

• Maintains accurate recording of A/P functions. Performs duties in a timely fashion.

• Matches printed checks to back-up paperwork

• Prepares Accounts Payable accrual entries.

• Responsible for month-end closing and balancing to the general ledger.

• Answers questions regarding proper A/P invoice coding and corrects any coding errors. Assists A/P coordinator in month-end closing.

• Maintains journal entries allocating departmental costs for PTO accrual, associate meals, and benefit expenses.

• W2-1099 and 1042 weekly reconciliation.

• Monthly vendor report for GSR compliance.

• Exhibits a friendly, helpful and courteous manner when dealing with the public and fellow associates.

• Other duties as assigned including shared services.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

  QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully complete the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Associate Degree in Accounting or Finance with one year experience in Accounts Payable. or equivalent financial experience.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree from a four year University or six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive knowledge of accounting software, (e.g. Sage 500, Excel, Word, report writer, etc.) and computer literate. Experience with grants preferred. Experience with capital assets tracking and reconciling preferred.

  LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests, clients, and other associates of the organization.

  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

  REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. This position requires sedentary work. The associate is only occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The associate is sitting most of the time.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. The position exists in a casino work environment where there is occasional exposure of the associate to noise and cigarette smoke from the casino floor.

  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must obtain and maintain a New York State certification and St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Class III License which requires a criminal background check to be used solely for employment purposes. Successful candidates for employment must submit to and pass a drug test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed. In case of a positive result, the candidate is not eligible for employment with the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino or Mohawk Bingo Palace. Employment will not begin until process is complete.

  “The Mohawk Gaming Enterprise is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.”