Accounting Technician

Accounting Technician

The Accounting Technician position facilitates and supports accounting in support of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Programs.

This position maintains journals or subsidiary ledgers on an accounting system and balances and reconciles accounts. Typical duties include : reviewing invoices and statements verifying information, ensuring sufficient funds have been obligated, and if questionable, resolving with the submitting unit; and analysis and reconciliation of computer print outs with operating unit reports.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.

Essential Requirements

Must be able to obtain government security clearance.

Operational knowledge of standard office and accounting principles, practices and procedures.

Working knowledge of various accounting processes with ability to analyze financial documents and reconcile accounts.

Working knowledge of accounting records management and filing processes.

Skilled proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) with ability to quickly grasp specialized automated systems.

Proficient in the use of standard office equipment such as computers, 10-key adding machines / calculators, copiers, fax machines, telephone systems and office automation systems.

Organized and detail-oriented with ability to plan and accomplish goals.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Excellent customer service skills with ability to represent company in a positive and competent manner.

Solid organization skills relevant to carrying out day-to-day responsibilities with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Extremely detail-oriented with ability to quickly grasp business needs and issues.

Ability to work both independently and in a team environment toward the successful achievement of goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Payoffs - Posts the recapture receivable payoff. Tracks and posts payoff checks received through the lockbox. Auto Posts payoff that was received through the lockbox. Posts the recapture receivable payoff and sends the Congratulations / NSF letters to debtors.
• Variety of escalations issues that need to be completed immediately.
• Daily mail / lockbox where they open, prepares / balances the WLB batch.
• Receives, sorts, documents, and routes various physical lockboxes received from mail / courier.
• Scans and uploads various financial documents into designated systems and open appropriate task(s).
• Reconcile lockboxes.
• Researches / identifies missing account numbers / data for various transactions.
• Reviews and completes documents / logs for payment processing / funds transmittal.
• Posts and applies financial transactions to accounts.
• Reviews and prepares daily / monthly reports and route as necessary.
• Reviews and completes deobligation of funds for loans and grants.
• Corresponds with external offices as needed to complete restoration of funds and deobligation of funds processes. Examines, reconciles, classifies, and compiles transactions and information received from borrowers / lenders.
• Follows research, escalates issues / problems that cannot be resolved to a Financial Specialist for resolution.
• Verifies loan status for various types of payment application methods.
• Determines account corrections, based on information received from field offices and borrowers / lenders.
• Researches current account information, reports, source documents, previous transactions, and payment applications to determine nature and cause of issues / problems.
• Process payoff quotes for a variety of loan scenarios, based on agency requirements, using preestablished formulas and macros.
• Review and understand various types of appraisals, Market value sources i.e. County assessors websites.
• Use MS applications, agency systems and software, and other software / programs provided, to generate reports, complete manual calculations, skip trace, review outputs, maintain Logs of work completed, and complete assignments by established timeframes.
• Collects data from various source for tax sale and FCL scenarios.
• Creates and Updates SOP's for new or existing processes.
• Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 activity / compliance support.
• Maintains tracking logs / reports.
• ADP Data Entry Support- general data entry including MS Word, MS Excel reports, MS Access database tables / reports, Treasury Systems, and other loan servicing systems, supporting schedules and reports.
• Supports internal control efforts and identify new control measures as needed.
• Collects and analyzes data, identifies issues and elevates them to Branch Leadership.

Education / Experience

Bachelors Degree and three (3) years related experience and or training.

Physical Demands

Work is primarily performed in an office / warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist, climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and / or moves up to twenty-five pounds, and occasionally lifts and / or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse, truck or forklift noise.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EOE Including Disability / Vet

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes :

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).