Per Capita-Senior Accountant

Open: March 18 2026 Close: April 2 2026 Job Title: Senior Accountant Department: Per Capita Reports To: Director Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk Full TimeSalary: Based on Salary MatrixBenefits Requisition: 888 *Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call or email The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical dental vision life insurance a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing paid holidays and paid time off including birthday Summary: Assists the Director to ensure that the Departments internal records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that transactions are recorded timely and properly and that best practices are followed in the conduct of the activities of the Per Capita Duties and ResponsibilitiesTimely performs check reconciliations monthly. Promptly informs Director of any discrepancies. Prepares monthly new enrollee list and minors trust list with complete addresses and clock numbers from Day Force and upload on a secure platform for Providence First Bank to update the Trust Trust distribution handout to 18 year olds with the Director or in the absence of the Director. Including notifying the Tribal Member of their rights and of what to expect regarding their trust and Per General payroll accounting functions; assure accuracy timeliness and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with lead on drafting the departments quarterly report to Administration and works closely with the Director to finalize the Director is absent acts as back-up for producing monthly Per Capita checks or bonus runs for on-site manual checks at Directors request or when Director is out of the processed checks in Key Navigator positive pay. Daily monitoring of the positive pay Key Navigator system for fraudulent & duplicate checks and ACH the Director and Tribal Attorney with fraud investigations by examining check history and working with financial institutions to perform necessary research. Notifies Law Enforcement. Produces correspondence to Members about fraud detailing the policies and procedures as outlined in Tribal the direction of the Director works closely with the Tribes banking to do stop payments check reissues manual checks and ACH reversals as cooperatively works with the Tribes auditors to provide necessary Per Capita Department records for the Tribes financial accounting strategies to minimize payroll errors & maximize Tribal Members satisfaction. Analyze accounts and suggest improvements to reduce errors and increase high level Per Capita data transformation manipulation analysis & advanced data modeling into visualizations that help management understand the big picture as well as gain real-time insights that assist management with planning for adults minors trust & school stipend as the contact to Dayforce regarding tax support payroll processing and reporting issues. Verifies and validates Per Capita payroll withholding taxes are accurately recorded and reported to the IRS and that quarterly withholding taxes are paid to the IRS in a timely the department and Tribal Members with navigating technical tax issues pointing them in the right direction as regards IRS paperwork and income closely with KeyBank and now Providence First to ensure monthly trust ACH & check deposits and accurately recorded to match what is transferred on Per Capita check the lead on departmental projects assigned by Director that involve financial payroll and tax research as needed. Projects may include payroll conversions changes in banking institutions end of year payroll adjustments the lead on producing the Tribes 1099 forms and under the direction of the Director performs audits on Representative Payee Program client files. Verifies payments made against receipts and spreadsheets each Representative Payee keeps on their clients. Promptly reports discrepancies to abreast on industry changes and current tax/accounting laws for the benefit of the a monthly basis assists the Cigarette Tax Manager with payment processing or other other duties as assigned including assistance with compliance ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory responsibilities however will act as Lead to Per Capita staff when the Director or Assistant Director is out of the office. Qualifications and RequirementsTo 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential and/or ExperienceBachelors degree in Accounting Finance or other related field; and four years of direct accounting experience in performing reconciliation of accounts audit and analysis work. Knowledge of payroll processing experience with Ceridian or ADP for a medium sized organization is preferred. Knowledge of performing fraud research to aid investigations. Must have an Intermediate to Expert level of experience with Microsoft Word and preferred but not SkillsAbility to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public. Customer service and confidentiality are a significant aspect of the job. Contacts are both within and external to the Tribe and may be of a non-routine nature and involve complex technical issues that relate to the departments operations and SkillsAbility 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 AbilityAbility to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Work assignments are of a complex nature requiring strategic thinking and juggling multiple changing or conflicting or CertificatesMust have and maintain a valid and unrestricted State drivers license and proof of insurance. The drivers license must not contain any restrictions that would otherwise prevent the employee from complying with Puyallup Tribal RequirementsEmployee must demonstrate ability to interact with others tactfully and in a positive manner be a team player and work cooperatively with members of the department Tribal Administration Tribal vendors/contractors and the maintain confidentiality at all DemandsThe 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 the ability to operate a personal computer multi-line telephone calculator facsimile and photocopier and other pertinent office the ability to read write communicate and interpret information accurately in the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision and ability to adjust EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential noise level in the work environment is usually physical exertion is low to is performed in an office may be frequent interruptions during the work day requiring the ability to stop and restart work may be required to travel for training or to meet with Puyallup Tribe reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of Preference Employer as Required by LawOnline Application Tips:1. If you are using a PC use Chrome. If you are using a MAC use Safari.2. Upload additional documents (resume cover letter letters of recommendation proof of Indian blood etc.) to the resume tab as one (1) PDF file or email documents to and we can add them to your online application. Please send in copies of any degrees or certificates that you have been awarded.3. 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