Accounting Assistant - 36 hours per week

Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) in Orono, Maine is seeking a full time Accounting Assistant to support its financial operations. FDDC’s mission is to improve the social and economic conditions of the four Native American Tribes in Maine – the Maliseets, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot – through education and investment in affordable housing, tribal business ventures and Native entrepreneurship.

Key duties include the following:

• Processes accounts payable; receives, scans and prepares invoices weekly for coding, prints checks for signature, and mails them.
• Performs monthly bank and credit card reconciliations for management review and signature.
• Performs biweekly payroll Performance Activity Report reconciliations.
• Performs monthly third-party loan servicer reconciliations.
• Assists Director of Finance with monthly internal financial reports.
• Performs back-up for Bangor Time and Payroll for salary, timecards/funding source updates and processes timecards.
• Works with department managers to implement effective finance, accounting, billing and auditing procedures to perform financial analyses, reporting, and to ensure compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements.
• Supports grant management by maintaining accounting, financial records, spending plans and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines and budget deadlines, and assists in preparing for the annual grant audit.

Qualified applicants should have an associate’s degree in accounting or bookkeeping, or the equivalent in closely related education and experience which demonstrates thorough knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting procedures; at least two years of proven professional experience in finance, accounting, contracts, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and automated financial reporting systems preferred; related professional experience in a not-for-profit, tribal government or entity, community foundation, banking or financial services environment preferred; ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements; strong computer proficiency, especially in accounting and office software (QuickBooks, Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook and Word), Internet and related programs; prior experience working with Native American tribes and/or Native American ancestry preferred.

Interested applicants should apply on Indeed by attaching their personal resumes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• accounting or bookkeeping: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person