Susanville Indian Rancheria: Staff Accountant (Procurement, Travel & Credit Cards)
OPENING DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: October 1, 2025
CLOSING DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: October 10, 2025
POSITION TITLE: Staff Accountant (Procurement, Travel &
Credit Cards)
SUPERVISES: No
STARTING SALARY: $30.52 per hour
GRADE: 14
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
STATUS: Permanent
HOURS: Full Time
BENEFITS: Highly competitive package *See below
SUBJECT TO P.L. 101-630: Yes
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implements the established financial and accounting policies and procedures of the Susanville Indian Rancheria. This position serves to reconcile purchase orders, travel, and credit card statements with the general ledger.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for maintaining the Tribe’s procurement, travel, and credit cards, under the Fiscal Controller’s supervision. Following and enforcing the Tribe’s procurement guidelines.
Purchase Orders:
•Serves as office supply purchasing agent.
•Monitoring status in Microix daily.
•Reviewing orders, calling in the orders or placing orders on-line.
•After placing the order, immediately ask for the invoices and attach to the purchase order for submittal.
•Reviews all purchasing and ensuring that all documentation needed is in Microix before transferring over to a cash disbursement batch.
•Verifies all orders when received and alerts the department to pick up their orders.
Credit Cards:
•Downloads all credit card statements monthly for reconciliation. Verifies that all credit card transactions were entered correctly in Microix with all receipts attached. Departments will enter their charges to the credit card in Microix.
•Follows up on missing items by email, phone, or office visit. Following up on reasonable efforts to collect missing receipts, the department supervisor, CFO and Controller will be contacted. All credit cards must be posted monthly.
Travel:
•Ensures all employees, Tribal Business Council, and Native Elders Circle member’s travel is in compliance with policy, along with booking flights, rental cars, hotel rooms, paying per diem, and any other accommodations one may need.
•Verify all SIR Travel Order requests are completed and approved with all required signatures.
•If employees are driving personal vehicles for business travel, copies of their car insurance and driver’s licenses must be submitted with travel orders.
•Process Per diem by following the GSA rates. Travel advances will be processed a week prior to travel.
•Upon employee’s return from travel the remaining and allowable travel expenses will be processed and paid to the employee.
Other Duties:
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
A. Knowledge of accounting programs.
B. Detail oriented skills.
C. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
D. Must have excellent customer service skills.
E. Ability to work as part of a team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent from an accredited high school.
2. Must have a valid California driver’s license or license from current residence state.
3. Must pass P.L. 101-630 background check.
4. Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
5. Must have a valid CPR card or be able to obtain one within ninety (90) days of hire.
6. A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with accounting concentration is preferred; or an associate’s degree; or a combination of education and experience totaling five (5) years.
7. Must have three (3) to five (5) years of experience in public or fund accounting.
8. Must have experience with electronic document management systems.
WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT:
PHYSICAL SAFETY: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, diving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
•Uphold all principles of confidentiality.
•Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards.
•Interact in an honest, trustworthy and respectful manner with employees, visitors and vendors.
•Participate in departmental staff meetings, quality management activities, cultural and educational programs.
•Comply with policies and procedures.
•Display respect and understanding of Susanville Indian Rancheria’s traditions and values.
•The way the employee relates to fellow employees, customers and visitors is considered parallel in importance to technical knowledge and ability.
•Any attitude or behavior that will tarnish the name or reputation of the Susanville Indian Rancheria will not be tolerated and is subject to disciplinary action.
PREFERENCE POLICY:
1st Preference: Enrolled member of a Federally Recognized Tribe.
2nd Preference: Documented proof of Veteran Status, i.e. DD-214, Veterans Benefit Card.
3rd Preference: All other applicants.
SIR BENEFITS PACKAGE:
The Susanville Indian Rancheria offers its full-time employees a highly competitive benefits package, including: annual cost-of-living increases; eligibility for annual merit increases; sixteen paid holidays; thirteen days paid sick leave; up to twenty-six days paid annual leave (depending on length of service); maternity leave; paternity leave; affordable group health, dental, vision, and life insurance; and 401(k) retirement plan.
HOW TO APPLY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants are required to submit a Susanville Indian Rancheria/ Lassen Indian Health Center application. Applications can be found on our website at: www.sir-nsn.gov/human-resources/ (SIR – LIHC – Gaming Commission Application for Employment P.L. 101-630 Requirements) or picked up at 745 Joaquin Street, Susanville, CA. Resumes in addition to the Application is encouraged but not mandatory.
Only complete applications will be considered. For your application to be considered complete you must attach the following:
- Completed Susanville Indian Rancheria/Lassen Indian Health Center Application.
- Copy of your High School Diploma And/Or College Degree or transcripts
documenting your graduation or completion of your Degree. - Copy of your valid Driver’s License.
- Copy of any other certifications required.
- Copy of Tribal Card, if claiming Indian Preference.
- Copy of DD214 or other proof of Veteran status, if claiming Veteran’s Preference.
- In additional we encourage you to provide a statement on how you meet each Minimum and Additional Qualifications and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
Complete applications can be dropped off in person to the Human Resources Office at 745 Joaquin Street, Susanville, California, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. They may also be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 530-251-1895 or mailed to the above address. All applications must be received by 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
