Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) oversees the accounting operations of the Bishop Paiute Tribe including the day-to-day supervision of fiscal department staff. The CFO will help to set the Tribe’s financial policy and direction while also being an active participant in the development of the Tribe’s overall organizational strategy. The CFO will lead all financial administration and budgeting. As a member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will work closely with other tribal executive officers to plan and achieve the mission and goals established by the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience:

Must be a certified public accountant or have at minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Fiscal, Management, Finance, Economics or a related field.

Must have a valid Driver License and be insurable under the Tribe’s existing automobile insurance policy.

Relevant combination of experience and education may satisfy education experience.

Three (3) years of experience preparing finance statements; Periodic Tribal government, state, federal or private grant fiscal reports and/or fiscal and hoc reports used by internal and external entities.

Two (2) years of experience, which were at senior accounting management level, performing the duties for Tribal government.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position, preferred.

Experience with accounting software, MIP preferred.

Ability to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Customer oriented in delivering excellent service to both internal and external customers in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.

Plan, develop, organize, and evaluate the organization’s fiscal function and performance.

Direct Liaison and contact with financial institutions, Insurance Companies, and investment sources to ensure funding is secure for the Bishop Paiute Tribe.

Directs the development and timely submission of the Tribe’s indirect cost proposals.

Supervise the daily operations of the Tribal Fiscal Department ensuring that fiscal staff maintains all financial data in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); that all journals and records of the Bishop Paiute Tribe are properly maintained, stored and safeguarded, and properly disposed of when appropriate; and that all reports required by federal, tribal and state agencies are properly completed and filed in a timely manner.

Administers and coordinates the annual financial and compliance audit as required by applicable federal, state and tribal regulations.

Ensure that bank reconciliations are performed. Maintains current bank signature cards for approved check signers for each account. Provides overall supervision of transaction activities and conducts problem solving techniques as necessary with regards to the Tribe's banking institutions.

Prepares fiscal budgets and budget revisions for tribal activities; presents budgets and budget revisions to the Tribal Council as required.

Reviews all formal finance related procedures and processes, directs, and designs the implementation of automated and integrated financial systems and implements new procedures, processes and systems as needed.

In charge of tracking cash flow, analyzing strengths/weaknesses in the company's finances and overseeing all aspects of its financial success.

Increases management effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining supervisors; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning performance, and job results; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; addressing complaints and resolving problems; integrating functional objectives; providing and participating in educational opportunities.

Hosts regular staff meetings to ensure communication among staff regarding Fiscal-related activities.

Commits to continued professional development to acquire, hone, maintain, and/or advance the knowledge and skills needed for optimal job performance.

Commits to continued professional development to acquire, hone, maintain, and/or advance the knowledge and skills needed for optimal job performance.

Other duties as assigned by management.

$99,924.00 - $149,886.00 annually