Chief Financial Officer at Bishop Paiute Tribe in Bishop, CA

Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Organization: Bishop Paiute Tribe Location: Bishop, California Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About the Opportunity

The Lifestyle: Bishop & The Eastern Sierra

Located in the stunning Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, Bishop offers an unparalleled quality of life for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you are seeking world-class fishing, hiking, bouldering, or simply the breathtaking proximity to Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Lakes, this role offers the rare opportunity to build a career legacy while living in one of the country's premier outdoor destinations.

Position: Chief Financial Officer

Department: Fiscal

Supervised by: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Pay Grade: E8 $99,924.00 - $149,886.00) DOQ

FLSA: Exempt, Salaried / Regular; Full Time

Position Summary: 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

Indian Preference: The Bishop Paiute Tribe is an Equal Opportunity Employer within the confines of the Native American Preference and the Bishop Paiute Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance No. 1992-01 (as amended on June 28, 2012) and the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (24 U.S.C. 450, et seq.), 25 CFR 271.44 and other relevant laws.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Customer oriented in delivering excellent service to both internal and external customers in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
2. Plan, develop, organize, and evaluate the organization’s fiscal function and performance.
3. Direct Liaison and contact with financial institutions, Insurance Companies, and investment sources to ensure funding is secure for the Bishop Paiute Tribe.
4. Directs the development and timely submission of the Tribe’s indirect cost proposals.
5. 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.
6. Administers and coordinates the annual financial and compliance audit as required by applicable federal, state and tribal regulations.
7. 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.
8. Prepares fiscal budgets and budget revisions for tribal activities; presents budgets and budget revisions to the Tribal Council as required.
9. 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.
10. In charge of tracking cash flow, analyzing strengths/weaknesses in the company's finances and overseeing all aspects of its financial success.
11. 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.
12. Hosts regular staff meetings to ensure communication among staff regarding Fiscal-related activities.
13. Commits to continued professional development to acquire, hone, maintain, and/or advance the knowledge and skills needed for optimal job performance.
14. Commits to continued professional development to acquire, hone, maintain, and/or advance the knowledge and skills needed for optimal job performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Fiscal department staff.

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.

Other Requirements:

• Must have the ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and possess a basic knowledge of Native American communities and always maintain cultural sensitivity.
• Must have and maintain a valid California Driver's license and be insurable under the Tribe’s existing automobile insurance policy.
• Must have experience in A-133 audit requirements.
• Must comply with the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s organizational policies.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

1. Decision Making – the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully to make the responsible decision.
2. Interpersonal Skills - the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things; ability to interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying cultural and social backgrounds.
3. Analytical Skills - Ability to analyze operational, statistical and financial information and draw logical conclusions; compare and interpret facts and figures.
4. Communication – Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in-writing; ability to write clear and concise reports, memoranda, directives and letters.
5. Customer Oriented – the individual delivers excellent service to both internal and external customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
6. Time Management – the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
7. Detail Oriented – the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
8. Adaptability – the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
9. Reliability – the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
10. Organized – the individual keeps clean and organized workspace and projects.
11. Motivated – inspires self and others about them to get the job done and follow through on tasks.
12. Technology Skills – Operates various word-processing, spreadsheets, MIP and database software programs in a Windows environment. Understands where and when AI tools can be employed.
13. Safety Oriented - aware of surroundings to maintain a safe work environment for community members and co-workers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, the staff member must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The demands described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Work is generally performed in an office setting and occasionally in an outdoor environment.
• Evening and/or weekend work may be required.
• Tight time constraints and multiple demands are common.
• Travel may be required for training, meetings, conferences, presentations, and other events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands or arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee occasionally is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or carry up to 20 lbs.