Director of Finance

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16 Monroe Center St NE, Suite 200, Grand Rapids MI, Grand Rapids, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition

Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC), is a newly formed legal entity, created and wholly owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), a federally recognized Indian Tribe. WDC is committed to fostering the development of a stable, diversified economy for the Band which will contribute to its long-term wealth and economic self-sufficiency while managing risk and creating quality employment opportunities.

The Director of Finance will work closely with the CFO. This executive is accountable for the organization’s fiscal operating results and will provide information to the CFO for presentation to the Board of Directors and Tribal Council. The Director of Finance is accountable for overseeing the accounting operations of WDC, will provide financial analysis and modeling, balance sheet management, and profitability analysis to the Executive team.

Ensure reliable, accurate, and transparent financial reporting that is compliant with all Tribal, local, state, and Federal requirements. Will assist the CFO to provide financial oversight of operating companies and passive investments in the portfolio. The Director of Finance will work with the CFO on long-term strategy, mergers, and acquisitions.

• Develop for CFO approval:
  Strategy for fiscal control, profitability planning, risk management and analysis and management plans for investments into the portfolio.
• Insures all transactions are recorded in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles GAAP and DCAA regulations where appropriate
• Work with the CFO to provide the financial portion of the strategic planning framework and devise and maintain a system to track, monitor, and assess adherence to plan
• Coordinate chart of accounts refinement
• Assure consistent accounting practices and principles are applied at both the parent company and subsidiary level
• Maintain a documented system of accounting records, practices and internal controls
• Work with a team to process all day to day invoicing, cash management, cash receipt and deposit, expense reimbursement and accounts payable/vendor payment activity for WDC and subsidiary companies where applicable
• Comply with DCAA regulations and Federal Practice
• Prepare and issue timely and complete consolidated monthly financial statements and Board finance reports
• Calculate and report WDC and subsidiary financial performance compared to budgeted amounts and key operational metrics
• Analyze and explain significant actual vs. budgeted/target results
• Investment and acquisition financial analysis, options and performance
• Accounting-related assistance with due diligence including budgeting and market research
• Coordinate supplying all information requested by WDC’s external auditors to complete the annual audit
• Prepare the annual budget and issue periodic financial forecasts
• Work with the CFO to generate all applicable reports for corporate, the Tribe and Board of Directors; assuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
• Real Estate Portfolio Management: property management, lease administration, occupancy analysis, property acquisitions/dispositions, facility investment planning, or real estate portfolio strategy. General Accounting for portfolio entities in Quickbooks
• Implementation of Real Estate Portfolio software transition
• Lead and develop an Internal Auditing function for both WDC and Subsidiary companies
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

• Ensure all business enterprises under WDC’s management are operating in a fiscally responsible manner, adhering to: all regulatory guidelines; internal controls; budgets; and policies and procedures
• Assist with development and…