Chief Financial Officer

Mushuau Innu First Nation (MIFN) is seeking a principled and community-minded Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to guide a transformative phase in the Nation’s financial evolution. With renewed focus on strengthening systems and supporting long term stability, the CFO will champion and help advance greater transparency, rebuild internal capacity, and reinforce financial credibility with partners, funders, and the community. Reporting directly to Chief and Council, the CFO will serve as the Nation’s senior financial steward, supporting sound decision-making and enabling progress toward key priorities in housing, infrastructure, energy, and economic development.

MIFN’s priorities require strong, ethical leadership, strategic investment, and restored financial credibility, making the CFO role central to the Nation’s nextchapter.

The CFO is responsible for the overall financial oversight of MIFN and for ensuring all financial requirements are met. They also supervise departmental staff and ensurethe department’s work aligns with the overall vision and goals of MIFN.

The purpose of this position is to ensure that core accounting functions are carried out in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and thatall provincial and legislative requirements are upheld. By upholding and enforcingaccounting, budgeting, and financial reporting policies and practices, the CFOmaintains effective control over financial transactions to ensure accuracy and leverages financial information to provide informed guidance to the Chief and Council on fiscal matters.

• Provide financial input into the strategic and operational planning activities for the Nation and Finance Department.
• Support the financial elements of the strategic and operational planning activities for the Nation.
• Assist Chief and Council in carrying out the financial elements related to the strategic and operational plans.
• Identify and assess financial risks and develop appropriate management and mitigation plans.
• Establish a governance model to oversee financial strategies and plans.
• Establish key financial performance indicators to measure the financial effectiveness of strategies and plans.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable financial policies, funding agreements, and federal/provincial regulations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve sound financial systems, controls, and procedures aligned with GAAP and best practices.
• Oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, procurement, insurance, asset management, and revenue systems.
• Lead the development and management of annual operating and capital budgets, providing guidance to Directors and ensuring accountability across departments.
• Monitor and report on financial performance, including project budgets, and prepare timely monthly and quarterly financial statements to support informed decision-making.
• Provide strategic financial advice and recommendations to Chief and Council in the management of the Nation’s financial affairs.
• Support funding proposals, reporting requirements, and community initiatives through financial analysis and advisory services.
• Lead the development, implementation and enforcement of relevant financial legislation, policies and procedures as directed by Chief and Council and in collaboration with management.
• Manage funding agreements, reporting requirements and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Share information about available funding options for programs and ensure program funds are expended appropriately.
• Develop and conduct the finance departments’ needs assessments and evaluation criteria to help identify and measure…