Chief Financial Officer

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Wellness resources

Open Until Filled.

Chief Financial Officer

Reports to: Tribal Council Treasurer

Salary (Grade): Negotiable

Status: Regular, FT (Exempt)

Location: Finance Office located in the Blackhawk Community Center in Winnebago, NE

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the executive management team and is responsible for the financial oversight and consolidated fiscal management of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska organization. The CFO works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Tribal Council, and key internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrates the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities for the finance and accounting department.
• Devise and carry out strategies, policies, and procedures that will ensure the organization meets its financial goals.
• Identify and prevent fraud within the organization and take the necessary actions to hold those engaging in fraudulent activities accountable to the full extent of the law.
• Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and other financial metrics for the organization to follow, and produces financial tools for management use.
• Cultivate an organizational culture of ethical behavior, employee empowerment, satisfaction, productivity, retention, recognition, customer service, team building, communication, collaboration, trust, and participatory decision-making.
• Oversees and provides effective leadership to the accounting department and the overall accounting and finance function for the organization.
• Evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the accounting department personnel and processes and makes the necessary changes to ensure the accounting and finance function is a strength of the organization.
• Evaluates, approves, and coordinates implementation of accounting information systems for the organization.
• Works with vendors and internal stakeholders to complete annual audit on time.
• Approves and oversees the production of consolidated company financial statements for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to key stakeholders. Responsible for producing a consolidated master budget for the organization and monitors for effectiveness.
• Provide budgetary planning support to organizational managers and directors.
• Oversees and evaluates investment and banking activities and coordinates with key internal and external stakeholders. Communicates the overall financial health of the organization and advises on best course of action to maximize financial resources, minimize loss, and manage risk.
• Provides cost to benefit, business, and financial analysis to ensure effective managerial decision making.
• Develop an Indirect Cost Proposal and establish and Indirect Cost Rate for the organization.
• Ensure management and Tribal Council has timely monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports to ensure effective managerial decision making.
• Produces an annual accounting and financial S.W.O.T. analysis that will feed into the production of an organizational-wide Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for approval.
• Assists with the development of the organization’s consolidated AOP and produces an AOP for the accounting and finance department. Evaluates the effectiveness of financial plans; recommends and makes the necessary adjustments to the plan(s) to ensure effective execution.
• Develops accounting and finance policies and procedures for the organization. Ensures proper segregation of accounting duties. Ensures adequate internal controls are in place for the organization. Ensures managers understand and are held accountable to all…