Administration Officer

Piapot First Nation; Piapot No. 110; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Piapot First Nation is seeking a Finance & Administration Officer to join the Lands, Resources & Economic Development (LRED) Department. This role provides essential financial and administrative support to manage departmental finances, land revenues, permits, leases, records and reporting with accuracy.

Working closely with the LRED Director, Finance Office and external partners, the successful candidate will help strengthen accountability, transparency and sustainable economic development

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting, or finance (or equivalent).
• 2–4 years of administrative or finance experience.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to prepare clear financial and administrative reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental budgets and track revenues, expenses and financial commitments.
• Manage permit, lease and land-use revenues, including payments and outstanding accounts.
• Maintain accurate, organized and confidential financial and land records.
• Support financial reporting, audits, funding requirements and RLEMP obligations.
• Provide administrative support to the LRED leadership team.
• Coordinate with the Finance Office, Indigenous Services Canada consultants, auditors and other partners.
• Help improve departmental financial, administrative and record-management systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures and reporting requirements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Excel

Word

Outlook

Financial reporting

Education

Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Piapot First Nation is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Finance & Administration Officer to join the Lands, Resources & Economic Development (LRED) Department.

This position provides essential financial and administrative support to ensure departmental finances, land revenues, permits, leases, records and reporting are managed accurately and efficiently. Working closely with the LRED Director, Lands Officers, Finance Office and external partners, the successful candidate will help strengthen accountability, transparency and sustainable economic development within the Nation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental budgets and track revenues, expenses and financial commitments.
• Manage permit, lease and land-use revenues, including payments and outstanding accounts.
• Maintain accurate, organized and confidential financial and land records.
• Support financial reporting, audits, funding requirements and RLEMP obligations.
• Provide administrative support to the LRED leadership team.
• Coordinate with the Finance Office, Indigenous Services Canada consultants, auditors and other partners.
• Help improve departmental financial, administrative and record-management systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures and reporting requirements.

Education and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting, finance or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Two to four years of experience in an administrative or finance-related role.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• The ability to prepare clear financial and administrative reports and summaries.
• An understanding of confidentiality and records-management requirements.

The following are considered assets:

• Experience working within a First Nation government environment.
• Training in financial systems, records management or First Nation administration.
• Familiarity with land administration, permits, leases or program-based funding.

Piapot First Nation relies on The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to give preference in employment. Applicants are asked to indicate their status in their cover letter.