Strategic CFO | Lead Financial Vision in Mountain Paradise

Bishop Paiute Tribe; Bishop (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bishop Paiute Tribe seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Fiscal Department, shaping financial policy and directing budgeting, reporting, and compliance. This exempt, salaried role sits in Bishop, California, reporting to the CEO and serving on the senior leadership team.

As CFO you will supervise staff, manage banking relations, oversee audits, and drive strategic financial planning to support tribal goals and programs.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Three (3) years of experience preparing finance statements; Periodic Tribal government, state, federal or private grant fiscal reports and/or fiscal and hoc reports.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work.
• Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Direct Liaison and contact with financial institutions, Insurance Companies, and investment sources to ensure funding is secure for the Bishop Paiute Tribe.
• Directs the development and timely submission of the Tribe’s indirect cost proposals.
• Supervise the daily operations of the Tribal Fiscal Department ensuring that fiscal staff maintains all financial data in accordance with the GAAP; that all journals and records are properly maintained.
• Administers and coordinates the annual financial and compliance audit as required by applicable federal, state and tribal regulations.
• Ensure that bank reconciliations are performed; maintain bank signature cards for approved check signers.
• Prepares fiscal budgets and budget revisions for tribal activities; presents budgets and budget revisions to the Tribal Council as required.
• Reviews all formal finance related procedures and processes, and designs the implementation of automated and integrated financial systems.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Leadership

Education

CPA certification

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business

Tools

MIP

Job description

The Bishop Paiute Tribe seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Fiscal Department, shaping financial policy and directing budgeting, reporting, and compliance. This exempt, salaried role sits in Bishop, California, reporting to the CEO and serving on the senior leadership team.

As CFO you will supervise staff, manage banking relations, oversee audits, and drive strategic financial planning to support tribal goals and programs.