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Chief Financial Officer•Coordinates and directs the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and investment activities of the Redcliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal government. •Evaluates the need for investment of excess revenues to ensure short and long-term capital gains and dividends. •Develops and maintains relationships with banking, investment service, and insurance personnel to facilitate financial interests, security of assets, and beneficial relations for the Tribe. •Analyzes the financial details of the past, present, and expected operations in order to identify trends, development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed. •Directs operations of Accounting Department, including supervision of a staff of twelve.•Meets with Tribal Council semi-monthly to report on operations, obtain budget approvals, and suggest organizational changes to improve efficiencies and services.

Chief Financial Officer •Provided agency-wide leadership within the scope of planning, policy, technology and human resource development, accounting, budgeting, financial systems, financial monitoring, analysis, risk management, and compliance with all state, federal and other funding source requirements.•Established and maintained effective community linkages. Provided facilitation and strategic planning assistance to area nonprofit agencies. Fiscal Management•Worked with Executive Management on budget development and strategic planning. •Prepared and analyzed monthly income and expense statements, balance sheets, and various required reporting formats for average of 80 funds, as well as consolidated agency reports. • Reported monthly to a 15 member Board of Directors.•Prepared all financial statements and footnotes for the annual IRS 990 filing.Human Resource Management•Directed Human Resource functions for 80-90 full-time and part-time staff.•Maintained Affirmative Action and EEO policies, negotiated benefits, directed agency committee in review and revision of personnel policies, negotiated staff grievances, and coordinated activities with legal counsel. •Directed transfer of agency retirement plan from 403(b) to 401(k), creating additional retirement options for agency staff. Created Investment Policy to protect plan assets and acted as plan fiduciary. Created ad hoc committee of employees to encourage involvement in direction of retirement plan.Program Accountant •Performed professional accounting work in the recording and reporting of financial transactions, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, 1099 preparation, maintain W9 file, managed unclaimed property, budgetary control of funds by program, prepared ad hoc reports for program directors.