Chief Financial Officer

Prepared on June 5, 2025

Department	Accounting
Reports To	Tribal Council
Type of Employment	Full-Time
Work Hours	Monday - Friday
FLSA Status	Exempt
Salary	$160,000.00-$190,000.00 DOE

Summary

Directs the organization’s financial planning and accounting practices as well as its relationship with lending institutions, tribal members, and the financial community by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following, other duties may be assigned.

Oversee and directs treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate, long range forecasting, retirement planning, and insurance activities for the organization.
Directs the Controller in providing and directing procedures and computer application systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
Directs the Treasurer in activities such as custodian of funds, securities, and assets of the organization.
Appraises the organization’s financial position and issues periodic reports on organization’s financial stability, liquidity, and growth.
Directs and coordinates the establishment of budget programs.
Coordinates tax reporting programs and investor relations activities.
Analyzes, consolidates, and directs all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports.
Oversees and directs the preparation and issuance of tribe’s annual report.
Directs and analyzes studies of general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s policies and operations.
Analyzes operational issues impacting functional groups and the whole organization, and determines their financial impact.
Evaluates and recommends business partnering opportunities.
Establishes and maintains contacts with federal and state organizations, financial institutions, and the investment community.
Maintains and updates fiscal management policies.
Analyze Enterprise financial information.
Oversees Third Party Billing department
Works with Health Director managing the Wellness Center’s operating budget and ensures the best and maximum utilization of resources is made.
- This includes administration and approval of expenditures using available third-party billing resources.

Supervisory Requirements

Directly supervises employees in the Accounting Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directly work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience and Eduction

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

References

You will need to provide three letters of reference to apply

Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, Board of Directors, and Tribal Council.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Licensed CPA required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Common office environment.

At-Will Employment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

The employment relationship with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is voluntary; there is no specified length of employment. Accordingly, either the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

INDIAN PREFERENCE

Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s policy 181 within the Tribes Employee Handbook.

Benefits

After 60 days of employment

Medical
Vision
Dental
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
Short term disability
Long term disability
Disability resources

After 90 days of employment

Annual Leave accrual
Sick Leave accrual
Bereavement Leave
Military Leave
Jury Duty Leave
Paid Holidays

After 1 year of employment

401K contribution

Work Location	Work on Location Premises 2373 Tokeland Rd Tokeland, WA 98590
Job Posting Valid Through	Valid until filled
Position Start Date	Immediately