Chief Financial Officer

Department:               Finance/Accounting

Reports to:                  Tribal Council

Supervises:                  Finance Staff

Rate of Pay:                DOE

Position Summary:

Ensures financial and accounting policies, functions, resources and programs are maintained in accordance with established laws, regulations, policies, procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards. This position is the technical accounting and compliance function within the Pit River Tribe. This is a critical position requiring strong, fully developed governmental accounting skills, knowledge of governmental accounting, and applicable software. Applicant must have a thorough understanding of grant management and compliance. This position is responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements, tax reporting, and financial grant & contract reports, as well as quarterly reconciliations with programs and/or departments.

Specific Responsibilities:

·         Manages general ledger accounting, including all balance sheet accounts (bank reconciliation), coding of expenditures to proper budget accounts.

 ·         Prepares monthly financial reports, month-end closing procedures, and submit written and oral report to Tribal Council on monthly basis.

 ·         Prepares and files all quarterly and annual tax returns.

 ·         Prepares all draw downs for grants and contracts, issues all financial reports to granting/contract agencies

 ·         Assures complete and proper audit documentation of all accounting transactions.

 ·         Supervises Payroll, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable processing, and oversees all accounting functions.

 ·         Maintains or supervises the maintenance of all contract/grant files for completeness.

 ·         Compliance with all Tribal fiscal policies and procedures and updates as required by agencies, grants or the PRT.

 ·         Manages sensitive/confidential employment information & records, and compensation & benefits administration.

 ·         Archive and Record & Document Management.

 ·         Manages Accounting Information Systems and Government-wide Information Technology Systems.

 ·         Development and implementation of commodity strategies plans and the management of supplier relationship. Other areas of responsibility include price negotiation, planning, inventory control, and quality control.

 ·         Generate Annual Government-wide Financial Statements and Statement of Activities as required by OMB A-133 Single Audit Act.

Qualification Requirements:

 Minimum Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Masters preferred, and five or more years of experience in administering governmental accounting, supervising accounting staff, experience with Sage 100 fund accounting software, grant & contract administration, working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, & Access, willingness to work with substantial detail, meet deadlines, and perform tasks on a repetitive monthly basis. Applicant must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test and employment background check.

 
 Specific Software Experience Requirements:

 ·         Sage 100 Fund Accounting Software
·         Sage Human Resources for Fund Accounting
·         Sage Employee Web Services for Fund Accounting
·         DocStar Document Management

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

 Must have a valid California State drivers license and be insurable pursuant to the PRT vehicle policy. May be required to drive a tribal/GSA vehicle to perform job duties. If so, a driving history, background check will be conducted on the applicant.

Indian Preference

Preference given to qualified Native American under the Federal Indian Preference Act, (43 CFR, 17.3 [d]). Applicants claiming Indian Preference must submit verification of Indian certification by tribe of affiliation or other acceptable documentation of Indian heritage.

Note:  

This position requires an awareness and deep appreciation of Indian tradition, custom, and socioeconomic need. It requires the ability, at all times, to meet and deal effectively in contacts with Indian people and organization. This requires tact, courtesy, confidentiality, discretions, resourcefulness, and good judgment in handling sensitive issues.

 Please submit all Resumes and Applications to:

Pit River Tribe
36970 Park Avenue
Burney, CA 96013

Administration

Phone # 530-335-5421

TEMP HELP WANTED

The Pit River Roads Department is taking applications to hire one or two crew members to work on various road projects, this Temporary work will not exceed 6 months.

Duties will be to assist crew members in road maintenance such as Culvert repair, Crack sealing, Crack filling, Fog sealing, Balance Aggregate, Partial and full depth patching, Pavement marking, Sign replacement, Ditch cleaning, (Some Flagging) and Shrub removal. Location of these projects will be in the tribes 100 mile square.

Applications can be picked up at Pit River Tribal Office in Burney, CA. Any questions call Herb Quinn (530) 276-4258 or Tribal Office (530) 335-54211

Pay: $12.00/hr

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Pit River Tribal Office 530.335.5421

PIT RIVER TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA CELEBRATES SEPTEMBER 28^th, 2012

AS 45^th ANNUAL CALIFORNIA INDIAN DAY THEME

 “HONORING NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP”

BURNEY, CA – On September 28^th, 2012 The Pit River Tribe will celebrate California Indian Day within its 100 mile square ancestral boundaries.  In recent tribal elections, over 300 tribal citizens of 11 autonomous bands have voted into office Tribal Council Representatives and Officers to serve the Pit River Tribe. Chairperson Dolores Raglin, Vice Chairperson Corina Lego, Secretary Ida Riggins, Recording Secretary Faith Santillian, Treasurer Gwen Wolfin, and Sergeant-at-Arms Shawna Harrison are the new 2012-2013 Tribal Officers.  

Pit River Tribe affirms its inherent right to self-determination and self governance over its tribal lands and traditional ancestral territories according to Docket 347 Adopted July 15, 1959 and The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (Public Law 93-638). Pit River Tribe acknowledges and honors all of the women leaders that served on Tribal Council of generations past and generations to come.