Finance Manager
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
- Niobrara, NE
- $82,445-120,171 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides leadership and professional direction pertaining to financial activities to Procurement, Business Operations, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, and Program Management staff of varying levels.
- Assists Chief Financial Officer and Finance staff in the preparation of audits, desk reviews, and financial reporting at all levels including providing support documentation as requested, generating reports, gathering information and delegating related tasks to staff as needed.
- Specializes in budgeting preparation and maintenance activities including assisting program staff with budget preparation, reviewing budget submittals for use for external and internal sources, and leading development and maintenance of budgets exclusively tasked under the finance department.
- Provides direction and leadership to Finance department staff as needed to complete daily activities, tasks, and projects.
- Acts as liaison of Finance department to internal and external sources as needed and requested for meetings, gatherings, and events requiring presence of Finance representative.
- Leads in development and implementation of special projects falling under scope of position as assigned.
- Oversees development of policies, procedures and operations that aid in compliance, tracking, and accurate and timely reporting of all funding sources including 638 contracts, grants, and unrestricted pools.
- Maintains current knowledge and application methods of Tribal and Federal regulations, laws and guidance pertaining to financial management and oversight of Tribal funding sources.
- Prepares, inputs, and posts general ledger journal entries and budget entries in automated accounting system and generates financial reports and historical information from system as needed and requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Four years' experience in preparing and monitoring multiple budgets
- Four years' experience working with State, Federal or Tribal funding sources
- Two years' experience with financial compliance procedures in State, Federal or Tribal funding sources
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Valid driver's license and be insurable
- Successfully pass drug and alcohol testing, motor vehicle, education, character, and criminal background checks
- Able and willing to travel
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- One year experience working with Native Americans or Native American organizations
- Two years' experience working with third party revenue generation operations
- Knowledge and understanding of Public Law 93-638; Indian Self Determination Act