EDA Chief Financial Officer

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The functions listed below are representative of the general nature and level of work being performed by the Chief Financial Officer. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all knowledge, duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

• Portray a positive attitude under all circumstances, understand and represent the Fort Sill Apache Tribe Economic Development Authority always providing exceptional service.
• Responsible for risk assessment and proactive response to financial statement fluctuations and reporting such to the supervising Board of Trustees.
• Develop and coordinate reports and analysis related to the general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the business entities of the Fort Sill Apache Economic Development Authority.
• Analyze the financial position and issue periodic reports on businesses financial stability, liquidity, and growth, oversee financial strategy and planning.
• Review income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and similar reports and help build a progressive strategy of growth for the business entities.
• Direct preparation of quarterly financial reports and consolidated financial statements in conformance to requirements under bank reporting and covenant compliance.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit firm for periodic reviews and annual audits as required.

• Develop and create analysis and reports geared towards creating revenue and/or reducing expenses.
• Timely prepare and provide various financial reports to the Fort Sill Apache Economic Development Authority and other departments as assigned or requested, reviewing for accuracy prior to provision.
• Monitor all financial activities of all business entities to ensure that all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and controls of the company, all Federal and State Agencies to include the Tribe’s Compact with the State, and the Gaming Commission are enforced throughout the property.
• Review monthly financial reports to verify accuracy.
• Maintain compliance with long-term debt covenants.
• Participate in pivotal decision making regarding financial feasibility of future investments and strategies.
• Review departmental reports, addressing any potential issues or adverse trends.
• Ensure a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness of departmental records and reports.
• Focus on financial risk prevention, detection, mitigation and contingency planning for financial uncertainties
• Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives and/or new service offerings that will build both revenue streams and opportunities for tribal member engagement and advancement.
• Represent the Economic Development Authority and related business entities to banks, financial partners, banks, and auditors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Core Competencies

• Competency to follow detailed procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation, carefully monitoring processes and routine work details.
• Ability to clearly present information verbally and in writing; read and interpret complex information; actively listen and talk with guests and team members.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor during stressful situations.
• Prepare for known problems and opportunities in advance; willingness to undertake additional responsibilities and respond to situations as they arise.
• Maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines; reinforce excellence as a fundamental priority
• Capable of using tact, maintaining confidences, and fostering an ethical work environment; giving proper credit to others, and handling situations honestly.
• Ability to adapt behavior to others’ styles, interact with people who have different values, culture, or backgrounds, be of service to difficult people, optimize the benefits of having a diverse workforce, developing rapport with others, and recognizing their concerns and feelings to build and maintain long-term associations based on trust.
• Ability to operate various types of equipment used in your department, for example personal computers, printers, copy machines, and telephone.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential job functions.

While performing job duties the team member may be regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The team member may occasionally be required to stand for prolonged periods, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The team member may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing job duties the team member is regularly exposed to risks associated with travel between buildings and back and forth to other areas as may be required due to business demands. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, including second-hand environmental smoke. The noise level in the work environment varies from light to moderate, and there are fluctuations in lighting due to flashing lights from slot machines and band lighting.

At a minimum, the selected candidate will be required to pass a background check and drug-screening test, and obtain a gaming license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting/finance or business administration. CPA license preferred.
• Five (5) years related experience with Casino Gaming financial cycles, reporting, interpretation of financials and compliance requirements by NIGC.
• Ten (10) years related experience and/or training with budgeting, financial reporting, expense analysis, cost benefit analysis, risk assessment, debt compliance and financial statement interpretation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external auditors.
• Confirmed knowledge and proficient skills with Microsoft Office products.
• Working knowledge of Great Plains software.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general ledger account reconciliation and capital budgeting, with knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local reporting requirements and laws and regulations relating to applicable financial operations and a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents like technical journals and financial reports, and a proven ability to effectively communicate one-on-one, and in small and large group settings, to present information to the general manager, directors, and managers.
• Proficiency defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions, interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with several abstract and concrete variables

• Proven skill with attention to detail and multi-tasking, and comfort with limited supervision while adhering to strict deadlines.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Fort Sill Apache Gaming Commission gaming license