Chief Financial Officer

OPENING DATE:  March 28, 2025

CLOSING DATE:  Open Until Filled

POSITION SUMMARY: The Chief Financial Officer directs and coordinates the Comanche Nation's financial affairs, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and government regulations. This role establishes major economic objectives and policies, providing financial analyses to guide management decisions. The Chief Financial Officer reports to the Tribal Administrator and oversees director-level personnel, playing a critical role in strategic financial planning and operational efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs the receipt, disbursement, and expenditure of funds.
• Approves and signs documents affecting monetary transactions.
• Directs the activities concerned with safekeeping, control, and accounting for Nation's assets.
• Directs the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversees selection of audit firm.
• Directs preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
• Analyzes division or department budget requests.
• Plans and directs new operational procedures to obtain optimum efficiency and reduced costs.
• Reports and recommends to the Tribal Administrator or Business Committee regarding policies and programs.
• All other duties assigned.

REPORTS TO: Will Report to the Tribal Administrator

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. This position requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and computer use. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of governmental accounting experience.

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• Annual Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Sick Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Birthday Leave
• Bereavement Leave (3 paid days off for specified family members)
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Dental Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Life Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only- $40K coverage)
• 401K-up to 3% match

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS (100% employee paid via payroll deduction):

• Medical Insurance BCBS (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Dental Insurance Delta Dental (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Vision Insurance VSP (Employee, Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Additional Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
• AFLAC

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Comanche Nation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

COMANCHE PREFERENCE applies in accordance to the Comanche Nation Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Eligible applicants must submit proof of enrollment with employment application to receive Comanche preference.  
 

INDIAN PREFERENCE applies in accordance with Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC Section 472), Form 4432 must be submitted with employment application to receive Indian Preference. Non-Indian applications will be considered in the absence of qualified Comanche and/or Indian preference applicants. 

Salary : $40,000