Nooksack Northwood Casino

Chief Financial Officer

Department: Administration

Pay Status: Exempt

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides both financial and operational support to the Nooksack Northwood Casino. (NNC), a wholly, owned Enterprise of the Nooksack Business Corporation II (NBC II) The position provides direct supervision of the Finance and Accounting, and Cage Departments.

The CFO reports directly to the General Manager (GM) of NNC on strategic and tactical matters as they relate to finance, accounting, budgeting, compliance, acquisition of assets, and securing funding.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports Directly to ~ General Manager
• Supervises Directly ~ Accounting Manager, Accounting Staff, Cage Manager and IT Manager
• Other Important Contacts ~ General Manager, NBC Board Members, Nooksack Tribal Council, Department Managers, Nooksack Gaming Commission/Agency, External, and Internal Auditors, State and Federal Agencies, Banking & Financial Institutions

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, develop and implement an effective strategy of financial organization for the property working with the GM, Cage and Finance Team to ensure all internal controls and policies/procedures are in compliance with State, Federal and Tribal Gaming regulations
• Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, development and monitoring of organizational and contract budgets.
• Work under the direction of the GM to develop the operating and capital expenditures budgets, and works to ensure business success through cost analysis support.
• Assist in investigating cost effective benefit plans and other fringe benefits which the organization may offer employees and potential employees with the goal of attracting and retaining qualified individuals.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wages, incentives, commissions, and salaries for staff.
• Oversee business insurance plans and health care coverage analysis.
• Oversee the production of monthly financial statements and cash flow projections for use by Management, and for reporting to the NBC II Board and banking institutions.
• Attend NBC II Board and Tribal Council meetings.
• Monitor banking activities of the organization.
• Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs and maintain compliance with State requirements.
• Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets.
• Works with the outside independent auditor to ensure annual audits of the Casino’s fiscal activities are in compliance with standard accounting procedures and completed on time.
• Because of the Casino’s commitment to our guests and customer service, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

INDIAN PREFERENCE

It is the policy of the Nooksack Northwood Casino, in accordance with U.S. federal law, and as an Indian-owned business, to grant preference to qualified and enrolled Nooksack Indian Tribal members, those who have close social and economic ties to Nooksack Tribal members, and other qualified (enrolled) Native Americans with the scope of the law.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited four-year university.
• Minimum six years accounting experience in the gaming industry.
• Minimum of five years management experience at an executive level.
• Demonstrated experience with automated accounting systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of finance and accounting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise subordinate staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work within established guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Nooksack Tribal Gaming Agency License and Class III Washington State Gaming License.

Preferred:

• C.P.A. or M.B.A in Business Administration or Accounting from an accredited college or university.

PLEASE NOTE

The list of duties and responsibilities, requirements and licenses is not meant to be exhaustive.  Management reserves the right to revise the position description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the position change.

Should an applicant or employee request special consideration for any particular reason, such as reasonable accommodation for a disability, the Supervisor or Manager should contact the Human Resources Manager.  At this time, the Supervisor or Manager should be able to describe, in detail, to the Human Resources Manager, the essential functions of the job involved in the request.