Chief Financial Officer

** Reporting directly to the CDC and the CAO, the CFO is responsible for providing the leadership, direction, and support for the overall management, recording, and reporting of the financial affairs of TRTFN. The CFO manages the day-to-day accounting affairs including the supervision, valuation, and development of Finance Department staff. As a member of the senior management team, the CFO will be an advisor to the department managers, evaluating and assisting them with their financial plans. The CFO will demonstrate leadership in asset management, budgeting, financial recording and reporting, and financial analysis. The CFO will be responsible for overseeing all fiscal responsibilities for TRTFN, in conjunction with the Finance Team, over whom direction and supervision is a responsibility *DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Conduct accounting functions; prepare periodic financial and operating reports in accordance with Canadian GAAP for CDC and CAO and present them on a timely basis. Determine and implement programs (software, procedural, equipment, planning, etc.) required to ensure capacity for accurate cost accounting. Develop, maintain, and strive to improve all systems, procedures, reports, and forms related to fiscal management. Correlate departmental budgets and prepare total budget (for all revenue & expenditures for all funds) and along with CAO present to CDC annually. Prepare and submit budget estimates for functions for which responsible and administer in accordance with budget. Research upon request from CDC worksheet (analysis) comparisons of current proposed budget with yearend actual costs and budgets from other years. Prepare 5-year Capital Budget along with CAO and Principal Administrative Officer of Capital Infrastructure, Housing, and Public Works and Management Team. Ensure the interpretation of management practice in reflection of the TRTFN Constitution and UNDRIP. Prepare periodic financial and statistical returns and reports to CDC, governments, agencies, and funders. Direct or conduct internal audits and checks as needed. Assist and co-operate with TRTFN and other auditors, funding, regulatory, etc. Safeguard financial assets of TRTFN in conjunction with the CAO and maintain care and custody of funds, accounting records and documents. Ensure bank accounts are monitored so the operating account only includes funds meant to be dispersed in accordance with operational contributions and receivables and that special or restricted funds that may be long term, meant for specific investments, are restricted until they can be designated for the uses approved by the CDC and CAO. Ensure appropriate insurance and other protections are in place and are maintained appropriately to protect TRTFN and all its assets. Assessing and managing financial reporting and identifying any risk to the CAO. Developing and recommending procedures for identifying and mitigating financial reporting risks and fraud risks and ensuring approved procedures are followed. Assist the CAO in planning and administering the financial affairs of TRTFN according to TRTFN laws and policy. Make recommendations concerning investments and use of available funds. Arrange temporary borrowing under policies and limitations established by CDC. Advise and assist CDC, CAO, Managers, other members of staff, in preparation of all budgets; prepare budget in form for presentation and approval; periodically review and report on budget compliance and discrepancies to CAO. Analyze trial balance accounts (assets and liabilities) for all funds at year end (January and February). Prepare necessary adjusting journal entries at year end. Prepare audit working papers required by auditors (February). Approving and completing an independent review of monthly bank reconciliations for each financial institution account. Ensuring that a reconciliation is performed each month for every financial institution account. Responsible in coordination with CDC, Managers, and staff for maximizing and collecting federal, provincial, territorial, NGO, and other grants and funding of all types available for First Nation, public, and Indigenous Governments. Ensuring GST Reports are done annually, and any other agency required statistical reports or funding reports are tracked, monitored, and submitted on a timely basis. Ensures all fees for TRTFN services and assets are collected and recorded and any bill backs are done on a timely manner. Provides to the TRFN Finance and Audit Committee (as constituted) reports including 1) setting out all payments made for loan guarantees and indemnities 2) all loans, loans forgiven, and payments received, 3) any irregularities in the reconciliation process, 4) lending allowances and write-offs (if any) and ensuring they are accurately recorded and disclosed in the financial statements, 5) quarterly reporting, or more frequently, if necessary, on the status of the capital asset reserve fund, and other reporting to ensure excellence in