Finance Controller

Red Hawk Casino•Placerville, CA

About The Position

The Finance Controller will be responsible for developing, training, advising, and supporting the Payroll and Revenue Audit teams. This role directs the timely and accurate reporting of the financial position of the property, ensuring the integrity of all financial data and the quality of management operations in the audit areas. The Controller monitors financial activities to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and controls, including those from the Federal and State Tax Commissions, the Gaming Commission, and BSA/Fincen. A working knowledge of GAAP standards is required, along with the timely completion of financial reports. Maintaining good working relationships with regulators and preparing financial data for the Gaming Authority and Sr. Executive Team are key aspects of this position. The Controller ensures adherence to property policies and procedures related to NIGC MIC’s, Gaming Commission issued SIC’s & TIC’s, and the property’s AML and Title 31 Regulations. This role serves as a member of the Title 31, Credit, and Operations Committees. Responsibilities include reviewing daily financial reports, journal entries, and monthly financial results for accuracy, as well as reviewing departmental reports to address potential conflicts or misinformation. The Controller ensures a high level of property-wide service and satisfaction in the financial aspects of the business, evaluates performance in Payroll and Revenue Audit, and adjusts standards and procedures as needed. This position acts as a liaison for financial questions from other departments and facilitates information flow through regular meetings with direct reports. The Finance Controller is accountable for the accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of departmental records and reports, and is responsible for creating and utilizing a comprehensive employee engagement strategy. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

College degree and three or more years of finance or accounting management experience required; or candidates must possess at least six years of relevant management experience with increasing levels of responsibility and accountability.
Individual must be at least 21 years of age.
Possess excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, expense analysis, cost benefit analysis and financial statement interpretation required at a level commensurate with position.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, trains, advises, and supports the teams of Payroll and Revenue Audit.
Directs the timely and accurate reporting of the financial position of the property.
Ensures the integrity of all financial data produced by the department.
Ensures the quality of management operations in the audit areas.
Monitors financial activities on property, to ensure that all applicable laws, rules, regulations and controls of the property, the Federal and State Tax Commissions, and the Gaming Commission, BSA/Fincen are enforced throughout the property.
Maintains a working knowledge of GAAP standards, and ensure the timely completion of financial reports.
Maintains a good working relationship with the Gaming Commission, as well as Federal and State regulators.
Prepares financial data as requested by the Gaming Authority and or Sr. Executive Team.
Ensures adherence to property policy and procedures as they pertain to NIGC MIC’s, Gaming Commission issued SIC’s & TIC’s, the property AML and Title 31 Regulations.
Serves as a member of the following Committees –Title 31, Credit and Operations.
Reviews daily financial reports to assure accuracy. Reviews journal entries, daily and monthly financial results.
Reviews departmental reports, addressing potential conflicts and/or misinformation.
Ensures a maximum level of property-wide service and satisfaction is achieved and maintained in the financial aspect of the business.
Evaluates performance and progress in Payroll and Revenue Audit adjusting performance standards and procedures as needed to reach or exceed department goals.
Acts as a liaison to all other departments with respect to financial questions.
Facilitates the flow of information throughout the property, by organizing and presiding over regularly scheduled meetings with all employees under his/her span of control.
Is held accountable for the accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of departmental records and reports.
Create and utilize a comprehensive and sustainable employee engagement strategy through both formal and informal feedback as well as constant communication.
Performs all other duties as assigned.