General Ledger Assistant Director

Fontainebleau Las Vegas•Las Vegas, NV

5d•$110,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of General Ledger is responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely GAAP accounting at Fontainebleau Las Vegas (“the Company”). In addition to the Assistant Director’s key role within the Accounting team responsible for the Company’s day-to-day operations, the Assistant Director will be directly in charge of the GAAP accounting and financial reporting. The Assistant Director provides leadership and direction to the General Ledger team as well guidance on all financial reporting matters for the organization.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting
Five (5) years of experience in accounting preferably for a large-scale luxury resort/casino, with at least two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
Strong grasp of U.S. GAAP accounting, General Ledger practices, and protocol required
Ability to work collaboratively across various capabilities within the organization to drive consistent and efficient accounting processes
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; that includes Advanced Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, graphs, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation).
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents, such as technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing work situations and environments.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
Ability to obtain and maintain full knowledge and understanding of Company and department rules and regulations, policies, and procedures
Ability to provide leadership and direction contributing to the success of the organization through engaging, developing, and mentoring individuals and teams
Able to lead and mentor a team
Excellent organizational skills; be able to function under time constraints and deadlines with attention to detail
Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to include occasional evenings and weekends
Work in a fast-paced environment
Member must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.
Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and communicate verbally in English.
Written communication skills in English may also be required.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Own processes necessary to generate accurate and timely monthly financial statements and manage the month-end close process
Review journal entries and maintain balance sheet schedules and ledgers
Hold self and team members to a high standards for GAAP accounting, month-end close, monthly account reconciliations, and other accounting processes and procedures
Prepare internal reporting package, including variance analysis and summary of financial results
Lead projects or analyses assigned by Accounting and/or Finance Leadership
Evaluate, revise (as necessary), and enforce internal accounting control standards and procedures
Work with other Accounting team members to prepare reports required by regulatory agencies
Provide leadership on financing transactions, and partner with all of the accounting team to resolve all GAAP and technical accounting issues
Create a work environment that supports our core values, and promotes integrity, accountability, teamwork, performance, recognition, mutual respect, and Team Member satisfaction
Communicate problems or discrepancies to management in a timely and efficient manner
Manage personnel responsibilities to include quality hiring and training, staff motivation, feedback and development, promotions, discipline, etc.
Ensure that required licensing is maintained & updated
Temporary or permanent duties and responsibilities may be added to or modified as deemed necessary