Internal Auditor - Wendover

Maverick NV LLC•West Wendover, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Internal Audit, the Internal Auditor is responsible for the effective planning and execution of compliance, financial, and operational audits and special projects at various locations. This person interacts with mid-to-senior level management to discuss and resolve potentially contentious issues and recommends improved business practices.

Requirements

4 year degree in accounting or finance from accredited college or university, or 4 year degree with sufficient courses in accounting and auditing required.
3 or more years of internal audit, public accounting or related business experience required.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.
Ability to accept ambiguous circumstances and take action where answers to a problem are not readily apparent.
Must be eligible for occupational licensing in various gaming jurisdictions, primarily in Nevada and Colorado.
Excellent leadership, time management, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to influence and motivate others.
Excellent knowledge of casino accounting and auditing principles/standards, regulatory requirements, company policies, computer systems, PC applications

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA or related certification preferred.
Ability to travel to various locations

Responsibilities

Manage internal audit activities, including the effective planning and execution of compliance, financial, and operational audits of business operations at Maverick properties.
Assist in designing/direct the execution of short and long-term strategies that provide objective assurance on the adequacy of internal controls to senior management, independent accountants, regulators in multiple jurisdictions.
Manage the annual and ongoing operating unit risk assessment process for the assigned region through collaboration with management at all levels, and develop the annual audit plan for approval by senior management.
Prioritize and implement strategies to assure the effective and timely completion of the approved audit plan and ad hoc risk-based initiatives, including internal audit activities related to the review and evaluation of compliance with regulatory, IT, company and generally expected internal controls, and operational effectiveness for the assigned region, communicating audit results verbally and in writing to management, and regulators.
Integrate acquired entities into the company's internal audit function for the assigned region.
Lead potentially contentious discussions with General Managers, Finance leadership (corporate or property), and to communicate findings, resolve obstacles, and recommend changes to business practices.
Manage the performance of special investigations, fraud, or wrongdoing investigations, identify related mitigating internal controls, and communicate findings and improved business practices to management.
Identify and proliferate best practices related to regulatory, financial, IT, and generally expected internal controls across the enterprise.
Develop audit activity updates regularly for senior management.
Serve as enterprise-wide consulting expert for internal control design/evaluation initiatives.
Manage or participate in department initiatives designed to improve departmental operational effectiveness.
Assist in the identification of a successful strategy for periodic quality assurance reviews for the internal audit function, and execute the review process accordingly as required by regulatory and professional standards to achieve and maintain department certification for external reliance upon audit results.
Research and develop practical solutions and business improvements, highlighting value-added activities.
Assist in the annual and ongoing risk assessment process, recommend real-time changes as appropriate.
Assess the risk associated with potential compliance program failure and apply appropriate resources and communicating the high risk issues to management.
Provide regulatory interpretations and apply accounting, auditing, and regulatory requirements in the casino and corporate environments.
Lead, manage, or perform special project activities, and provide consulting and advisory services to clients.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to formulate appropriate business improvement recommendations verbally and in writing to various levels of management.
Liaise with management, regulators, and independent accountants to assure objectives are met.
Offer input and demonstrate commitment to the long-term advancement of the audit function.
Lead and encourage departmental innovation and consistency.
Develop an appropriate (annual) individual training program with all staff members, ensuring a personalizing interaction with each staff member to provide legendary leadership.
Provoke ideas and actions to foster innovation and analytical prowess of the staff members.
Understand commercial awareness in interactions with management and department members.