Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting is responsible for leading the financial reporting function for Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming, including the preparation, review, and issuance of financial statements and related reporting deliverables. This role serves as a key leader within Seminole Hard Rock Support Services and supports both Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming through high-quality financial reporting, audit coordination, accounting policy execution, internal controls, process improvement, and team leadership.
The Senior Manager will be responsible for ensuring that financial reporting deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and prepared in accordance with applicable accounting frameworks, including US GAAP, GASB, and other applicable statutory or local reporting requirements. This position requires strong technical accounting knowledge, leadership skills, business judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced, multi-entity environment.

Requirements

• Prior supervisory or people management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement preparation required.
• Experience with external audits, auditor coordination, financial statement tie-outs, and disclosure support required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex accounting and reporting matters to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and lead through periods of high volume.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, develop talent, improve processes, and operate effectively in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with multi-entity, consolidated financial reporting strongly preferred.
• International accounting, IFRS, GASB, statutory reporting, or multinational company experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, consolidation systems, and reporting workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial reporting workstream and oversee the Company’s external reporting processes for Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming.
• Serve as a primary internal subject matter expert for financial reporting, including responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of assigned financial statements, reporting packages, and related deliverables.
• Manage the preparation and review of multiple sets of annual and interim financial statements for various legal entities within the Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming group.
• Ensure financial statements and related disclosures are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including US GAAP, GASB, and other country-specific accounting frameworks, as applicable.
• Lead the coordination, planning, and execution of external audits, including managing audit requests, supporting schedules, auditor communications, and timely resolution of audit comments.
• Oversee the preparation and review of supporting schedules, financial statement tie-outs, disclosure checklists, and other audit support documentation.
• Develop, maintain, and improve financial reporting packages, close checklists, disclosure controls, and reporting calendars.
• Partner with accounting, consolidation, FP&A, tax, treasury, legal, operations, merchandise, and other departments to obtain information, analysis, and support required for financial reporting and audit processes.
• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual fluctuation analyses in collaboration with FP&A and other finance teams.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance accounting policies, reporting procedures, templates, and documentation standards.
• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting, including control documentation, review procedures, and evidence retention.
• Drive process improvements, automation, reporting standardization, data governance, and system enhancements to support scalability, accuracy, efficiency, and business growth.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of financial reporting managers and accountants, including performance management, workload prioritization, technical development, and succession planning.
• Participate in special projects, strategic corporate initiatives, system implementations, business combinations, debt transactions, new reporting requirements, and other accounting or reporting matters as needed.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, adaptability, and professional judgment in a dynamic and high-growth environment.
• Model ethical behavior, maintain confidentiality, and uphold professional standards in all aspects of the role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed