STAFF ACCOUNTANT

THE BLACK HAWK CASINO•Shawnee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction of the Controller, the Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting in the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of accounts payable and accounts receivable. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information. The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring that all accounting activities are performed accurately and efficiently, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Gaming Commission, Federal and State Tax Commissions, and established policies, procedures and controls.

Requirements

Gaming industry experience preferred.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications with an emphasis on Access, Excel, and Word.
Must possess excellent communication skills and effective public speaking skills.
Excellent knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, tax rules and policies.
Ability to maintain concentration for extended periods of time and to handle multiple tasks and job duties simultaneously.
Proficient in computer usage
Ability to obtain and maintain a Sac and Fox Nation Gaming License
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or finance required plus 1-3 years progressive financial experience within a gaming institution.
Gaming experience required.
Proficient in data entry
Possess strong math, problem-solving, and communications skills
Ability to prepare and interpret reports
Ability to organize and prioritize
Have strong attention to detail and accuracy
Understand confidentiality
Work well independently and in a team oriented environment
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex of documents, such as technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to speak effectively before groups and present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

Draw together data from various systems to create and distribute reports used by executive level management in business decision making.
Coordinate, schedule and assist Management in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts from actual and estimated figures based on business trends.
Reviews slot and table game statistics as well as non-gaming activity; investigating and documenting any variances outside threshold set by management and regulations.
Monitors revenue and expenses; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, and standard accounting procedures.
Review and post daily and month end journal entries into the accounting software.
Assists with preparation of all documents requested by internal and external auditors.
Works closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Controller and accounting staff on a daily basis by ongoing communication and consultation.
Performs monthly accounting duties in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, approved policies and procedures, NIGC MICS, Commission TICS, and accounting department reporting standards.
Assists in month end inventory counts within all departments and/or clients.
May be required to work holidays, weekends, and evenings to meet deadlines.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Creates an atmosphere of fun for all casino guests.
Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all employees, by setting positive examples at all times.
Instills an atmosphere that encourages employees to share ideas, discuss concerns and resolve conflicts.
Retains employees through involvement in employee training and development.
Explains why we do things, in advance of doing them.
The Staff Accountant will support a “culture of service” where motivated employees in this Casino take a customer-focused approach to their regular duties and work activities and where the customer is the most important visitor on our premises.