Staff Accountant

Position Summary:

Under general direction from the Financial Controller, monitors the business activities of the casino through the maintenance and control of financial records.  Performs all accounting functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and applicable tribal, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations.  Maintains strict confidentiality of privileged information.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Establishes and preserves accounting records and financial documentation by maintaining assigned ledgers, completing journal entries, preparing trial balances, and completing monthly reconciliations.
• Maintains and balances the property general ledger and prepares or reviews all necessary journal entries as required.
• Reviews, researches and reconciles daily revenue journal entries.
• Review, analyze and audit balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure transaction data is flowing accurately to general ledger.
• Summarizes the current and projected financial position of the casino by analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital; prepares balance sheets, and profit and loss statements.
• Monitors ledgers and provides accurate and timely financial reports detailing financial conditions and variances from budgets.
• Participates in count, reconciliations, and journal entries of inventories.
• Makes recommendations regarding the policy and procedures to ensure accuracy and efficiency in maintaining financial records; implements audit procedures to reduce internal loss.
• Prepares and ensures accuracy of federal, state, and tribal tax reports and filings by collecting and analyzing appropriate data.
• Closes and balances accounts by determining necessary entries to reflect information not recorded or posted to the department’s accounting system.  Determines and identifies sources of errors or discrepancies and initiates corrective actions as required.
• Complies with all established Internal Control Policies and Procedures, State Compact, NIGC MICS, and Tribal Gaming Commission Office.

• Supports a professional and technical environment by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; and, participating in professional societies.

• Maintains a professional demeanor.

• Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.

• Provide accurate accounting assistance of the general ledger.
• Assists in the preparation of complete and accurate internal financial statements and accounting records.
• Prepares and maintains balance sheet and income statement accounts as assigned.
• Prepares bank and payroll reconciliations as assigned.
• Assists in the month-end general ledger close and preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Post and reconcile financial activities providing complete, accurate and timely reconciliations and reports for management, auditors, regulatory agencies and financial institutions as assigned.
• Assist with the monthly analysis of revenue and expenditures accounts to determine if discrepancies exist and investigate these amounts.
• Ability to analyze account variances and provide detailed explanations to management.
• Promptly prepare specialized management accounting reports on an as-needed basis.
• Back up at least one other staff accountant as assigned.
• Have a solid understanding of GAAP.
• Maintain integrity while handling sensitive and confidential situations.
• Performs other duties as required.

Direct Reports:   None.

Access to Sensitive Areas: Accounting department.

Signatory Authority: Relevant accounting documents.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree in Accounting is required unless waived by Executive Management.  Four (4) years of accounting experience, preferably in gaming industry.  Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication, analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills are required.  Must be 21 or older.  Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license.   

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of automated accounting systems.
• Knowledge of finance, budgeting, accounting and cost control procedures.
• Skill in operating various word-processing, spreadsheets, and database software programs in a Windows environment, specifically Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Skill in analyzing problems, projecting consequences, identifying solutions, and implementing recommendations.
• Skill in preparing, reviewing, and analyzing operational and financial reports.
• Skill in supervising, training, and evaluating assigned staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with co-workers at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and meet strict time lines.
• Ability to make solid decisions and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to interpret applicable federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the work environment is indoors with a low noise level and employee may occasionally be exposed to cigarette smoke.