VP - FINANCE

Company: Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc.
Location: Gary
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

The incumbent in this position is responsible for all accounting and finance functions and ensuring the achievement of gaming commission reporting and audit requirements; directs revenue audit, games count, count room, accounts receivable, and income control operations in order to assure the safeguarding of company assets, compliance with company policies and procedures, and adherence to regulatory requirements. Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (These functions are intended as a general illustration of the work performed in this job classification and are not all inclusive for this position)

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.
• Ensures delivery of superior internal and external guest service with every interaction including the Hard Rock Competencies of Business Results, Team member Engagement and Guest Engagement for this position and responsible departments.
• Assumes management responsibility for day-to-day operations and financial activities; successfully directs departments to fulfill regulatory compliance.
• Establishes department standard, guidelines and objectives, and maintains other administrative processes such as budget and staffing to ensure proper planning and efficient operation of assigned areas.
• Develops reporting and monitoring systems to accomplish objectives, maintains control of assets and fulfills regulatory compliance.
• Prepares operating budgets, monitor budgetary compliance and take action on budget variance items.
• Hires, motivates, evaluates and directs management and other staff in order to ensure team members receive adequate guidance to achieve established department objectives; responsible for morale of department and its team members through quality supervision and training.
• Formulates operating policies and procedures for responsible departments. Coordinates and interfaces with Gaming/Lottery regulators for company and audits and other regulatory issues; oversees filing and reporting requirements imposed by the Gaming/Lottery Commission.
• Designs, develops, implements, monitors, and maintains gaming related management and accounting systems to ensure that systems are consistent with accounting and gaming requirements. Involvement in various other projects as assigned.
• Provides recommendations to management on issues pertaining to gaming audit, accounting, and regulations in order to provide informational and analytical support for management decision-making.
• Keeps abreast of federal, state, and local laws to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.
• Performs special audits to provide high level of expertise on matters of a complex or sensitive nature.
• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned. Qualifications This knowledge and these abilities is typically acquired through a Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance or closely related field, plus 7 to 10 years accounting and/or finance experience working for a Gaming company in a senior level management role required.
  • Must obtain and maintain valid licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Gaming/Lottery regulations
  • Must successfully pass background check.
  • Must successfully pass drug screening.
  • Must be twenty-one (21) years of age. KNOWLEDGE OF:
    • Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive finance and accounting program.
    • Advanced principles and practices of financial and accounting management, program development and administration.
    • Gaming/lottery industry, including the role as it related to various principles and practices of a capital and operational budget.
    • Principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of financial transactions.
    • Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, email, spreadsheets, and databases to include excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
    • Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations. ABILITY TO:
      • Manage and direct a comprehensive finance program.
      • Develop and administer goals, objectives and procedures.
      • Make unpopular and/or difficult decisions which benefit the organization in the short and long term.
      • Be a strategic, analytical, ethical and effective motivator.
      • Forecast changes in the economic climate and/or profits and react accordingly.
      • Select, supervise, train, and evaluate team members.
      • Participate in the development and administration of goals, objectives, and procedures.
      • Prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
      • Interpret and explain policies and procedures.
      • Operate various types of office equipment.
      • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
      • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
      • Interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations.
      • Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed. Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.

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