Job Information
Gun Lake Casino Accounting Manager in Wayland, Michigan
Position Summary:
The responsibilities include acting in accordance with all Company standards, policies, and procedures. Primary responsibilities include oversight of the General Ledger, Inventory Control, and Accounts Payable Teams, and protecting the assets of Gun Lake Casino Resort. Responsible for preparing timely and accurate internal financial statements and month-end close. Maintains integrity of accounting records. Demonstrates initiative in understanding process flows and controls. This position requires close coordination with the Casino Controller, Revenue Audit Manager, Operations, Internal and External auditors.
About Us:
At Gun Lake Casino Resort, every Team Member is an ambassador, essential to the success of our company and our culture. We expect that all Team Members take personal ownership in ensuring that everything they do is in the best interest of Gun Lake Casino Resort and embody the core values of the Seven Grandfather Teachings:
Love : Love your brothers and sisters and share with them.
Truth : Be true in everything you do. Be true to yourself and to your fellow Humans.
Respect : You must give respect if you expect respect. Respect everyone, all persons, and all the things created.
Bravery : To do what is right, even in the most difficult of times.
Honesty : Be honest in every action and provide good feelings in your heart.
Wisdom : We cherish knowledge; wisdom is used for the good of the people.
Humility : Know that you are equal to everyone else, no better, no less.
In this Role:
Responsible for practicing, supporting, and promoting Gun Lake Casino Resort’s Four Diamond Standards.
Manage the Accounting General Ledger Team to ensure timely and accurate accounting, reconciling, and reporting for cash, prepaid, fixed assets, payables, accruals, payroll, and related income statement accounts.
Ensure the integrity of all balance sheet reconciliations.
Cross-train in all essential duties of the team. Performing staff accountant duties is a normal part of this position’s responsibilities.
Manage the Accounts Payable Team in their performance of ensuring expenditures are properly authorized, timely paid, and accurately filed.
Ensure the integrity of all payments, transactions, records, and inventory systems.
Manage the Accounting Inventory Control Team in their performance of processing inventory transfers, month-end inventories, and loss prevention.
Ensure the integrity of inventory systems.
Maintain GAAP accrual general ledgers.
Review and post monthly journal entries, prepare and process monthly journal entries, produce schedules and analyze results. Communicate concerns to the Director of Finance.
Review and approve monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
Reconcile general ledger accounts, which includes preparing the appropriate spreadsheet and verifying balances to computerized system reports. Communicate concerns to the Director of Finance.
Prepares month-end internal financial statements, including preliminary review of financials for missing accruals and accurate coding for assigned departments, issue to departments for comments, and follow-up adjustments.
Assists in preparing external financial statements.
Schedule and conduct performance appraisals, interviews, and corrective counseling for staff.
Coordinate preparation for external quarterly reviews and year-end audits. Coordinate quarterly and annual tax filings.
Coordinate long-term confidential record retention, storage, retrieval, and destruction.
Assist in compliance responsibilities of the department to ensure Gun Lake Casino Resort remains in compliance with GAAP, SICs, and best business practices. This may include updating and/or preparing policy and procedure documents.
Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as required.
All other job-related duties as assigned.
Essential Qualifications:
Must be 21+ years of age.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business related field required.
Five (5) years of related Accounting/Financial experience; gaming experience preferred.
Three (3) plus years of supervisory experience.
Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Word, and general ledger accounting and reporting software. Strong technical and computer literate skills preferred.
Strong organizational skills. Detail-oriented, innovative, flexible, task-oriented, and can work independently with minimal direction.
Good decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with Guests, Team Members, and Management in both written and verbal form. Effective interdepartmental communication and coordination.
Strong technical accounting skills.
Flexible working hours and schedule required.
Must hold or be able to obtain a gaming license with the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Commission.
Physical Requirements:
Requires normal, corrective vision range, the ability to see color, and the ability to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols.
Ability to read, write, and input data into the computer.
Must have the manual dexterity to operate job-related equipment.
Must have the ability to access all properties and areas.
Ability to sit at a computer for a long period of time.
Work Conditions:
Work is typically in an office environment; however, additional work areas may be unusually hot, cold, and/or noisy and may contain second-hand smoke. Tasks may be required to be performed from a sitting or non-sitting position in a confined area. Team Members may be required to stand, walk, lift, reach, push, pull, and grasp.
Disclaimer and Conditions of Employment:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate their US work authorization during the employment verification process. The pre-employment process also requires the ability to pass a criminal background investigation, and drug test.
Indian Preference:
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians abides by Native American preference in its hiring and employment policies.
Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority reserves the right to make changes to the above job description as necessary.