SUMMARY

The Director of Finance is responsible for taking on a leadership role in financial decision-making that affects Casino Pauma, including future development and expansion. 

Provides strategic, financial and operational recommendations to the General Manager and the Enterprise Board. 

While overseeing Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cage/Count Room Operations and Purchasing, the Director of Finance, will play a key role in developing and implementing both financial and operational procedures to improve and maintain the financial success of the company.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs and provides leadership for Cage/Count Operations, IT, Purchasing, Accounting and Revenue Audit.
• Ensures credibility of Finance by providing timely and accurate analysis of financial trends and forecasts. 
• Develops, analyzes and interprets statistical and accounting information in order to assess operating results.
• Monitors and measures profitability and performance against budget, prior year and industry benchmarks.
• Establishes major economic objectives and policies for Casino Pauma and prepares reports that detail the company's financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and earnings.
• Analysis and development of policies, procedures and systems to ensure effective internal controls, optimum efficiencies and improvement of processes.
• Provides the leadership team with information in order to improve Service, Revenue, and Profit.
• Coordinates all audit and banking relationships and provides required reports.
• Participates insurance reviews: Health and Liability in order to assess risks and minimize losses.
• Furnishes and presents internal reports as requested on financial and operational effectiveness.
• Ensures that financial records are maintained in accordance with GAAP and GASB.
• Ensures and enforces compliance with NIGC and Tribal minimum internal controls, and State Compact.
• Understands and ensures compliance with all of the property's contractual documents
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent problem solving and creative skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Assist in the preparation, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring on a timely basis, contracts and agreements that will enable the Casino to achieve its goals and objectives.
• Provide reports/recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Special projects as requested by the General Manager or the Enterprise Board.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 10 - 15 years financial / accounting industry experience with a minimum of 10 years in a casino environment.
• Prior experience as a Director of Finance at a casino (required). Pre-opening/ expansion experience preferred.
• Previous experience with all of the following Casino and related Systems: Slots, Tables Games, Soft Count, Financial Accounting, Revenue Audit, Point of Sale, Hotel, and other hospitality related systems etc.
• Operations experience in Cage/Count, Accounting/Auditing, Information Technology, and Purchasing.
• Solid experience building and managing teams of people. Proven track record in providing leadership in accounting, compliance, budgeting, operational/financial analysis and business process improvement.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Current and relevant gaming industry knowledge.
• Proficient with GAAP and GASB.
• Must have excellent knowledge of the NIGC MICS.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED (required).  Bachelor’s Degree (required), preferably Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.  Master’s Degree / CPA/ CMA designation (desirable).

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Able to obtain and maintain a Pauma Gaming Commission License.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (*Constantly, Frequently, Occasionally)

• Constantly sitting, walking and standing.
• Constant hearing, seeing and talking.
• Frequently balancing, bending, reaching, twisting, holding, wrist motion, and stooping.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment.
• Close spaces while working with others.
• Moderate noise levels.

COMPENSATION: D.O.E. w/Relocation

NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Pauma Band of Mission Indians, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, in accordance with section 703(i) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, will give preference to Native Americans who meet job position minimum qualifications with regard to hiring, promotions, transfers and training.