Controller, Tribal Finance
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (San Bernardino/Palm Springs, California)

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The Controller supervises the Finance Department and assists the CFO while conducting the day to day management of the accounting functions.  Supervises and coordinates calculating, posting, and verifying duties in order to obtain and record financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records of selected strategic business units of the organization.  Supervises a variety of confidential, secretarial and administrative duties requiring a thorough knowledge of organizational procedures; provides clerical assistance to designated staff members, and performs related work as required.  This position requires the ability to work independently, exercising judgment and initiative.  Additionally, the Controller will lead the highly strategic, tactical and hands-on implementation of financial and functional solutions.  New best practices will be needed to improve functional performance and accuracy.  A major goal is to increase staff expertise.

 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

¨       Develops and implements the Accounting and Payroll Department’s goals, policies, procedures, methods, projects and controls.

¨       Directs accounting activities including maintenance of general ledgers, analysis of computer generated data, and review payroll records.

¨       Develops and maintains internal audit controls system.

¨       Identifies, proposes, negotiates, and implements accounting and finance department best practices.

¨       Works closely with the external accounting firm to manage audit processes and reporting validation.

¨       Provides data, reports, and other information to assist in the preparation of the annual budget.

¨       Plans, designs, implements and modifies the data processing system.

¨       Selects, trains, supervises and evaluates accounting staff.

¨       Supervises daily accounting operations.

¨       Plans the software systems growth to support the business entity expansion.

¨       Compiles composite reports from individual reports of subordinates required by management or government agencies.

¨       Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.

¨       Responds to requests for information from all entities within the organization.

¨       Issues written and oral instruction throughout the accounting and finance functions.

¨       Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

¨       Directs compilation and preparation of other payroll data such as pension, insurance, and credit union payments.

¨       Interprets company policies and governmental regulations affecting payroll procedures.

¨       Directs presentation of government reports.

¨       Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.

¨       Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.

¨       Adjusts errors and complaints.

¨       Directs Accounting Clerk and Bookkeeper duties.

¨       Assists with revenue audits.

¨       Sorts and delivers accounting incoming mail and inter-office memos.

¨       Maintains extensive files and records.

¨       Maintains inventory of office supplies for the accounting department.

¨       Performs other duties as assigned from time to time by the Controller or CFO.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 

¨       A minimum of five years in the hospitality and/or gaming industries, as well as five years in companies that purchased and opened new business units in diverse industries, requiring extensive due diligence and, ultimately, consolidated reporting.

 

¨       Experience in full SEC reporting while working a minimum of three years in a public company.

¨       Demonstrated track record of best practice development for accounting as well as company operations, creating and consistently improving structure.

¨       Significant experience in creating and managing operating budgets.

¨       Expertise in all aspects of general ledger management for a manufacturing company, including creation of accounting charter as well as chart of accounts.

¨       A history of driving change throughout the accounting function using a collaborative style to maximize buy-in and to create “routine” in what was previously a non-routine environment.

¨       Success as a risk taker; having identified major business function enhancements, strategizing them, negotiating for their support and urgently implementing them.

¨       Significant involvement in the operations of previous employers.

¨       Success in evaluating personnel leading to optimum staff allocation based upon departmental functionalities and efficiencies as well as having assembled highly accurate and productive teams.

¨       Have successfully driven cross-functional teams from across the company.

¨       Comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel software as well as MAS 90, including having driven customization of the platform.

¨       Demonstrated commitment to team and individual growth with expertise in performance development in both team and one-on-one contexts.

¨       References that will confirm a track record of consistently and accurately executing period closings.

¨       Commitment to maintaining currency in public accountancy, driving the new knowledge into strategies and actions.

¨       Expertise in building and enhancing trust throughout the entire organization.

 

 PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

 

¨       Proven inspirational leader, able to drive outstanding results in a heretofore non-traditional organization, constantly demonstrating a can-do attitude.

¨       Strong relationship builder, constantly being a progress builder.

¨       Tremendously proactive, customer/results focused high achiever, delivers on commitments through-out the organization.

¨       Inspirational and tireless champion of the customer and the team.

¨       Team player and collaborative but with a high sense of urgency and a willingness to be a risk-taker.

¨       A “hands-on” executive who is accustomed to rolling up the sleeves.

¨       Able to formulate and deliver crisp strategic and operational messages.

¨       Well-developed overall business and operations acumen.

¨       Creative strategic thinker, able to think “outside the box”.

¨       Able to juggle many competing objectives and issues successfully.

¨       Able to sort issues into correct priorities.

¨       Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills.

¨       Nimble in adjusting functionality in response to changes in a complex, dynamic marketplace.

¨       Excellent negotiator who is comfortable in “boardroom” settings as well as with end-users.

¨       Thrive on creating structure while managing in a highly flexible environment.

¨       Must meet the criteria for a San Manuel Class “A” Gaming License.

 

 EDUCATION:

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA preferred; CPA preferred

 

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