Consolidations Manager- Consultant

About Bally’s Corporation 

Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence.  Bally’s owns and operates 19 casinos across 11 states, along with a golf course in New York and a horse racetrack in Colorado, and holds OSB licenses in 13 jurisdictions in North America. The acquisition of Aspers Casino in Newcastle, UK, expands its international reach.  It also owns Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform, Bally’s Interactive International division (formerly Gamesys Group), a leading global interactive gaming operator, and a significant economic stake in Intralot S.A. (ATSE: INLOT), a global lottery management and services business. 

With 11,500 employees, its casino operations include approximately 17,700 slot machines, 630 table games, and 3,950 hotel rooms. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas at the site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas.

Contract Term:

• 8- 12 Months

The Role:

This key role within Bally’s Corporation is focused on the Company’s financial close/consolidation process, financial reporting and intercompany accounting. This role will support the Corporate Accounting and Consolidation team for all business segments (US and International).

• Develop and own the Company’s multi-currency consolidation process
• Liaise with reporting entities to ensure a timely and accurate close
• Supervise staff to ensure timely and accurate posting of all eliminations and necessary consolidation adjustments
• Oversee and execute on global intercompany processing, driving process improvements and adoption of policies
• Preparation, review, triage of consolidation schedules as required
• Develop and implement best practice processes and systems across the group
• Lead role in system improvement initiatives
• Supporting the wider team’s delivery requirements including ad hoc project work required
• Research unique or complex transactions contemplated and/or entered into by the Company to determine appropriate accounting treatment.
• Serve as the main contact for the annual external audit and quarterly reviews through communication with external auditors and preparation of analysis and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Innovation:

  • Support the Senior Finance Leaders and Finance Functions on standardizing and improving the Consolidation/Reporting and Governance environment
  • Manage ad hoc projects as required

   

• Operations & Results:

  • Provide full financial and analytical support to the Senior Finance Leaders and Finance Functions with respect to Consolidation.
  • Evaluate accounting treatment of complex/non-routine transactions

   

• Customers & Relationships:

  • Establish and maintain good working relationships with Business Partners as well as Senior Finance Leaders and Finance Functions.
  • Manage the Consolidation & Reporting stream and ensure that deliverables are succinct, accurate, and timely.
  • Work with the Finance, Operations and Commercial Teams to understand all the different drivers and variances in the sub-consolidation process.
  • Serve as a key contact for external auditors as well as executive leadership on the accounting for complex and non-routine transactions

   

Competencies:

• The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player with ability to work flexibly in an ever-changing work environment
• Proven track record of identifying and remediating problems and solving issues.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP/EPM required, as well as ability to use reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Proven results in raising and maintaining high performance in teams.
• Strong written and verbal English language skills essential.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related, accredited field required
• 5 years experience in a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or a public company environment.
• Experience operating at manager level – ideally 2-3 years plus.
• Prior experience in financial reporting/consolidation role required
• Possess strong consolidation and reporting skills, together with a strong accounting/control background.
• CPA certification a plus.

*Note: Senior Management level opportunity for those with applicable qualifications 

**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.