What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment?
Position Summary
Accountant 13804 DDC - Glendale, AZ Job Description:
Under general supervision of the Finance Manager, the Accountant performs basic accounting functions such as account reconciliations, prepares journal entries, assists with preparation of month end financial statements and year-end audit. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Education And Experience
Bachelors Degree in Accounting; or Bachelors Degree in Business or Finance with 3-5 years experience in general ledger accounting. No felony, theft or stealing convictions. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license and to include the following:
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, And Certifications
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl and be able to reach out and pick-up and hold small objects. The team member frequently is required to stand; walk; and talk or hear. The team member occasionally is required to sit; and talk or hear. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
Work is generally performed in an office setting with a moderate noise level. Some work is performed in a Casino setting with exposure to second-hand smoke and a moderate noise level. Evenings, graveyards, holidays and/or weekend work may be required. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required.
Accountant 13804 DDC - Glendale, AZ Job Description:
Under general supervision of the Finance Manager, the Accountant performs basic accounting functions such as account reconciliations, prepares journal entries, assists with preparation of month end financial statements and year-end audit. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitors revenue and expenses; ensures compliance with reporting requirements, and standard accounting procedures.
- Constructs and reviews routine spreadsheet applications, prepares financial data for input into finance systems, generates reports and performs calculations.
- Analyzes, reconciles, balances, and maintains accounting records; assists in the development of budgets and financial reports. Prepares reports as necessary.
- Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, revenue and expense numbers, payroll, accruals, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and other account reconciliations.
- Coordinates and monitors data processing batches including suspense control, cash counts, and balancing. Monitors systems to ensure they are recording all revenue streams correctly.
- Maintains the players’ tax withholding database.
- Maintains Accounts Payables and Receivables account balances keeping accounts within the parameters/objectives set by upper management.
- Monitors direct billing for individual guests, corporations or convention/group clients, monitors Master Billing Accounts for group convention ensuring all options such as Rooms, Catering and Audio Visual are billed correctly.
- Reviews all deposits per contractual agreements with groups/conventions and catering are received as stated in agreement and processed through the system.
- Assists departments with cycle/monthly inventory counts.
- Assists with audits and prepares supporting documentation for the audit.
- Ensures strict confidentiality of financial records.
- Contributes to a team effort, maintains a positive working relationship with other departments and accomplishes related results as required, works with management and others on financial matters as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education And Experience
Bachelors Degree in Accounting; or Bachelors Degree in Business or Finance with 3-5 years experience in general ledger accounting. No felony, theft or stealing convictions. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license and to include the following:
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, And Certifications
- Knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounted Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of billing and collection concepts, policies and processes.
- Knowledge of purchasing process, cage management principles, and financial and accounting principles and procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of computerized accounting systems.
- Ability to communicate, read, and write clearly in English.
- Must demonstrate outstanding guest service at all times.
- Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction.
- Ability to sort, check, count and verify numbers, gather data, compile information and prepare various reports including financial reports.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems and to work in a team environment.
- Ability to conform and meet monthly financial closing schedule.
- Skill in Excel, Word, inventory and accounting software, and accounting balancing and using a 10-key.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl and be able to reach out and pick-up and hold small objects. The team member frequently is required to stand; walk; and talk or hear. The team member occasionally is required to sit; and talk or hear. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
Work is generally performed in an office setting with a moderate noise level. Some work is performed in a Casino setting with exposure to second-hand smoke and a moderate noise level. Evenings, graveyards, holidays and/or weekend work may be required. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required.