Director, Construction Accounting

The Director of Construction Accounting for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas serves as the strategic financial leader for all development phase activities, overseeing project level accounting, cost accounting, budget monitoring and management, and cash management. This position ensures the financial integrity of the project by implementing and enforcing financial controls, adhering to established project policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

The Director of Construction Accounting partners closely with executive leadership including the VP of Construction Accounting, the SVP of Development, VP of Development, the development team, construction partners, and corporate finance to guide decision making, optimize financial outcomes, and proactively identify risks and opportunities. This position leads the project accounting operations and manages the finance team to ensure accuracy and transparency throughout the development lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting: Lead the development, monitoring, and management of project‑level budgets, financial forecasts, and ongoing financial planning to support the successful development of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
• Financial Reporting & Project Analysis: Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Analyze cost trends, performance metrics, and project variances to identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Project Cost Reporting: Oversee the preparation of monthly project cost reports.
• Cash Management: Responsible for Cash Flow Forecasting, Capital Calls and Lender Funding Request if applicable.
• Leadership & Department Oversight: Manage and mentor the finance and project accounting teams, overseeing daily operations, staffing, training, workflow management, and internal audits. Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Compliance, Governance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to the project policies and procedures, corporate policies, accounting standards, tax regulations, regulatory agency requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Stakeholder & Executive Partnership: Serve as a key financial advisor to executive leadership, collaborating closely with the VP, Construction Accounting, development leadership, construction partners, board committees, auditors, legal advisors, and financial institutions. Provide clear financial insights to support major decisions and cross‑functional alignment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 10 years’ accounting experience in development, construction, hospitality, gaming, or real estate projects.
• Experience engaging with auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory authorities; Nevada regulatory experience preferred.
• Proficiency with office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, project management systems, financial management systems, including experience working with enterprise financial systems (e.g., ERP platforms).
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and translate complex financial data into actionable insights for decision‑making.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Position is expected to be able to perform the job functions with reasonable accommodation.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Pre-Employment Process: Employment with Hard Rock International requires the successful completion of the pre-employment process; to include two satisfactory reference checks

Closing

Hard Rock International is an equal opportunity employer. We live our motto LOVE ALL – SERVE ALL, and strive to foster an inclusive workplace culture for every team member. Hard Rock welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Disclaimer

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).