Vice President of Finance

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The Vice President of Finance leads the strategic and technical operations for the finance department at L'auberge Baton Rouge. This individual will work closely with property and corporate executive teams to achieve financial goals and objectives through driving revenue and cost savings.

• Directs the overall operations and staff of the Finance department. Develops, implements, and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Ensures that scheduling is done effectively and efficiently, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives, and achieving deadlines.
• Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and adhering to budgets and ensuring compliance with departmental budget initiatives. Reports budget concerns/deviations to the Executive Management / GM.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.  Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.  Responsible for the overall achievement of the department's customer service goals. 
• Responsible for the development, maintenance, and documentation of the Accounting System of Internal Control.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes an efficient accounting and financial reporting system that provides data.
• Financial Reporting as required by, among other Regulatory Bodies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (including requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley), the Internal Revenue Service, and the governing state.
• Responsible for all regulatory compliance related to the Accounting System of Internal Controls as required by, among other agencies and governing bodies.
• Creates and maintains a periodic, quality internal reporting process to be used by Company Management for purposes of analyzing results of operations and making business and operating decisions about the direction of the Company.
• Brings plans for operating efficiency to the attention of Management and assists in the implementation of developed processes.
• Responsible for the annual Company Budget and Capital Plan, inclusive of planning, executing, and reporting on the variances from actual operating results.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a qualified staff that has the capabilities of executing the  required actions necessary for complying with all Financial Reporting and Accounting Internal Controls as outlined by the Company.
• Continuously maintain knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations as promulgated by, among other governing bodies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the State Department of Revenue, and the State Gaming Commission.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory compliance within the area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
  
  

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• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field from an accredited four-year college or university required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA preferred but not required.
• Must have ten (10) years of Accounting, Audit, or Finance experience; CPA highly preferred. Gaming experience preferred but not required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be fluent and literate in English.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Access, and Word).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various metrics, financial reports, legal documents, business periodicals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff, and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts diplomatically and tactfully.
• Must be highly organized and have strong interpersonal skills.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job may or may not have supervisory responsibilities.

• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for the rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within the department and delivers constructive feedback to team members regarding performance.
• Provides recommendations for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning, and directing work) to meet business needs.
• Manages work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Provides recommendations for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, and counseling).
  
  

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required .

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGI STRATIONS

Employee must be able to qualify for gaming licenses, permits, etc., as required by federal, state, and local regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. An employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted secondhand tobacco smoke.

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