Corporate Controller

Manage finance, accounting, and HR departments providing information, primarily financial in nature, about all company activities that will assist management and other users in making educated economic decisions about the company's future. Controller reports to the owners.

Accounting/Finance

·        Oversee the activities of the corporate accounting department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements and annual audits and annual budgets.

·        Oversee the activities of the accounting department, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, sales taxes, employee expense reports, cash control, payroll processing, corporate payroll tax compliance, and 1099 reporting.

·        Oversee the activities of the accounts receivable department to ensure the accurate and timely management of all accounts receivable aging components including billings, cash receipts application, etc., and cash flow forecasting.

·         Assure corporate income tax compliance to assure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns, taking full advantage of all favorable tax codes as well as all timely filing of tax payments.

·        Respond to President as assigned with accurate and timely work to facilitate financial needs.

·        Communicate with co-workers, management, clients and others in a courteous and professional manner.

·        Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

·        Assure compliance with all Illinois Gaming Board controls and reporting and customer payouts.

·        Risk management functions for all related corporate entities.

·        Assure safeguarding of all corporate fixed assets and proper accounting and updating of depreciation reports.

·        Ability to work with outside auditors and maintain proper banking relationships.

·        Establish banking relationship and provide all financial information when needed for corporate or owners.

·        Provide all quarterly and annual reports for all gaming activities in all states which require reporting.

Human Resources and Operations

·        Works with human resources to develop operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

Management

·        Establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.

·        Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements.

·        Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

·        Other duties as assigned

·        Regular attendance is both an expectation and requirement for this position

Required Skills

·        Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or closely related field

·        10-20 years of hands-on accounting managerial experience

·        10-20 years of management experience

·        Strong understanding of all functions of an accounting department; accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, etc.

·        Comfortable negotiating contracts and insurance policies, reviewing invoices, and meeting with tax advisors and auditors

·        Experience establishing and executing internal financial controls

·        Experience in human resources related functions, laws and regulations

·        Excellent organizational and communication skills

·        Ability to relay difficult information to upper management in a precise and easy-to-understand way

·        Ability to work with Microsoft products as well as QuickBooks

·        Ability to work with a team, solve conflicts and negotiate successfully

·        Favorable background in the Merger and Acquisition field

·        Ability to multi-task between 4-5 different corporate entities

Preferred Skills

·        CPA certification, CMA, or MBA

·        Demonstrated ability to work in a highly confidential environment