Staff Accountant (7615)

About the Role

This position applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports for all Casino operations. The role is committed to delivering the Five Star Experience to Guests and fellow Team Members, upholding the Service Promise: We are the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Team, where your experience is our top priority. Every person and detail matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to guests and all other employees by exceeding the mission statement.
• Lead by example and carry out the Five Star Experience by fulfilling the Mission Statement, Service Promise, and following department service standards, including consistency in service expectations: Welcoming, Proactive, Seamless, Personalized, and Valued.
• Continually coach and support Team Members to ensure they have the skills, tools, and resources to successfully complete their jobs, including delivering the Five Star Experience expectations.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries for general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and maintain worksheets for all cash on hand and bank account reconciliations.
• Prepare account reconciliations to align sub-ledger detail with general ledger balance for balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare data for filing federal, state, and local reports and tax returns.
• Prepare weekly reports for the Business Development Committee.
• Oversee intercompany billing and shared costs internally.
• Participate in random inventory audits for various Casino venues.
• Prepare documentation for external audits and all regulatory agencies.
• Ensure compliance with all Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) and Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS).
• Present a positive image of the Tribal organization to guests and vendors and assist them as required.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures and attend all scheduled safety meetings and training as a condition of employment.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university preferred, but not required.
• Minimum two years of accounting work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced Excel worksheet skills and high proficiency in computer skills.
• Must pass periodic random drug screens.
• Must pass a background suitability investigation.
• Must obtain a Tribal Gaming License and all other applicable certifications and licenses.
• Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within 72 hours of employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to use upper extremities, including hands and fingers, to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• May occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, bend, push, pull, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and/or push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to use repetitive movements to complete tasks.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May occasionally work in low-light conditions and be exposed to loud noise for extended periods.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Multiple locations, some open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; must be flexible to work any and all hours.
• Must be available for emergency calls 24/7.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
• Some enterprises are gaming facilities.
• Some enterprises are not smoke-free environments.
• Surveillance cameras and audio equipment monitor the premises, recording activity 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Indian Preference Act: The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians adheres to Indian Preference in hiring in the following order: Tribal Members, Other Native Americans, All other ethnic groups.