About the Role
Lead the financial reporting function for Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial statements and reporting. This key leadership role supports both Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming through expertise in financial reporting, audit coordination, accounting policy, internal controls, process improvement, and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial reporting workstream and oversee external reporting processes for Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming.
- Serve as a primary internal subject matter expert for financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of assigned financial statements, reporting packages, and deliverables.
- Manage the preparation and review of multiple sets of annual and interim financial statements for various legal entities.
- Ensure financial statements and disclosures comply with applicable accounting standards (US GAAP, GASB, etc.).
- Lead external audit coordination, including managing requests, supporting schedules, auditor communications, and resolving comments.
- Oversee the preparation and review of audit support documentation, including schedules, tie-outs, and disclosure checklists.
- Develop, maintain, and improve financial reporting packages, close checklists, disclosure controls, and reporting calendars.
- Partner with various departments (accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, legal, etc.) to gather necessary information for financial reporting and audits.
- Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual fluctuation analyses.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance accounting policies, reporting procedures, templates, and documentation standards.
- Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Drive process improvements, automation, reporting standardization, data governance, and system enhancements.
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of financial reporting managers and accountants.
- Participate in special projects, strategic initiatives, system implementations, business combinations, debt transactions, and other accounting matters.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, adaptability, and professional judgment.
- Model ethical behavior, maintain confidentiality, and uphold professional standards.
Requirements
- Prior supervisory or people management experience required.
- Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with multi-entity, consolidated financial reporting strongly preferred.
- International accounting, IFRS, GASB, statutory reporting, or multinational company experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement preparation required.
- Experience with external audits, auditor coordination, financial statement tie-outs, and disclosure support required.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, consolidation systems, and reporting workflows preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex accounting and reporting matters.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, develop talent, improve processes, and operate effectively in a complex and fast-paced environment.
Skills
- US GAAP
- GASB
- Financial statement preparation
- External audits
- Auditor coordination
- Financial statement tie-outs
- Disclosure support
- ERP systems
- Financial reporting tools
- Consolidation systems
- Reporting workflows
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Talent development
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health and well-being support
- Future planning support
- Work-life balance support
About the Company
- Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us.
