Senior Manager - Enterprise Operations Accounting

US, Nevada

The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

THE JOB:

It is the primary responsibility of the Senior Manager Accounting to plan and organize resources to perform routine and scheduled functions as well as to respond to business unit questions. The Senior Manager ensures the team is effectively trained in their assigned processes and work products are appropriately reviewed and communication on changes, issues or status are appropriately distributed to affected parties. This role models the core values of the department in their deadlines with others and develops and implements practices that ensure the satisfaction, recognition, and engagement of their team members. The Manager works to ensure processes are operation effectively and efficiently, implementing best practices and improvements in a standardized way across all finance related functions. Responsibilities include ensuring all balance sheet accounts continuously reflect accurate financial position adhering to GAAP and MGM Resorts International corporate accounting policies.All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and MGM Resorts policies, practices, and procedures.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

• Possesses knowledge of Shared Services and integrates principles into decisions regarding departmental processes, procedures, and projects.

• Enhance process design across multiple business units to improve scalability and consistency

• Recommend strategy and implementation design for new business or increased business volumes and integrate into existing processes

• Monitors and drives the LEAN Educated program and training amongst the team, ensuring implementation of continuous improvement ideas and providing recognition

• Participates in execution of FSSC strategy for continuous improvements, including influencing the culture within the department to initiate and execute LEAN ideas

• Initiates and sponsor qualified processes for automation that support the department’s strategic direction on the use of technology (RPA, AI, etc.)

• Continuously build, develop and improve operations, processes, and procedures in Shared Services to support strategic direction through the use of technology (RPA, AI, etc.)

• Develop and manage a changing work environment from the use of automation and digital innovation

• Participate and execute technology developments that supports the strategic direction of Shared Services

• Builds and develops personnel to continually sustain a high‐quality and high‐performing team. Manage, develop and engage personnel in a way that motivates and encourages elevated level performance while adapting to the demands of a large‐scalecompany

• Supports and manages initiatives and policies for a paperless work environment

• Evaluates and enhances financial controls and other risk measurement and mitigation elements. Proactively identifies and evaluates issues and potential problems and provides timely solutions

• Manage service level (SLA) expectations, performance metrics and KPIs. Establish goals, monitor key metrics, execute analysis and reporting and enhances processes as needed to ensure compliance

• Maintains an understanding of Finance concepts, methods, standards, principles, and technology, and makes sound decisions and recommendations based on that understanding

• Understands how the business works and the upstream and downstream activities that impact and are impacted by Finance

• Coordinates activities and production of documents for business units/multiple properties and FSSC in response to requests from internal Auditors, independent auditors, and local, state, and federal agencies

• Ensure journal entries are recorded to accurately reflect appropriate accrual basis accounting transactions for assigned functions in the correct period including accruals of expenses, accruals of revenue, amortization of prepaid expenses, etc

• Maintain all accounting records and ensure practices adhere to MGM Resorts accounting policies and remain standard across all business units

• Ensure that Company assets are appropriately protected, including collection of rents, avoidance of excess payments, proper authorization for expenditures

• Monitor regulatory business licenses and taxes, property taxes, contractual arrangements and other regulatory reporting requirements are completed and/or paid on a timely basis

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management

• 2+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience Supervisory and relevant experience

• Advanced knowledge of general accounting principles, accounting practices and theories - Preferred

• Advanced experience and knowledge of PC computer software programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access or equivalent) - Preferred

• Previous knowledge and experience with MGM Resorts International gaming and financial systems (Tandem, CMS, Machine Accounting, CBS, Bravo Poker, XpertX, MLife, Showcase Strategy, Oracle, Archtics, Infogenesis, Coupa, OnBase, Opera, YARDI, AMT Direct, Cognos BI) - Preferred

• Bilingual, English as the primary or secondary language - Preferred

• Previous experience working in a similar resort or Financial Shared Services Center setting - Preferred

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally

• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more

• Free parking on and off shift

• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees)

• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community

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