Senior Accountant

Job title: Senior Accountant

Job description: Position at Starlight Casino

Job Type: Salaried

The Gateway to Your Future
In a fast-paced environment, the Senior Accountant role calls for an experienced and organized professional with analytical skills who will effectively assist in planning, controlling, forecasting, reporting and measuring accounting data, financial information and assets of the organization. This position requires exercising sound judgment and solid customer service skills to follow through on requests for information and solutions.

We Provide

• Full benefits package for full-time employees
• Retirement savings plan
• Exciting, supportive and fun work environment
• Family and friends discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness
• Development and training opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Provides analytical review of the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, including reconciliation of subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger.
• Supervise or prepare reconciliation schedules for all balance sheet accounts on a monthly and quarterly basis, including reconciliation of subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger accounts.
• Prepares or assists in preparing bank reconciliations, bank journal entries, credit card transactions and bank deposits and implements/follows standard procedures for same.
• Reviews journal entries and reconciliations.
• May prepare cost reports or statements for current projects (capex) for the site(s) as applicable.
• Assists in the preparation of, or prepares quarterly and monthly financial statements and related variance analyses from budget.
• Prepares table and slot performance reports as applicable.
• Prepares monthly revenue entries for Food and Beverage outlets.
• Prepares monthly gaming revenue entries for various gaming departments including slots, tables and lottery.
• Prepares and submits PST, GST and NRT tax returns within the required time frames.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of quarter end/year-end comparative financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Coordinates and prepares year-end audit working papers.
• Monitors cash requirements daily and produces cash forecasts.
• Oversees or assists in the preparation of working papers and spreadsheets to facilitate the preparation, analysis and presentation of departmental budgets.
• Maintains financial security by researching and reconciling discrepancies, auditing and verifying documents and following internal controls.
• Prepares ad-hoc accounting-oriented information as requested.
• Manages the performance of direct reports as applicable including training, appraising performance, providing positive and corrective feedback, coaching, and administering discipline.
• Preserves accounting files in an organized and updated manner.
• May provide backup for the payroll function.
• May participate in physical inventory counts.
• Takes on additional responsibilities as required.

What You Bring

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience and/or equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Post-secondary diploma/degree in Accounting, Business or Finance preferred.
• Completion of, or working toward the CPA designation preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and finance theories, practices, applicable legislation and related resources.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of spreadsheets, database software and web browsers.
• Strong knowledge of accounting software; experience with Great Plains and Micros is an asset.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse group of professionals to facilitate the timely collection of data and information required to meet operational and departmental objectives.
• Ability to define, analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively manage multiple priorities and demands.
• Ability to perform efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Solid customer service skills and the drive to follow through on requests for information and assistance.

Why Work with Us?
Gateway celebrates and empowers our team members, who make it all possible. A career at Gateway means working with great people, being recognized for your unique contribution and career advancement opportunities across our 27 locations. Our employees thrive with ongoing training and leadership programs while working in a dynamic and fun environment. See for yourself what it?s like to be on a team that values your vision, skill and energy.

Get to Know Gateway
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (?Gateway?) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada. Across its 27 gaming properties in British Columbia, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta, Gateway currently employs approximately 8,648 people and boasts approximately 448 table games (including 49 poker tables), 13,887 slots, 85 restaurants and bars and 561 hotel rooms. Gateway is the service provider for the Central, Southwest and North gaming Bundles in Ontario, which includes 11 properties in their portfolio. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands, dramatically improving the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. Some of Gateway’s proprietary brands include Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and the new Halley’s Club. In 2017, Gateway celebrated 25 years in the business of gaming and entertainment in Canada. Further information is available at www.gatewaycasinos.com.

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Gateway is a proud equal opportunity employer and dedicates itself to Respect, Integrity, Team-Work and Exceptional Customer Service. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free candidate experience and work environment. If you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

Company: Gateway Casinos

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Location: Burnaby, BC – Langley City, BC

Job date: Sat, 15 May 2021 05:16:09 GMT