Description
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:
The primary purpose of this role is to assist the Senior Vice President in executing the strategy of the Finance Shared Services Center (FSSC) and oversee operating departments within the FSSC to ensure accuracy of financial information; compliance with MGM policies and procedures, compliance with SOX, gaming regulations, and other internal control requirements; and to manage personnel within the FSSC.
The Vice President is expected to be a progressive agent for process improvement, looking for opportunities to generate savings for the company through efficiencies and increase the effectiveness of processes, both within FSSC and in the operating areas we interact with. The Vice President will be an advocate for FSSC within MGM and externally in dealing with other shared services, gaming regulators, and others to build a network of contacts to help advance the FSSC's maturity as a shared services center and achieve the objectives of FSSC and the casino-related departments. In particular.
The Vice President should deliver exceptional service to our clients. The leader will work to develop employee engagement and career paths/opportunities for existing FSSC employees (particularly leadership development in EDs and Directors for succession planning), as well as design and participate in recruitment and hiring programs for new employees who fit the culture and requirements of FSSC
THE DAY-TO-DAY:
- Ensure accounting transactions within the departments supervised are timely and accurately recorded in the general ledger.
- Ensure all general ledger accounts are timely, accurately and consistently reconciled for all business units.
- Ensure necessary reporting is provided to all property finance related departments relying on financial data.
- Ensure accounting records and practices adhere to MGM accounting policies and remain standard across all business units.
- Ensure accounting and internal control processes adhere to relevant gaming regulations.
- Maintain successful day-to-day operation of functions for multiple FSSC departments, while adhering to GAAP and MGM Resorts International corporate accounting policies and gaming regulations where relevant.
- Oversee and direct accounting and financial reporting processes.
- Design and implement programs to meet the strategic objectives of FSSC.
- Demonstrate and be a role model for the MGM Resorts and FSSC core values.
- Assist the SVP in communicating the strategy, objectives, results and status of FSSC programs/initiatives to senior management, key clients, other key stakeholders, department personnel; and in presentations to outside parties.
- Oversee, manage and participate in projects for systems implementations.
- Consult with business and other resources to gain an understanding of industry trends and new initiatives. Make recommendations to Senior Management regarding best-practices including adoption of new trends and initiatives.
- Maintain an effective relationship between FSSC, business units, corporate departments.
- Maintain and enhance client service through the implementation of reporting and processing improvements as well as promotion of service-oriented approach within all functional responsibilities.
- Oversee and direct the allocation of resources, performance and any competing requirements to meet internal customer expectations, SLA performance thereby enabling achievement of business case benefits realization.
- Assist in the design and implementation of programs to recruit, hire and train personnel and develop leadership skills among the EDs and Directors to ensure proper succession planning.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- The ideal candidate for this premier finance leadership role is a CPA-certified professional (Preferred) with a required bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Management, though a master's is highly preferred.
- They must bring over ten years of dedicated hospitality accounting experience and ideally twelve or more years in a supervisory capacity to effectively champion our backstage teams. We need an operational powerhouse equipped with deep, practical knowledge of casino management systems, complex gaming regulations, and enterprise-grade financial applications.
- Furthermore, the perfect fit will have hands-on expertise with MGM Resorts' specific systems, including Oracle ERP/EPM, Cognos BI, and Power BI.
- To truly move the needle on our strategic goals, this executive should possess strong project management and process improvement skills, ideally backed by PMP and Lean/Six Sigma certifications, enabling them to consult seamlessly with stakeholders at all levels and drive operational excellence across a large-scale resort setting.
THE PERKS & BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive wellness programs designed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
- Exclusive access to company-sponsored discounts across hospitality, dining, retail, entertainment, travel, technology, and a wide range of partner offerings.
- Complimentary parking both during and outside of scheduled work hours.
- Competitive health, wellness, and income protection benefits for eligible employees.
- Ongoing professional growth and career development through leadership programs, learning opportunities, strategic networking, and community engagement initiatives.
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