Senior Accountant

Are you a numbers enthusiast who thrives on accuracy, insight, and impact? We’re looking for a Senior Accountant ready to bring financial excellence to life — from balancing the books to shaping strategy. In this role, you’ll post, reconcile, and analyze complex transactions, keeping everything from capital projects to cash management running smoothly. You’ll partner with leaders across the enterprise to interpret results, guide budget decisions, and strengthen compliance and processes.

If you’re ready to elevate your accounting career with a team that values precision, partnership, and progress - this is the opportunity for you! Enjoy weekly pay, health benefits, and 401K starting day one and onsite health clinics. Whatever your career goals may be, let Mystic Lake Casino help get you there!

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing complex financial reports, performing detailed financial analysis and providing guidance and recommendations to operational leaders, completing month-end requirements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and completing advanced accounting tasks (i.e., GASB accounting, capitals, lease accounting).

• Posts, balances, and reconciles the general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Records and classifies complex/advanced accounting transactions including GASB accounting, capitals and lease accounting accurately.
• Assists department leadership in auditing and reconciliation as requested.
• Participates in month-end closing process, including preparing and adjusting journal entries and reconciling accounts.

• Analyzes and compiles financial information relevant to the daily operation including ATM activity, cash management, fixed assets, depreciation, capital projects, inventories, coupon/comp tracking, tip reporting and CTR.
• Facilitates monthly budget variance process including researching and analyzing transactions, partnering with leaders to document variances/re-forecast and leads monthly variance meetings.
• Provides information and assistance and support in annual enterprise budgeting process.
• Partners with operations leaders to understand business practices and strategies and provides recommendations to maximize accounting practices.

• Stays current regarding operational and reporting capabilities in all financial software.
• Documents processes and procedures and makes recommendations to improve efficiency, timeliness and accuracy.
• In partnership with leadership, ensures departmental accounting practices are compliant to applicable standards and regulations.

• Assists in gathering and preparing documentation and explanations for audit purposes.
• Provides onboarding for new leaders regarding finance processes and systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 5+ years of accounting experience OR 10+ years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, FASB, and other laws and regulations pertaining to financial accounting.
• Experience with GASB 87 and GASB 96 preferred.
• Proficiency in navigating, utilizing and maximizing functionality of ERP systems. Oracle Net Suite experience preferred.
• Expert-level Excel skills and highly proficient in utilizing databases and creating presentations. SQL experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; strong detail orientation and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.

Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits, and advancement opportunities at the SMSC Gaming Enterprise. Eligible Team Members are offered a comprehensive benefits package include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

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