Director of Finance

The Director of Finance serves as a strategic, analytical, and operationally disciplined leader responsible for supporting the financial integrity, reporting accuracy, compliance, and fiscal stewardship of Gun Lake Casino Resort. This role provides leadership over key finance and accounting functions, including General Ledger Accounting, Revenue Audit, and Accounts Payable.

The Director of Finance is responsible for leading day-to-day Finance Department operations, supporting the annual operating and capital budget process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and providing meaningful financial analysis that supports informed business decisions. This position partners closely with property leaders to monitor financial performance, evaluate operational results, manage expenditures within approved guidelines, and support the long-term financial and reputational success of the property.

As a senior leader within the Finance Department, this position is expected to lead with integrity, accountability, adaptability, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The Director of Finance promotes Gun Lake Casino Resort's "Unsurpassed Service" standards, supports Four Diamond expectations, and models the values of the Seven Grandfather Teachings while developing high-performing teams and maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality, compliance, and professional conduct.

At Gun Lake Casino Resort, every Team Member is an ambassador, essential to the success of our company and our culture. We expect that all Team Members take personal ownership in ensuring that everything they do is in the best interest of Gun Lake Casino Resort and embody the core values of the Seven Grandfather Teachings:

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Love your brothers and sisters and share with them.

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Be true in everything you do. Be true to yourself and to your fellow Humans.

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You must give respect if you expect respect. Respect everyone, all persons, and all the things created.

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To do what is right, even in the most difficult of times.

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Be honest in every action and provide good feelings in your heart.

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We cherish knowledge; wisdom is used for the good of the people.

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Know that you are equal to everyone else, no better, no less.

• Consistently practice, support, and promote Gun Lake Casino Resort's Four Diamond Standards and organizational values.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Vice President of Finance & Administration and Executive Leadership Team in developing and executing financial strategies, operational priorities, and tactical plans that support organizational objectives, sustainable growth, guest satisfaction, and long-term success.
• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department, ensuring effective execution of departmental priorities and achievement of established goals.
• Direct, coach, mentor, and develop the Finance leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, operational excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Demonstrate organizational agility by adapting priorities, resources, and communication to meet changing business needs, regulatory requirements, and operational demands.

• Lead the development, administration, and monitoring of the annual operating and capital budgets in partnership with department leaders and executive leadership.
• Monitor departmental financial performance, analyze operating results, and partner with leaders across the organization to ensure fiscal accountability, sound decision-making, and achievement of budget objectives.
• Develop, analyze, interpret, and communicate financial information, key performance indicators, trends, benchmarks, risks, and opportunities to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Ensure timely, accurate completion of month-end closing activities and all required financial reporting.
• Provide executive leadership with accurate, timely, and meaningful financial reports, analyses, and recommendations.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Tribal, Federal, State, and Gaming regulatory requirements, including Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS), internal controls, accounting standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain effective systems of internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Gaming Commission, regulatory agencies, external auditors, financial institutions, vendors, and other external partners.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits while ensuring timely resolution of audit findings.

• Oversee banking relationships and treasury activities.
• Oversee the organization's fixed asset accounting and inventory processes.
• Support the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs,…