Director Planning - Schenectady, United States - Rivers Casino

Description

Position Summary: Manage the day to day operations of the financial planning function. Directs the financial/strategic planning team to provide analytical support to all internal operating departments. Performs research and analysis of the competitive environment. Assists in all areas of the annual operating and capital budget and long range plan preparation; as well as preparation of monthly financial and operational reports

Target Pay: $130,000 - $160,000

Job Title: Director Planning & Analysis

Department: Planning & Analysis

Reports To: Executive Director Finance

FLSA Designation: Exempt

License Type: Key

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops financial and business operating plans and capital expenditure plans that are consistent with the overall strategic positioning of the property
• Anticipates and reacts to changes in planning assumptions and revises plans as necessary
• Manages the preparation of budgets, operating reviews and financial packages for presentation
• Understand and document goals, strategies and critical issues which drive the success of the business
• Prepares annually - plan balance sheet, cash flow and income statements
• Analyzes proposed events, promotions and direct mail programs to determine financial justification, follows up with past analysis to measure success and makes recommendation to improve based on results achieved
• Measures and monitors host and junket productivity reports
• Prepares all other financial analysis of revenue, marketing or cost programs to determine economic feasibility and advise management on recommendations.
• Monitors direct report performance standards and holds employees accountable for
  performance
• Delegates assignments to appropriate subordinate to accomplish tasks and at the same time provide developmental potential
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

• BS or BA in Accounting, Finance or Business. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Ability to pull and analyze data using Access, Tableau and SQL
• Advanced excel skills essential, including knowledge of pivot tables, vlookup, and building dashboards
• Minimum five years' analytical operations experience in planning, finance or market research environment required
• Minimum three years' financial management experience required
• Knowledge of gaming industry is preferred
• Must have a thorough knowledge of all aspects of financial planning operations to include financial/operations analysis, people/resource management, financial and database modeling
• Fluent in use of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Google Suite
• Strong organizational and time management skills required
• Must have excellent interpersonal, customer service, communication, team building and problem solving skills are required
• Ability to obtain and maintain all necessary licensing

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Must present a well-groomed appearance
• Must occasionally lift up to 10 pounds
• Must be able to get along well with co-workers and work as a team, while maintaining a positive
  and professional demeanor
• Must be able to respond calmly to demands of internal customers
• Must be able to work independently and able to handle more than one function at a time