Fraud and Controls Manager - Corporate (Las Vegas)

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Fraud & Controls; the Manager of Fraud & Controls is responsible for monitoring the company’s operational activities for misappropriation and theft.  This person is responsible for managing a team of professionals with cross-functional expertise in serving a wide array of internal and external customers, including (but not limited to) senior management, operations management, Human Resources, IT staff, corporate investigators, consultants and regulatory auditors.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  Include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage a team of analysts who are responsible for the detection of potential fraudulent activity across the organization
• Work with the Director of Fraud & Controls in discussions with Division Presidents, General Managers, Finance leadership (corporate and property), and operating unit management to communicate findings, resolve obstacles, and recommend changes to business practices. 
• Lead the management of the Corporate Ethics and Compliance Hotline, including triage of incoming cases, management of open cases, and reporting of case outcomes.
• Serve as an operational control expert, have the ability to analyze operational need and recommend solutions to mitigate risk across the organization
• Manage or participate in department initiatives designed to improve departmental operational effectiveness.
• Cultivate relationships with key business partners 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead a team of professional staff in the performance, fraud prevention and detection, and consulting activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Three to five years of business experience in positions of increasing responsibility for establishing, evaluating and or managing internal audit or accounting functions, with a minimum of two years management/supervisory experience
• Casino industry knowledge preferred and accounting expertise required
• Able to operate at both a strategic and tactical level
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including fraud and compliance
• Ability to guide the strategy and design of use of electronic system tools to improve process, data mine, extract and report data from financial mainframe applications, Microsoft programs and other industry specific software utilized by the company and associated third party
• Ability to partner with all areas of the company in an effort to drive operational effectiveness and to command the respect and attention of senior executives throughout the company and regulators
• Ability to routinely organize and lead temporary cross-functional teams/task forces comprised of individuals with widely varying expertise
• Outstanding interpersonal, oral/written communication, and collaboration skills
• Highly motivated, energetic self-starter with a drive for success
• Ability to travel to various locations
• Must be eligible for occupational licensing in various gaming jurisdictions, primarily in Nevada.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or applicable field required, a certification (CFE, CIA, CPA) preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. Ability to effectively communicate and present information to various levels of management and executives. 

ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.  Ability to accept ambiguous circumstances and take action where answers to a problem are not readily apparent.  Ability to analyze information, problems, situations, practices or procedures to: define the problem or objective, identify relevant concerns or factors, identify patterns, tendencies and relationships, formulate logical and objective conclusions, recognize alternatives and their implications. Skill in managing multi-faceted projects to a successful conclusion.  Ability to multi-task. 

OTHER:

Periodic travel of 10-15% probable.

Note:  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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