Compliance - Staff Internal Auditor (Internal & Kalispel Tribal Members Only)

Summary of Functions
Safeguards assets of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists in the preparation of studies, reports, and analyses in areas such as budgets, financial plans, statistical reports, cash flow projections, and business forecasts.
• Ensures compliance with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians- State of Washington Gaming Compact, Internal Controls, NIGC Regulations and Northern Quest Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure effective follow-up on all audits, reviews and studies conducted by discussing findings with management, recommending improvements in internal controls and operating procedures and providing management’s response to recommendations.
• Ensure control/protection of company assets.
• Available and willing to work any changes in hours deemed necessary for Business Levels.
• Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular good attendance record.
• Accurately completes and clearly documents all Audit Program Steps, interviews, observations, reviews, evidence, findings, and recommendations in standardized workpaper format.
• Plans, develops, and conducts financial, compliance and operational internal audits, within the established time deadlines.
• Prepares and presents clear, concise and professional Internal Reports of Audit and recommendations to management.
• Assist in special investigations when assigned by Executive Director Tribal Gaming Agency, Tribal Gaming Agency Manager, or Senior Internal Auditor.
• Maintain strict standards of confidentiality and professionalism.
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Supervisory Responsibilities
There are no supervisory responsibilities affiliated with this role.
Other
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Kalispel Work Permit.
• Two or more years of gaming operations experience required.
• Two or more years auditing experience desired.
• Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CFE or CISA) desired.
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for required qualifications.
Education
• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting, auditing or finance required.
Skills and Abilities
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft programs and other computer software.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, fractions, percentages and ratios to practical solutions.
• Ability to establish procedures for the effective implementation of the Management Committee’s directives. Prepare complex reports, correspondence, charts, layouts, forms, handbooks, memoranda and other information and instructions.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex management problems having non-standard solutions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with public officials, department heads, associates and the public.
• Ability to shift from working independently to a team environment as job duties dictates.
• Skill in effectively, communicating information through verbal and written correspondence to employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public, including writing reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Skill in solving practical problems and dealing with situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills to assemble key data, potential problem areas and develop recommendations for viable solutions.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of general business administration including personnel practices and employment laws, program budgeting, general accounting, financial analysis, and fiscal management practices.
• Knowledge of Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of the principles, standards, and practices of compliance, operational and financial Internal Audits as they relate to the Indian Gaming Industry.
• Knowledge of tribal, state and federal laws and regulations, specifically in relation to the Indian Gaming Industry.
• Knowledge of Internal Control concepts, trends, and practices.
• Skills in assessing operation, program, staffing and fiscal needs.
• Skill in identifying and resolving administrative problems under pressure conditions.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities