Accountant II

The Capital Asset team is responsible for developing, monitoring, and enforcing policies, practices, and procedures related Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s property, plant, and equipment assets, including the costs associated with construction in progress and IT development until those assets are ultimately placed in-service. This responsibility includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounting records, ongoing maintenance of the fixed asset registers, and ensuring that transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with the Capital Asset Policy and providing guidance on the policy.

This role will be responsible for recording/reviewing transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, understanding and owning accounts and areas as assigned.  Assist the department supervisor/manager in presenting to business partners and senior management explanations for monthly activity and/or fluctuations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a combination of professional and non-professional accounting staff

• Complies with Caesars accounting policies and procedures, and existing control framework

• Understand the applicable requirements of US GAAP and be able to apply to daily tasks

• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual accounting processes to accurately record transactions

• Perform monthly account reconciliations and provide timely research and resolution of reconciling items with exceptions reported to management for review and consultation

• Prepare monthly deliverables, including roll forward schedules, financial reporting support schedules, and legal/regulatory reporting.

• Perform analytical work under limited supervision applying knowledge of basic accounting principles.

• Exemplify the “Inspire Our Best” mission by contributing a work environment that promotes teamwork and mutual respect

• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to adapt training methods to different styles of learners

• Continually assists in identifying process improvement areas and recommends solutions

• Proactively provides feedback to leadership on people, process, technology and compliance

• Perform other job-related duties as requested

• Must possess critical thinking skills, be detail oriented, proficient in time management, able to multi task  and provide solutions to problems

• Comply with Caesars’ accounting and capital policies, practices, and procedures related to the processing of capital asset transactions, including the related controls

• Maintenance of capital projects, including reviewing expenditures for proper classification and preparing invoice accruals

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Accounting related experience

• 0-1 year of Supervisor experience

• BA/BS degree in accounting

• Prior experience with Oracle or similar ERP system and fixed asset accounting system or subledger is preferred

• Prefer gaming industry experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Organized, with analytical skills and detail oriented

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet assigned deadlines as required

• Ability to adapt to new circumstances by understanding the changes and supporting management in communicating them in a positive manner

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to actively participate in meetings and communicate with peers, senior, and managers

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with other team  members and department leaders

• Ability to understand processes and issues, and to assist developing solutions

• Actively participate in special project assignments and team building activities

• Must be a team player in a professional environment

• Understanding of Internal Control over Financial Report (ICFR) and SOX requirements

• Must have intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office

• Experience assisting with projects

• Must be 21 years of age or older. 

About UsAt Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.  
Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”.  If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.