Vice President of Finance

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast-paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President of Finance leads the strategic and technical operations for the finance department at Plainridge Park Casino. This individual will work closely with property and corporate teams to achieve financial goals and objectives through driving revenue and cost savings.

• Directs the overall operations and team within the Finance department.  Develops, implements, and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives. 
• Ensures that scheduling is done in an effective and efficient manner, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives, and achieving deadlines. 
• Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and adhering to budgets and ensuring compliance with departmental budget initiatives. Reports budget concerns/deviations to the Executive Management / GM. 

• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.  Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.  Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals.     
• Responsible for the development, maintenance, and documentation of the Accounting System of Internal Control. 
• Plans, coordinates, and executes an efficient accounting and financial reporting system that provides data. 
• Financial Reporting as required by, among other Regulatory Bodies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (including requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley), the Internal Revenue Service, and the governing state. 
• Responsible for all regulatory compliance related to the Accounting System of Internal Controls as required by, among other agencies and governing bodies. 

• Creates and maintains a periodic, quality internal reporting process to be used by Company Management for purposes of analyzing results of operations and making business and operating decisions about the direction of the Company. 
• Brings plans for operating efficiency to the attention of Management and assists in implementation of developed processes. 
• Responsible for the annual Company Budget and Capital Plan, inclusive of planning, executing, and reporting on the variances from actual operating results. 
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a qualified staff that has the capabilities of executing the  required actions necessary for complying with all Financial Reporting and Accounting Internal Controls as outlined by the Company. 
• Continuously maintain knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations as promulgated by, among other governing bodies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the State Department of Revenue, and the State Gaming Commission. 

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements within the area of responsibility and reports potential issues to Executive Management / GM.  
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS   

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. Must be at least 21 years of age. 

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred Accounting; 10 or more years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, and community members. 
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and guests.

• Must have the ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form. 
• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and effectively navigate a variety of situations. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES                     

This job has supervisory responsibilities. 

• Responsible for staff development and training programs. 
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement. 
• Evaluates team members within the department and delivers constructive feedback to employees regarding performance. 
• Determines recommendations for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning and directing work) to meet business needs.  
• Determines work procedures and expedites workflow. 

• Responsible for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, counseling). 

LANGUAGE SKILLS  

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required. 

REASONING ABILITY  

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. 

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

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