Senior Accountant - Temporary (Harrah's Atlantic City) at Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responds to and consistently meets the needs of internal clients. Supports and cultivates new ideas and methods to deliver business solutions. Identifies ways to increase efficiencies or improve product or service. Delivers assignments/projects on time and completes all aspects before delivering to internal clients. Clearly communicates programs/services to necessary people, seeks their support and keeps them informed of changes that may impact the business. Keeps track of existing products/services and/or progress on new initiatives. Prepares project plans that aid in moving project forward. Stays up to date with the latest developments in the profession. Develops skills to handle increasingly complex matters. Complies with and upholds company expectations including Code of Commitment, policies, procedures, industry regulations, department goals and business strategy. Politely gives consistent, timely and accurate information and finds answer when unsure. Consistently demonstrates superior customer service skills and acts as a positive role model for all internal and external guests.

Performs more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. Assists in daily, monthly, quarterly and year-end general accounting and internal and external reporting on a timely basis. Prepares month-end and miscellaneous journal entries. Adheres to the requirements of departments' month-end closing schedule. Responsible for substantiation of assigned general ledger account balances through proper account analysis including the reconciliation of subsidiary information with central accounts on a monthly basis. Prepares month-end financial statements for submission to management. Prepares financial analysis for assigned operating departments, agencies and companies. Prepares complicated personal computer spreadsheets, writes reports from general ledger software package and trains team members when assigned. Assists in the preparation of annual operating plan. Records daily cash activity, prepares month-end cash journal entries and bank reconciliation of cash accounts as assigned. Assists with capital expenditure approval process and tracks monthly capital projects and maintenance of fixed asset sub-ledger. Performs special projects as needed. Assists in the calculation of quarterly state income tax payments and preparation of state and federal tax return extensions as assigned. Assists in the preparation of schedules requested by corporate tax department for the preparation of tax returns. Maintains in-depth knowledge and adheres to departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree required; major in Accounting, Economics or Finance. Candidate for CPA/MBA desired. Some supervisory skills. Two to four years accounting experience with knowledge of spreadsheet software. Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook programs and working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion systems preferred.

DISCLAIMER:

"This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, effort or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical developments)."

At 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.

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