Accounting Consulting Manager - Gaming & Hospitality

RSM US LLP; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking a Manager in its AFC Gaming & Hospitality Financial Advisory practice. The role focuses on delivering technical accounting, internal controls improvements, and advisory projects for casino gaming and hospitality operators nationwide.

You will lead engagement teams, coordinate work plans, and develop client deliverables while building strong client relationships. The position requires substantial travel and CPA-credentialed or -preferred professionals are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business or public accounting/consulting with emphasis in casino and hospitality accounting or operations
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Strong internal control skills and experience in developing and improving internal control systems
• Technical accounting experience in US GAAP and/or IFRS with financial reporting and research to solve accounting matters

Responsibilities

• Provide financial consulting services to gaming/hospitality clients including accounting support and process improvement
• Lead engagement teams, monitor productivity and adherence to work plans
• Identify performance improvement opportunities and develop client deliverables
• Support execution of client deliverables and build relationships with business associates and industry groups
• Travel approximately 75-80% as required

Skills

Public accounting

Communication skills

Internal controls

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Staff management

CPA preferred

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

Job description

Do you have a passion and a curiosity for solving complex casino gaming, integrated resort, hotel and hospitality accounting and financial operations business issues?

Are you looking for a fast-paced and hands-on yet flexible and balanced career while being able to work collaboratively to serve clients to help resolve complex issues?

Are you interested in joining an in-demand rapidly growing practice with experienced professionals of diverse backgrounds?

If so, RSM's Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice’s National Gaming and Hospitality group is the right fit for you – we have worked solving unique finance and operational issues within the Gaming and Hospitality industry for over 50 years.

RSM is looking for a Manager to join our Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice with a focus in Gaming and Hospitality Financial Advisory. The changing economic landscape, new accounting pronouncements, evolving tax regulations and the acceleration of automation adoption initiatives mean casino gaming and hospitality enterprises face an ever-changing business landscape. Our industry focus includes casino and online gaming operators, integrated resorts, and hospitality operators across multiple jurisdictions throughout the country.

The Gaming and Hospitality Consulting Manager provides a variety of financial consulting services to clients. The types of consulting services provided may include, but are not limited to:

• Technical Accounting and Accounting Support to business operations
• Business process improvement and internal controls assessments
• Advisory projects, such as: Organizational structure analysis, profit enhancement, cash management, and profitability analysis studies
• Process improvement and policy and procedure documentation
• Primary clients are gaming entities across the country, including large commercial gaming resorts, casinos, and Indian gaming.
• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the consulting work plan and client deliverables
• Develop an understanding of the client's business and industry and begin to recognize key performance drivers, trends and developments
• Actively participate with engagement team and function as an in-charge and go-live lead, facilitating fieldwork by monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan schedules on assignments as well as critically solve client and adoption challenges
• Support the execution and completion of various client deliverables
• Identify performance improvement opportunities
• Understand RSM’s service lines and work as a team in providing an integrated service delivery
• Recognize and inform management of opportunities to increase level and types of services to clients

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years business experience or 5+ years in public accounting/consulting services (emphasis in the casino and hospitality accounting or operations a plus)
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Strong internal control skills and experience in developing and improving internal control systems
• Strong technical and functional accounting experience in US GAAP and/or IFRS for public or private companies, with experience in financial reporting, and hands-on support and research to solve technical accounting matters with AJE and reconciliations as needed
• Proven ability to manage staff on projects of varying sizes, along with a passion for developing and retaining talent
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Must have demonstrated the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with business associates and industry groups, including strong presentation, communication and rapport building skills
• Ability to travel approximately 75-80%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working on project teams related to one or more of the following areas: accounting and finance optimization, audit readiness, complex accounting analysis and consultation, new accounting standard implementation, financial automation technologies automation and consulting services to similar industries
• A BS/BA in Accounting or related working experience
• Experience and personality to diffuse difficult customer situations
• Ability to function independently, prioritize and act as a mentor to junior staff
• CPA strongly preferred or related work experience