Controller

Margaritaville; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical benefits

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Wellness programs

Job summary

PENN Entertainment in Hobbs, NM seeks a senior finance leader to oversee A/P, GL, Payroll, accounting and receiving functions. You will lead budgeting, GAAP reporting and financial control, while guiding a team and ensuring accurate forecasts.

This role emphasizes strategic cost management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The position involves preparing financial statements, coordinating audits, and supporting executive management with timely financial insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial statements.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and financial software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee A/P, GL, Payroll, Accounting and Receiving departments.
• Develop and monitor budgets and performance against targets.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and GAAP compliance.
• Lead audits and tax reporting.

Skills

Financial leadership

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

WE’RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US.

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.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

• Responsible for supervising staff and the overall daily management of A/P, GL, Payroll, Accounting and Receiving department(s). Develops, implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Create effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives and achieving guest satisfaction.Responsible for assisting in the budget process for the department and provide recommendations; ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives; reporting budget concerns to manager.
• Establishes, or recommends to management, major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies for company.
• Prepares monthly financial statement in accordance with GAAP. Including review and audit of account analysis, cash management and revenue audit.
• Ensures timely audits of revenue accounting.
• Prepares reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
• Provides management with timely review of organization’s financial status and progress in its various programs and activities.
• Directs determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
• Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
• Arranges for audits of company’s accounts.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Examines accounts and records and computes taxes owed according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations.
• Completes form for tax refunds; ensures that organization complies with tax payment, information reporting, and other taxing authority requirements.
• Collects and analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses.
• Maintains Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset, Payroll, and CDS systems which provide control of revenues and expenditures.
• Develops and implements cost control measures.
• Advises management on matters such as effective use of resources and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Interprets budgets to management.
• Works with management in strategic planning or new product development.
• 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 ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

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 department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Determines recommendation 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).

BRING US YOUR BEST.

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 (B.S./ B.A.) in Accounting from accredited four-year college or university; or four to ten years of related experience; or combination of education and experience. CPA licensed preferred but not required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications.
• Must have knowledge of financial software systems.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Must have ability to work efficiently in a team-oriented environment.
• Must have strong decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

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 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.

Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second hand tobacco smoke.

STAY IN THE GAME. FOLLOW US.

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Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet.

We're changing entertainment. Follow us.

Equal Opportunity Employer