Revenue Audit Clerk, Lead

Churchill Downs; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill Downs Incorporated is seeking a Lead Revenue Auditor to oversee daily, weekly, and monthly revenue audits for Derby City Gaming Hotel and Derby City Downtown in Louisville, KY. The role includes leading the Revenue Audit Team and guiding training efforts to ensure audit accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The position requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to manage end-to-end audits, including reporting taxable earnings and maintaining control documents.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in an audit, accounting, or analytical position.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid Racing License.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Revenue Audit operations and train the Revenue Audit team.
• Review and prep daily audits, including distribution of daily operating reports.
• Audit and account for control documents and prepare exception reports for errors.
• Review, compile, and report taxable earnings information, ensuring proper authorization of transactions.
• Review and prepare journal entries on a daily basis to ensure accuracy.
• Perform and guide monthly and quarterly inventories.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication (oral/written)

Responsibility mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

1-3 years experience in audit/accounting/analytical position

Job description

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Derby City Gaming & Hotel boasts nearly 1,300 of the latest games, a grab-n-go restaurant, Oliver’s Chophouse & Bourbon Bar, a Kentucky Derby-themed hotel, and live music! The newly expanded Derby City Gaming & Hotel was voted one of the “Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville” by Louisville Business First

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Revenue Auditor is responsible for overseeing the daily, weekly and monthly revenue audits as well as overseeing overall training of the Revenue Audit Team for Derby City Gaming Hotel and Derby City Downtown.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversight and training of Revenue Audit functions and team members regarding day-to-day operations.
• Review and prep daily audits, including the distribution of daily operating reports.
• Auditing and accounting for all control documents and preparing exception reports for all errors.
• Reviewing, compiling, and reporting taxable earnings information, including ensuring proper authorization of all transactions.
• Review and prepare journal entries on a daily basis to ensure accuracy.
• Perform and guide monthly and quarterly inventories.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Competency demonstrated in leading the Revenue Audit team and assigned duties.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationships among all personnel.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of Revenue Audit.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• One to three years’ of experience in an audit, accounting, or analytical position required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Valid Racing License.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulation throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Work With Us

Churchill Downs Incorporated is an inclusive and fun place to work. We celebrate unique approaches and points of view. We believe diversity is a mindset that drives excellence. We’re always learning, evolving and growing. We innovate through mutual respect of ideas and collaboration. This allows us to build a common language that inspires our team members and propels us toward the achievement of our vision.