Staff Accountant - Full Time

Northfield Park Racino; Northfield Center Township (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northfield Park Racino is seeking a Staff Accountant to prepare, analyze, and maintain accurate financial records in line with internal controls and gaming regulations. You will support general ledger reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting to ensure timely and precise accounting deliverables across departments.

Responsibilities include preparing journal entries, bank reconciliations, cash flows, and providing managers with data to understand departmental performance, with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1+ year of accounting experience in gaming or similar industry a plus.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and GAAP principles.
• Proficiency with Excel and financial software for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and reconciles balance sheet data and maintains monthly statements.
• Supports general ledger reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Prepares journal entries and adjusts data for accurate general ledger representation.
• Assists with daily and month-end journal entries for revenue and other accounts.

Skills

Ledger reconciliations

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Excel

Internal controls

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial software

ERP systems

Job description

Description

The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and maintaining accurate financial records in compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable gaming regulations. This position supports general ledger reconciliations, month‑end close, and financial reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely completion of accounting deliverables.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Gathers and examines source information to verify balance sheets (bank accounts, cash, inventory, etc.) to reconcile all accounts and produce monthly summary statements with supporting documentation.
• Provides managers with data and explanations to support understanding of departmental financial performance.
• Reviews, analyzes, and adjusts financial statements of departments to ensure their accuracy.
• Assists managers in the interpretation of departmental financial statements to ensure that adequate and accurate information is provided to promote understanding of the financial statements.
• Prepares journal entries and adjusts exceptional case entries to ensure most appropriate representation of data on the general ledger to provide accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Assists with daily and month‑end journal entries of revenue to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
• Prepares cash flows reflecting daily activity with bank accounts, responsible for monthly bank reconciliations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• One or more years of applicable experience, high school or GED preferred, or combination of experience and education.
• Prior gaming industry experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software; and automated financial systems.
• Knowledge of gaming and tax regulations preferred.

Requirements

Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent - Required
• Bachelors Degree - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate on the telephone (hearing)
• Ability to understand technical manuals
• Ability to speak English
• Ability to work amicably with co-workers
• Ability to write legibly in English
• Ability to learn tasks in a reasonable amount of time
• Ability to read instructions and numbers in English
• Ability to follow supervisor's instructions
• Ability to complete tasks with numerous interruptions
• Regular attendance at meetings with both internal team members and external parties as appropriate, which may include enclosed office spaces and/or outdoor field site locations. Supervisor positions may include conducting and leading meetings.