VP of Finance & Strategy — Growth, Insight, Compliance

Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley; Onamia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Birthday and anniversary gifts

Parental leave

Job summary

Grand Casino Mille Lacs is seeking a strategic VP of Finance to lead financial management, analysis, and controls for the organization. You will partner with the GM and senior leaders to drive performance, capital planning, and long-term growth.

This role requires GAAP expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of building robust financial processes. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and risk management while championing Workday ERP deployment and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, accounting or related field plus eight years related experience or equivalent.
• Five years of progressive leadership experience in finance.
• Experience working with or reporting to a GM, CEO or business unit head.
• Tribal gaming experience preferred.
• Must secure license from Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA).
• Knowledge of Detailed Gaming Regulations (DGR's).
• Mille Lacs Band Member and American Indian preference will be exercised.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial processes to support growth and expansion.
• Manage short- and long-term capital planning.
• Provide financial insights to optimize margins and performance.
• Analyze and consolidate financial data, prepare reports and conduct cost analyses.
• Collaborate with corporate services including accounting, treasury, procurement and compliance.
• Direct annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Champion Workday ERP adoption and ROI of tech investments.
• Streamline data compilation for financial reporting packages.
• Assess risks and implement casino controls with compliance guidelines.
• Maintain knowledge of GAAP and strengthen internal controls.
• Supervise budget analysis, reporting and trend analysis for senior executives.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to senior management.
• Plan growth opportunities for Finance Associates and mentor Mille Lacs Band members.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

GAAP knowledge

Data-driven

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, accounting or related field

Tools

Workday ERP

Job description

Grand Casino Mille Lacs is seeking a strategic VP of Finance to lead financial management, analysis, and controls for the organization. You will partner with the GM and senior leaders to drive performance, capital planning, and long-term growth.

This role requires GAAP expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of building robust financial processes. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and risk management while championing Workday ERP deployment and cross-functional