Accounting Clerk - Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos : Job Details

Overview:

Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a luxury casino-resort that opened in December 2014. The property contains nearly 1,100 well-appointed hotel rooms and suites with private balconies available. It sports an eighteen-hole championship golf course, a private beach and marina, and a luxurious pool complex with private cabanas, a waterslide and lazy river. Patrons enjoy a 2000-seat entertainment showroom, variety of meeting spaces, retail shopping from fine jewelry to resort wear, and a number of Landrys signature restaurants. The Golden Nugget also includes a world-class casino with more than 70 table games, a poker room, and 1600 of the newest slot machines. We offer an abundance of premier employment opportunities in hotel, restaurant, finance, marketing, entertainment, casino management and much more. If your skills and talents are a match for our needs, we can open the door to your next career opportunity! Fertitta Entertainment through its various subsidiaries and affiliate companies is a national, diversified gaming, restaurant, hospitality, entertainment and retail organization. We own and operate the Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos located in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey and Biloxi, Mississippi. We are also one of the largest full-service restaurant operators in the United States with over 420 locations in over 35 states and 15 countries. We operate restaurants primarily under the names of Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steakhouse, Landrys Seafood House, Chart House, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Bubba Gump, Mortons The Steakhouse, McCormicks & Schmicks and Claim Jumper and Mastros, plus our upscale signature group of restaurants which include Vic & Anthonys, Grotto and more. We are also engaged in the ownership and operation of select hospitality/entertainment businesses, which include hotels, such as the San Luis Resort, Spa and Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, aquarium complexes, the Kemah Boardwalk, a 40-acre amusement, entertainment and retail complex in Kemah, Texas and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Accounting Manager/Financial Controller, the incumbent assists in all areas of accounting including AP, AR, Payroll and Accounting on an as needed basis and ensures top quality customer service.

• Exhibit all conduct in accordance with Louisiana Gaming regulations and Golden Nugget policies and procedures, as well as all Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Consistently deliver positive, courteous and professional guest service in all interactions with guests, visitors, vendors and fellow employees.
• Assist AP on an as needed basis by assembling and reviewing vendor invoices, purchase orders, receiving documents and other information for payment.
• Input accounts payable into the computer system.
• Prepare support documents for AR, prepares/mails invoices for customers, researches credit card disputes, prepare daily deposits from incoming payments.
• Assist Payroll in preparation and completion of payroll cycles, help prepare reports for distribution, compile payroll data for review and correct errors to ensure accuracy.
• Assist the Accountants in preparing general ledger journal entries, account reconciliations, assist with month-end, quarterly and annual closings.
• Promote positive public/employee relations at all times.
• Ensure prompt and discrete notification to senior management and/or the Ethics Hotline of any observation of illegal acts or internal ethics violations.
• Comply with all departmental and Company Policies including business ethics guidelines.
• Maintain excellent communication skills and interpersonal relations with guests, vendors, visitors and Golden Nugget staff.
• Display professional conduct, sound judgment, the highest level of professional integrity and a strong work ethic.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must possess excellent time management skills.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented to effectively conduct numerous projects simultaneously.

• Must possess good computer skills including knowledge of spreadsheet software.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays is required.
• Ability to deliver a service level which creates an atmosphere that makes our guests want to return, giving each guest a positive, memorable experience.
• Commitment to routinely go above and beyond in the accomplishment of position responsibilities in an effort to play a role in the achievement of organizational goals.
• Must present an image of excitement and enthusiasm, while being able to project a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Display strong work ethic and team work.