FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** include the following: - Provide strategic leadership for all financial operations of Menominee Casino Resort and Thunderbird Complex (MCR/TC), aligning financial strategies, budgets, forecasts, and business plans with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. - Serve as a strategic advisor to the General Manager and executive leadership team by providing financial analysis, performance metrics, recommendations, and decision-support for operational and strategic initiatives. - Direct all accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial records, reports, and disclosures in accordance with applicable accounting standards and organizational requirements. - Lead the development and administration of annual operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts, long-range financial plans, and performance monitoring processes. - Oversee treasury operations, including cash management, banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, financing activities, loan compliance, covenant reporting, and lender relations. - Evaluate capital expenditures, major business initiatives, and investment opportunities through financial analysis and risk assessment. - Ensure compliance with all applicable Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Federal, State, Menominee Tribal Gaming Commission, Title 31, MICS, TICS, Wisconsin State Gaming Compact, and other regulatory requirements while maintaining effective internal controls and safeguarding organizational assets. - Direct internal and external audit activities, risk management initiatives, insurance programs, and the resolution of audit findings and corrective actions. - Provide leadership and oversight for the Accounting, Revenue Audit, Purchasing, Cage, and Title 31 functions, ensuring effective operations, regulatory compliance, financial accountability, and strong internal controls. - Recruit, develop, and lead department managers and team members, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and service excellence. - Continuously improve financial systems, processes, technologies, and operational controls to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and organizational performance. - Participate as a member of the executive leadership team and act on behalf of the General Manager, as designated, during the absence of the General Manager and Assistant General Manager. - Performs other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned by the General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager in support of organizational objectives. **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. **EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:** **Minimum:** - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. - Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of leadership experience in finance, accounting, revenue audit, purchasing, cage operations, compliance, or related business functions. - In exceptional circumstances, an equivalent combination of education, industry experience, and executive leadership experience may be considered **Preferred:** - Master's degree (MBA, Macca, or related field) and/or professional certification (CPA, CMA, or equivalent). - Senior leadership experience and experience within gaming, hospitality, Tribal enterprise, or other highly regulated industries. **SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:** Demonstrated experience managing financing arrangements, lender relationships, debt compliance, covenant reporting, and capital project funding. Strong knowledge of financial management, gaming operations, internal controls, cash management, budgeting, forecas…