Director Accounting (Design and Development)

  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #79936
  • Salary: $150,000

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Director Accounting (Design & Development)

Location: Las Vegas, NV 89109
Position: Director Accounting (Design & Development) – Direct Hire
Salary: $120-150K
The Company’s Design & Development (D&D) team is responsible for creating the designs that are known as the Company “look”. The Design & Development team encompasses: Construction, Design, Warehouse and Architecture.

Job Description
We are in search of a brilliant Leader that has intense knowledge in construction finance along with providing guidance to the team by reviewing and auditing the Design & Development team’s financial records. We are seeking someone who has superior financial statement skills – able to prepare and analyze budgets. Ability to maintain a high-level of strategic thinking – very capable of defining problems and draw valid conclusions. Capable of analyzing and presenting complex information clearly and communicating quickly through various methods.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Ensures the Company’s core values and property standards are implemented and applied:
    • Care about everyone and everything
    • Show never ending attention to detail
    • Take responsibility; don't leave it to others
    • Always strive to be better
  • Held accountable, to a very high degree, for departmental performance
  • Reviews and audits all D&D financial Records; conducts forecasting and reporting year of year revenues and expenses
  • Establishes and implements short-and long-term departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates operational effectiveness; implements changes required for improvement. Identifies key drivers of success
  • Responsible for the accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of departmental policies and procedures; records and reports
  • Monitors all activities of the department to ensure that all applicable internal policies, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and controls property wide are enforced
  • Creates and administers departmental operating budget and financial controls. Responsible for financial planning, forecast, labor, and payroll for areas of responsibility
  • Ensures departments deliver and maintains a maximum level of property-wide service and satisfaction.
  • Oversees all hiring, performance management, and employee engagement within the department. Provides training opportunities, constructive and positive feedback to team members within their area of responsibility Creates a motivating environment
  • Keeps informed of all new developments within the department and makes recommendations designed to maximize department and company success.
  • Manages multiple priorities simultaneously and meets deadlines
  • Must have the ability to promote positive, fair, and ethical relations with all team members, guests, and other third parties
  • Create an enthusiastic, energetic service-oriented culture and provide leadership in developing employee engagement strategies, leadership engagement, and employee communication plans and activities

    Qualifications

    • A master’s in accounting or in a similar discipline is required
    • Must have a minimum of (10) ten years of general accounting experience, preferably ten (10) years of experience in construction accounting

    Must-Haves:

    • Strong accounting acumen; manager admits she doesn’t know accounting well and needs someone who does.
    • Advanced Excel skills, especially pivot tables – non-negotiable.
    • Budgeting, forecasting, and sales/use tax expertise.
    • Experience managing P&L line items and validating financials before corporate review.
    • CapEx and project-based accounting experience; Project Site and PeopleSoft are a plus.

    Nice-to-Haves (but not required):

    • Construction accounting – ideal but not required.
    • Big Four background – highly respected by the executive team (CEO/CFO level).
    • Experience with large Strip casinos

    Team & Scope:

    • Oversees 2 junior GL accountants.
    • Will not be responsible for UAE hours; work is 8–5 in Summerlin.

     

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    • About APR Consulting
    APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.