VP, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

This position is responsible for leading the FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS function, which includes oversight of budgets, financial models, forecasts, financial and operational analyses, capital allocation, and strategic planning for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Mohegan) enterprise, including its operating properties and divisions. This position develops and executes the strategic vision for the FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS organization and works cross-functionally to support property finance teams and capital markets, investor relations, and strategic development activities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities includes but not limited to:

• Establishes and oversees annual budget process; prepares and reviews annual budgets in collaboration with property finance teams
• Ensures that financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analyses facilitate deeper understanding of business and operational trends and complement capital markets activities
• Collaborates with accounting and investor relations functions on financial reporting and external financial communications
• Develops standardized processes and reports
• Reviews monthly operational results for the enterprise
• Oversees ad hoc analyses focused on operational trends, economic trends, or competitive developments, when necessary
• Drives financial components of long-term strategic planning process
• Develops and maintains long-term capital investment plan
• Establishes a data-driven approach to create, track, and analyze key financial metrics
• Collaborates with the strategic development team on feasibility and return on investment assessments 
• Provides clear and actionable information to all stakeholders and provides recommendations
• Works closely with Mohegan CEO, CFO, and COO, as well as other members of senior management
• Supports the long-term development of team members  
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Competencies:  Incumbent will master the following competencies while in this position:

• Thorough understanding of the Mohegan Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) as it relates to employment

Training Requirements:

• Knowledge of Mohegan corporate and department policies and procedures
• Knowledge of financial software (Workday)

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with this job.  Mohegan reserves the right to make changes to the above job description whenever necessary.

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Minimum Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Master's in Business Administration or Chartered Financial Analyst preferred
• At least ten years of experience in a high volume, multi-property casino environment, with heavy emphasis on property operations management and/or analytics
• Global casino experience preferred
• At least seven years of experience in a leadership capacity
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent critical thinking skills, particularly for problem solving and trend identification
• Excellent accounting and analytics skills
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Office work environment
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
• Must be able to sit in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time
• Travel may be required for meetings and/or conferences
• Must be able to work various shifts and flexible hours