Compliance Manager

Arlington, Washington, United States | Finance | Full-time

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Salary DOE Starting at $81,981/annually 

Casino Experience Required!

Company Standards

At Angel of the Winds, the World’s Friendliest, Casino Resort we require all employees to provide exceptional guest service with a positive and out-going attitude. We value all guests and team members through our guiding values; Welcoming, Engaged, Accountable, Customer Experience, and Team. We have a commitment to understand, define, and deliver what our guests want and represent our company by being professional and courteous to all.

 

Responsibilities

  • Serves as Compliance Officer to develop, implement, and ensure compliance with all Tribal, Federal and State regulations, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Title 31 Regulations, OFAC, and AML regulations.
  • Oversees all the operations and personnel of the Compliance department.
  • Establishes and maintains planning, coordination and execution of regulatory compliance activities to provide optimum support to all departments with an emphasis on proactive measures that ensure high degree of compliance. 
  • Accurate and timely submission and preservation of Title31/BSA document filings.
  • Establishes and maintains proactive training and testing programs, including but not limited to: (IRS) Title 31, Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR), SARC, MICS and internal controls.
  • Evaluates administrative and other operating controls designed to promote effective control at reasonable cost.
  • Partners with management to help create the policies and procedures and standard operating procedures of the casino.
  • Report’s material weaknesses in the company’s system of internal controls and recommends procedures to eliminate those weaknesses.
  • Works with the Internal Audit Department in examining records of departments to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws.
  • Observes and analyzes gaming procedures for compliance in partnership with Stillaguamish Gaming Agency.            
  • Analyzes data obtained for evidence of deficiencies in controls, duplication of effort or lack of compliance with management’s established policies and procedures.
  • Conducts special studies at the request of management such as those required to discover mechanics of detected frauds and develops protective controls to prevent re-occurrence.
  • Prepares written reports of all audits undertaken containing findings and recommendations. 
  • Appraises the adequacy of action taken by operating management to implement recommendations and correct reported deficient conditions. 
  • Partners with management to draft and submit Internal Control Standards and applicable updates as required. 
  • Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

  •  Exceptional guest service skills required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a business or hospitality related field preferred, management experience in the gaming or the banking field, and experience in casino/banking regulatory compliance.
  • Working knowledge of casino operations, Title 31, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, and Federal and State regulations.
  • Familiarity with Casino Soft preferred.
  • Management experience required.
  • T31 program teaching/training experience preferred.
  • Experience in AML strategies, training, and risk assessment.
  • Must be customer service oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently.
  • Ability to work in a challenging environment dealing with sensitive issues and maintain confidentially with strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Ability to maintain professional, courteous, and effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and outside business contacts.
  • Proven intermediate skills in Windows, MS Office Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and experience with database systems. Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, charts, forms and other information and instructions.

 

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A/3 Gaming License from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency and the State of Washington.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication. Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time and/or walk frequently throughout the large facility.  Repetitive movements required from hands and fingers with the occasional bending from the waist.  The position requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects. There are no adverse conditions, but employee is exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.