Finance Specialist Gaming Commission
Position Code:
TGC adm-9
Salary Range:
Auditor 1
$36,000 - $54,000 depending upon experience
($17.31 - $ 25.96 hourly)
Finance Specialist, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Commission
Salary is $36,000 - $54,000 (DOE) plus benefits - Salary is based on full-time employment.
Location: Taunton, MA
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Commission (MWTGC or Commission) is an independent
regulatory agency of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Commission regulates the Tribe’s gaming
enterprise through the licensing or registering potential employees and vendors, overseeing surveillance
and security, establishing rules for the casino to ensure the integrity of the operation and to assure that
the gaming operation is constructed, maintained and operated in a manner that protects the
environment and public health and safety. The Commission also conducts audits of revenue and
procedural compliance, investigates allegations of violations of the Commission’s gaming regulations
and the Tribe’s gaming ordinance and provisions of the tribal-state compact.
The Finance Specialist will be on the ground floor of a developing organization. This position provides a
perfect opportunity for the right person to grow with the Tribe’s regulatory operation. Due to the
access to highly confidential and proprietary information, this position will require a contractual
agreement concerning confidentiality, situations which may create a conflict of interest and a nongaming agreement.
Position Description:
The Commission seeks a finance specialist who is computer proficient, organized and able to work
independently. The Commission is newly organized. therefore, the Finance Specialist will develop and
implement new data and administrative processes related to the Commission’s overall budget process,
keep and update financial records related to Commission payroll and time records, revenue received
from licensing and registration fees, posting expenditures to the appropriate accounts, generate
monthly and year-to-date financial reports, prepare supporting documentation for Commission
expenditures, travel and training, transmit financial and payroll records to the Tribal offices, provide
other auditing or assistance as needed. This position will also require contact with the public, other
Commission, tribal and casino staff in person, telephonically and via email. This position will be
supervised by, and will report to, the Director of Administration, the Executive Director and/or the
Gaming Commission Chairperson. The position requires a person who understands basic accounting,
auditing and clerical practices, can show initiative, develop new skills, adapt to a developing and
changing work place and work collegially with a variety of staff. The Finance Specialist must have an
understanding of Native American culture, traditions and tribal sovereignty.
Job functions range from standardized office support assignments to performance of administrative
duties involving preparing detailed financial reports of revenue, project specific expenditures, payroll
and benefits analysis and assisting in budget or expenditure recommendations. Knowledge of generally
accepted accounting principles, basic business record keeping, casino or regulatory operations and
sound computer skills are preferred. Work requires contact with staff within the Commission and
interaction with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Officials and their various departmental employees,
various external vendors and some public agencies and entities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The Financial Specialist will develop and implement new data and
administrative processes related to the Commission’s overall budget process, keep and update those
financial records related to Commission daily operation, including payroll, benefits and accrued time
records, prepare requisition or requests for payment forms, transmit payroll and revenues received
and/or expended to the Tribal offices and work closely with the Tribal Administrative office staff,
maintain accurate revenue records generated from fees or fines being received from licensing,
registration and regulatory sanctions, posting expenditures to the appropriate accounts, generate
monthly, year-to-date and year-end financial reports, prepare supporting documentation associated
with expenditures, travel and training. Use of the proprietary accounting software programs and
transmit financial and payroll records to the Tribal offices and provide other auditing or office support as
needed.
Required education and experience: A college degree preferred. Relevant experience may be
substituted for college degree. Strong computer, accounting, organizational, written and oral
communication skills are required.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently required to sit, occasionally be required to stand and walk.
Additional information: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Commission maintains a drug-free
workplace. All employees are subject to a pre-employment and random drug screens. All Commission
employees are subject to a comprehensive background investigation and the applicant must qualify for
and receive a gaming license as a condition of employment. Due to the access to highly confidential and
proprietary information, this position will require a contractual agreement concerning confidentiality,
situations which may create a conflict of interest and a non-gaming agreement. Indian Preference
Applies
To apply: Submit a resume, transcript, writing sample, and a list of three references to:
MWTGC
PO Box 1161
Taunton, MA 02780
Or email your application to MWTGC.org@gmail.com