DEPARTMENT OF GAMING

Address:
100 North 15th Street
Suite 202
Phoenix, Arizona 85007 

Salary: Up to $31.73/Hour (DOE) 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: December 8, 2024

Are You Ready to Ensure Compliance in Tribal Gaming Operations?

The Arizona Department of Gaming seeks a skilled and meticulous Auditor to join our team. This position plays a vital role in upholding the integrity of gaming operations across Tribal Gaming facilities. If you excel in auditing, compliance, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, this opportunity is tailored for you.

As an Auditor, you will ensure that Tribal Gaming Operations comply with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, federal gaming regulations, and other applicable laws. This role requires conducting detailed audits, collaborating with Tribal Gaming Offices, and preparing comprehensive reports to maintain transparency and accountability.

Your Impact:

• Audit Oversight: Perform audits of Tribal Gaming Operations to assess compliance with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact and National Indian Gaming Commission’s standards.
• Data Analysis: Compile and review financial records, including tribal contributions, to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with Tribal Gaming Offices and Gaming Facility Operators to identify and resolve non-compliance issues.
• Specialized Audits: Conduct and review work papers for special reviews, including fraud audits and financial investigations.
• Independent Work: Manage assignments with autonomy, applying analytical skills to gather facts, organize information, and make logical interpretations.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative Environment: Partner with a team dedicated to ensuring ethical and transparent gaming operations.
• Professional Growth: Engage in challenging projects that refine your expertise in compliance and auditing.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to a mission that protects and benefits Arizona’s communities through fair and regulated gaming practices.

Join us to make a lasting impact in ensuring compliance and fostering trust in the gaming industry!

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

As a Gaming Auditor you will:

• Be responsible for the auditing of Tribal Gaming Operations to ensure compliance with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, Appendices, National Indian Gaming Commission’s Minimum Internal Control Standards, Tribal Gaming Ordinances, and/or other applicable laws and regulations.
• Compile and review financial information, including tribal contributions, for all Tribal Gaming Operations.
• Conduct and review audit work papers conducted by external auditors.
• Be responsible for reviewing the Tribal Gaming Operations internal control systems to ensure compliance with the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, Appendices, National Indian Gaming Commission’s Minimum Internal Control Standards, Tribal Gaming Ordinances, and/or other applicable laws and regulations.
• Work closely with Tribal Gaming Offices and Gaming Facility Operators to collaboratively find solutions to resolve any non-compliant issues.
• Be capable of working independently on difficult assignments, gathering facts, organizing, analyzing and comprehending information to make logical interpretations necessary to perform operational duties.

Knowledge of:

• Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact and appendices, state laws, and regulations.
• Gaming industry procedures and regulations.
• Principles and practices of auditing and accounting
• Auditing techniques in evaluating internal control systems.
• Techniques in reviewing and analyzing financial data.
• Computerized products used in accounting systems and processes.
• Casino operations and technology.
• Gaming Regulation and/or Operation

Skills In:

• Maintaining effective working relationships with team members, Tribal Gaming personnel, casino personnel, and tribal partners.
• The ability to interpret and apply Compact requirements, state statues, federal rules and regulations.
• Gathering facts, organizing, and comprehending information to make logical interpretations necessary to perform operational duties.
• The ability to interpret and apply the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact and appendices, state laws, and regulations.
• Maintaining working relationships within the gaming industry.
• Working independently with a minimum amount of supervision and make effective judgments on the basis of partial or incomplete evidence.
• Customer service.
• Time management.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Oral and written communication.

Ability To:

• Multitask and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively in an empathetic and professional manner.
• Work with a high degree of professionalism, independence and initiative.
• Detail oriented & Organized.
• Be an effective communicator (both written and verbal).
• Analytical and problem solve.
• Determine applicable rules and regulations.
• Formulate appropriate courses of action and communicate those courses of action to decision-making authorities.
• Perform work of considerate difficulty, organize and direct activities of diverse areas of regulation.
• Work to effectively accomplish the unit and Agency's Mission.
• Work in a smoke filled environment and be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Travel, which may include overnight stays.
  

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years accounting/auditing experience and/or reviewing and analyzing financial statements.
• Professional certification (e.g. CPA, CIA, CMA, and CFE) and/or gaming experience is highly desirable.

Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.)

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Gaming offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
  

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tiffany Batura or Nickie Schultz at HumanResources@AZGaming.gov for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.