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Vice President - Finance

Bally’s Chicago

777 W Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654

Casino Resort
Managed By Bally’s Corporation

Competitive Salary with annual performance reviews | Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical, dental, and vision | 401(K)/ Company Match | Access Perks and Childcare discounts

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Jump into the thrill of a new role with Bally's Chicago and join our team as our Vice President of Finance! The Vice President of Finance is a senior executive responsible for the strategic financial management of the company.
Compensation: $200,000 to $225,000 per year plus bonus, Full-Time

The Role:
The Vice President of Finance is a senior executive responsible for the strategic financial management of the company. This includes financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and managing financial risks. The VP of Finance collaborates with other executives and department heads to make strategic decisions that drive business growth while maintaining financial integrity.


Responsibilities:
• Foster an environment that embodies Bally’s Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
• Enthusiastically promote Bally’s customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
• Formulate, implement, and enforce policies and procedures in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, company initiatives, and organizational goals, including, but not limited to, the company’s Internal Controls
• Develop long-term financial strategies, financial forecasts, and plans aligned with the company’s goals. Oversee the creation and execution of annual and multi-year budgets.
• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses. Report on the financial health of the company to senior executives, the board of directors, and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the management of cash flow, working capital, and liquidity. Develop strategies to mitigate financial risks and ensure the organization is compliant with all financial regulations and laws.
• Ensure construction reporting meets accounting management needs and that items are accounted.
• Lead the finance team, including but not limited to Cage & Credit Operations, Internal Audit, Compliance, etc. providing guidance, mentorship, and training to finance professionals. Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, and investors.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and work with other departments to streamline financial operations without compromising service or product quality.
• Ensure that proper internal controls are in place to protect assets and comply with relevant financial regulations (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley, GAAP, IFRS).
• Perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the Illinois Gaming Board Statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board 
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field (master’s degree or MBA preferred)
• Must have ten (10) years of experience in finance or accounting
• CPA (Certified Public Accounting) or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) is preferred but not required
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and translate into actionable business insights
• Must be proficient in the entire Microsoft Suite, ACSC and Oracle applications
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills


What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Salary with annual performance reviews
• Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical, dental, and vision
• 401(K)/ Company Match
• Access Perks and Childcare discount
• $7 Daily Employee Parking
• Target Salary Range: $200,000.00 - 225,000.00
• Bonus Eligible


Physical Demands & Work Environment:
• Frequently required to lift to a maximum of 30 pounds 
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a keyboard
• Requires visual acuity to operate office equipment 
• The work environment contains bright lights, loud noise, and stressful situations.

Posted December 29, 2025

Bally’s Chicago

Bally's Chicago will be located in the city's River West neighborhood on the bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River, near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.

The first phase of the new casino hotel resort is slated to cost $1 billion. It will include 2,700 slot machines, 95 table games, a suite-only hotel, with 100 suites. There will also be an outdoor music venue with space for 1,000 people.

The subsequent expansion of Bally's Chicago is projected to provide a total of 4,000 gaming seats, a 3000 seat indoor venue, 20,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, and a new 500 room 34-tower hotel which will include a large pool spa, fitness center and sun deck, as well as a rooftop restaurant bar with a spectacular view of the Chicago skyline.

This link on our Bally's Corporate site provides more information about the specific components of our facility:
https://www.ballys.com/about/casinos-resorts/default.aspx

This link provides the details of our commitment to develop a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city: New Casino Resort in Chicago | Bally's Corporation (ballys.com)

The permanent location will include a 3,000 seat theater, an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk, pedestrian bridge, six restaurants, a food hall, and room for 3,400 slots and 173 game tables.

The corporation has a plan to retrofit the former warehouse at the current Tribune plant in order to serve as a temporary casino while the casino is being built. Bally's Temporary Casino will be located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.

The temporary facility located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, will initially provide 33,000 square feet of gaming space accommodating 1000 gaming patrons. There will be two bars & cocktail lounges, a food service bar and a Grab N Go Kiosk.

Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino facility in Chicago, Bally's will own and/or manage 15 casinos across 10 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".

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