Roy Smith
Senior Director of Finance - Gaming at Churchill Downs Incorporated
- Role
- Senior Director of Finance - Gaming at Churchill Downs Incorporated
- Location
- Jeffersonville, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Roy Smith
VALUE PROPOSITION I deliver solid results in financial planning and analysis, with extensive experience providing support for financial matters for highly successful multibillion dollar gaming corporations. My success is driven by my ability to serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and reconciliation.SUMMARY Engaging Financial Planning & Analysis Leader possessing a winning blend of subject matter expertise, skill in major enterprise finance, and practical experience. Leverages a unique mix of strategic and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by talents and effort with organizational objectives, building reports and recommendations.LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Directs financial performance and performance improvements across 15 casinos. Captured $14.2M in savings from 2016 to 2017 through projects that included the establishment of cost-savings targets across all properties governing labor, expenses, sales, T&E, and supplies. Examines weekly productivity reports to develop insight into the impact of labor costs on revenue.Specialties: Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reports, Gaming Operations, Forecasts, Trend Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Cost Review, Project Management, Cost Containment Initiatives
Experience
Senior Director of Finance - Gaming
Sep 2022 — Present · Louisville, KY, US
Education
Franklin University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
2003 — 2005
Indiana University Southeast
Master of Science - MS, Finance, General
2006 — 2009
Ivy Tech Community College-South Central
Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration
2000 — 2003
Ivy Tech Community College-South Central
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science
2000 — 2003
Indiana University Southeast
Master of Business Administration
2006 — 2009
Southern New Hampshire University
Master of Science - MS, Finance (concentration in Corporate Finance)
2016 — 2018
Skills
- Labor Management
- Operations Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Finance
- Gaming
- Process Improvement
- Financial Analysis
- Casino
- Leadership
- Poker
- Revenue Forecasting
- Enterprise Valuation
- Management
- Gaming Industry
- Financial Modeling
- Income Statement
- Operating Budgets
- Casino Gaming
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Financial Forecasting
- Job Scheduling
- Budgeting
- Process Scheduler
- Hospitality
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Vip
- Casino Management
- Capital Budgeting
- Hospitality Industry
- Technical Analysis
- Analysis
- Pricing Analysis
- P&L
- Resorts
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