Hyder Jaffer has been selected as the new vice president of finance for Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

According to the casino, Jaffer is a 15-year veteran of the casino and finance industries and most recently was director of finance at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., owned by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, in Southwest California.

Before joining Pechanga Resort & Casino, he had been casino accounting manager and regulatory compliance manager of Majestic Star Casino & Hotel in Gary, Ind. Prior to that, he was casino controller of Harrah’s Joliet Hotel & Casino near Chicago.

Jaffer will manage a staff of more than 100 people and be responsible for overseeing all financial matters including accounting, cage, count rooms, regulatory compliance, purchasing, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, financial analysis and budgeting. He reports directly to the general manager.

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