Henderson, Nevada 89002 (702) 564-3537 (702) 501-8638 PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE To secure a responsible position in which my experience and personal abilities will mutually allow for optimum growth opportunities. CAREER PROFILE o A competent professional in business with over 15 years of experience, and a strong record of achievement in providing the necessary operations / accounting management and personnel motivation expertise to ensure streamlined operations, client satisfaction, and increased proficiency. o Expertise includes: coordinate a variety of functions simultaneously and prioritize work; analyze problem situations, recommend and implement solutions; set up external systems and integrate into the general ledger; analyze trends and variances; financial statements and budget preparation. o Effective decision-maker; able to quickly evaluate available alternatives in a logical manner. o Excellent communication and customer service skills coupled with the ability to establish and maintain rapport with all levels of personnel, management and clients. o Proven background at high levels of accounting, personnel development and training, encompassing: leadership, team building, planning, organizing, and problem-solving, all of which realized significant contributions to bottom-line results. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
02/10 - Present ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Las Vegas, Nevada ASSISTANT CONTROLLER GAMING OPS o Review Financial Statement information for trends and variances o Financial Statement preparation for consolidation & supporting schedules o Gaming Ops Forecast o Prepare Ad-hoc reports o Scorecard review and analysis o Prepare Contract Net Present Value Analysis o Data validation and analysis for Recurring Revenue Initiative o Assist internal and external auditors during review 12/07 - 11/09 HERBST GAMING, INC. Las Vegas, Nevada ROUTE CONTROLLER o Review Financial Statements and prepare Executive Summary o Prepare Tavern Tracker, Multihand billings and the Revenue accrual o Monitor, establish and review quarterly audit requirements o Quarterly review of company wide intangibles and fixed assets o Prepare NGC-36 quarterly report
o Responsible various analyses such as ATM, Cash in Drop preparation
and Minimum Bank Roll review o Accounts Receivables and Loan cleanup and review o Review and file W-2G, 1042 and 1099's 05/05 - 12/07 ENTITY SERVICES (NEVADA), LLC Las Vegas, Nevada VP, CLIENT SERVICES o Provide general accounting and nexus services for Passive Investment Companies. o Monitor and maintain Passive Investment Company corporate records and company files. o Manage, coordinate, and prepare company merger documentation, contracts, consents, and financial institution account transfers for clients. o Responsible for quality customer service in financial reporting, accurate records maintenance and communications with parent companies. o Review and monitor all investment and asset activities and prepare budgets. o Participate in Board of Directors and Shareholder meetings and prepare meeting minutes. 7/04 - 5/05 SUNTERRA CORPORATION Las Vegas, Nevada MANAGER OF SUNTERRA FINANCIAL SERVICES o Balance sheet and income statement preparation under generally accepted accounting principles for the financial services division, for consolidation into the corporate financial statement. o Co-ordinate and assist auditors in quarterly and annual audits. o Establish and implement procedures for balancing an in-house loan servicing system. o Manage, coordinate, supervise, review and evaluate staff and activities related to providing accounting support for the financial services division. o Assist consultants in establishing policies and procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Review documentation for risk assessment and document controls. o Develop more efficient and automated means of managing data to expedite financial statement preparation reducing the monthly close from 20 days to 5 days.
o Participate in special projects related to the financial services
division such as data conversion for purchased loans to an in-house mortgage servicing system, securitization calls, and preparing consolidated schedules for the SEC 10Q and 10K report. 1/04 - 06/04 Economic opportunity Board of Clark County Las Vegas, Nevada CONTROLLER o Provide direction and assistance to Administrators in the preparation of their annual budgets and compile the results into an agency wide budget for review by the Fiscal committee and Board of Directors. o Begin balance sheet and income statement preparation under generally accepted accounting principles to properly close year end and establish proper foundation for future financial statement preparation. o Co-ordinate and assist auditors and examiners in their review of agency. o Provide supervision and direction for staff in prioritizing and setting work standards for the fiscal division to obtain a clean, balanced, efficient environment to ensure future compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 11/96 - 12/03 Nevada Federal Credit Union Las Vegas, Nevada ASSISTANT CONTROLLER o Perform a diverse range of responsibilities to include, but not limited to: hiring, training, evaluating, disciplining, motivating, and developing staff members. o Exercise general ledger and sub-ledger control for accuracy of entries and calculations and prepare correcting entries as required. o Analyzed operational trends, systems and procedures; and ensured proper and efficient scheduling and completion of all accounting functions. o Prepare balance sheets, income statements, variances analysis, and other financial reports. o Provide system maintenance and new system set-up and integration into the general ledger; subsequently analyze system software upgrades, enhancements, and verify installation. o Develop, revise and recommend written accounting policies, procedures, and job standards to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. o Provide assistance and guidance to the divisions in the development of the annual budget.
o Review check requests for proper authorization in accordance with
policy and assess spending for potential cost reduction. o Monitored mortgage lending accounting, construction, new and residential resale. o Member of numerous task force committees. 2/93 - 11/96 Stewart Title of Nevada, Corporate Office Las Vegas, Nevada CONTROLLER o Financial statement preparation for the company for presentation to management, the Board of Directors, and the home office. o Prepare the annual budget, pro-forma financial statements and spreadsheets. o Supervise and train staff to ensure that proper controls, procedures and policy were followed in the maintaining of general ledger accounts and the subsidiary ledgers. o Prepare the bank reconciliations, account variance analysis, profit center analysis, taxes and other financial reports as needed. o Select and install computer hardware and software and maintained systems. o Interact with auditors and examiners as required. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science - Accounting Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Finance Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota SPECIALIZED SKILLS o Automated and Integrated Accounting Systems o Prepare financial reports in accordance with GAAP o Computer system operations both administrative and on-line o Reconcile high volume general ledger accounts and subsidiary ledgers o Asset Liability Management o Multidivisional Budgeting Techniques o IRS reporting requirements for financial institutions and service organizations, and NCUA regulatory requirements, auditing controls and standards, payroll processing, general tax requirements, and financial statement preparation for profit and non-profit. o Type / 10-key by touch, PC use, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, calendar and scheduling. o Software Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Exchange, Oracle, Brio/Hyperion, Summit, QuickBooks, Great Plains, Cognos TM1, and M2K.