Accounting

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North Las Vegas, NV *****

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** ***** ** ******* & Accounting experience within both Corporate and property roles

* */* ***** ** military experience in the US Air Force

Specialization in Food & Beverage and Inventory Control over multiple properties and multiple outlets

Experience creating and executing both strategic and tactical operating plans

Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criterion for obtaining results

Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and work effectively with others

Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills

Experience with multiple property openings

A hard-earned reputation for integrity and honesty

Demonstrates independent, objective, open-minded thinking

Strong written and verbal communication skills including working with upper management and other department leaders

Expert in BlackLine Financial, Infinium, AP Direct, Cognos Finance, Datamagine, Stratton Warren, and MS Excel

Strong working knowledge of InfoGenesis, Kronos, and remaining MS Office platform CONTRACT/PROJECT ACCOUNTANT VARIOUS STAFFING FIRMS August 2014-Present Las Vegas, NV

Record journal entries to accurately reflect appropriate accrual basis accounting transactions for assigned functions in the correct period including accruals of expenses, accruals of revenue, amortization of prepaid expenses, etc.

Review and post transactions interfaced from sub-systems into the general ledger

Reconcile general ledger accounts in accurate and timely manner

Track, accumulate and prepare necessary information reporting in a timely manner for all business unit departments related to assigned functions

Prepare/review financial analyses; investigate and necessary items

Prepare accurate entries/reports/scheduled needed to complete a timely financial close in accordance with GAAP

Inform business units and others of unusual or unexpected financial results FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTROLLER AMERICAN CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES, LLC June 2003-August 2014 Las Vegas, NV

Prepared, reviewed, verified, and posted journal entries for 35 food and beverage outlets, warehouse, uniform, retail inventories

Verified and audited procurement records by outlet; items or services purchased, cost, delivered, product quality, service performance and inventories

Finalized account analysis and reconciliation of inventory, revenue and expense accounts

Liaison between Accounting and Food and Beverage, Purchasing, and Warehouse management teams

Participated in weekly meetings presenting information to management to compare revenue and expenses to several matrices

Calculated and filed Sales & Use Tax, and Modified Business Tax

Directed preparation and distribution of monthly financial statements

Participated in monthly financial statement review, quarterly write-off meetings, and internal control updates

Reviewed daily operating report to verify accuracy; researched and corrected variances

Managed departmental staff, including interviewing, selecting, training, scheduling, evaluating, promoting, disciplining and terminating employees, as needed

Prepared audit reports which communicated opportunities to improve company operations MICHAEL E. MIXON

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CASINO ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR GOLDEN NUGGET LAS VEGAS March 2003-June 2003 Las Vegas, NV

Directed and supervised the Casino Accounting Clerks in their performance of the audit procedures and compilation of statistical and monetary information for 4 casino revenue departments

Reviewed, edited, and approved journal entries that were entered and posted into the computerized accounting system

Prepared adjusting journal entries to correct errors during posting or restate account balances based on estimates

Prepared, reviewed, and posted month-end statistical journal entries related to slot, table games, race and sports book, keno, cash, comp revenue and expenses

Reconciled accounts ensuring that account balances were properly supported by the source information

Balanced and reconciled casino cage accounts

Performed extensive and complex research on available background material concerning industry practices and any applicable regulations

Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors ASSISTANT CONTROLLER ALEXIS PARK RESORT & SPA

March 2002-November 2002 Las Vegas, NV

Assisted the Controller by directing the day-to-day efforts of the Accounting department to ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial data

Developed and implemented policies and procedures to safeguard the assets of the hotel

Hired, trained, and led the Accounting, Account Payable, Account Receivable, Cost Accounting, and Night Audit staff

Participated in the monthly accounting close and preparation of financial statements by preparing journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations, and performing bank account reconciliations

Conducted monthly operating statement reviews and assisted department heads with interpretation of financial data

Lead discussions with management and utilized independent judgment to resolve problems

Ensured all licenses, permits, and insurance policies were current and in compliance with local, state and federal law COST CONTROL MANAGER BELTERRA CASINO RESORT

April 2000-May 2001 Florence, IN

As a member of the property opening team, setup and hired, trained, and managed the Inventory Control, Warehouse, and Receiving departments

Designed, implemented, and modified the inventory control and receiving for the company

Directed the preparation, distribution, and review of financial statement for 20 food, beverage and retail outlets

Established the cost of sales system and product transfer for 15 food and beverage outlets including butcher shop

Led monthly, semi-annual, and annual warehouse and outlet inventories

Identified and oversaw appropriate forecasting tools providing both daily, and month to date revenue and expense projections to manage against

Coordinated, collected, and prepared operating and statistical reports including cost of sales, inventories, expenses, and customer counts on daily, weekly, and monthly basis by outlet

Conducted monthly financial statement reviews with department heads

Analyzed and reconciled the accuracy of various expenses, inventories, revenues, and statistical accounts

Oversaw the preparation of journal entries for posting to Infinium Financial System FOOD AND BEVERAGE ANALYST THE RESERVE HOTEL CASINO January 1999-April 2000 Henderson, NV

Coordinated implementation of the new accounting control procedures relating to Stratton Warren, InfoGenesis, and Infinium Financial system

Analyzed financial information in relationship to Stratton Warren recipes, outlet inventories, menu product mix, and product cost per cover for 10 food and beverage outlets

Conducted ongoing analysis of all menus relating to product mix and profit margin for all outlets

Planned and performed independent audits and special reviews of company functions, processes, business units, contracts and other activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information, safeguarding of assets, compliance with policies and procedures, and effective/efficient use of resources

Prepared supporting work papers to document audit/review findings MICHAEL E. MIXON 702-***-****

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