Accounting
Resume:
MARIBELLE FUENTES
Résumé
ACCOUNTING
Gaming and Hospitality
Maribelle Fuentes
Las Vegas, Nevada 89122
**********@***.***
ACCOUNTING
Gaming and Hospitality
Handle Multimillion Dollar Annual Business Accounting Overcome complex business challenges within fast-paced, high-pressure environments using timely foresight, keen judgment, innovative ideas, committed work ethics, steadfast dedication and impeccable integrity. Handle very stressful situations which require quick thinking and immediate resolution. Analyze accounting, financial, asset, inventory, payroll, and sales information to produce business forecasts and determine economic conditions for use in decision making. Interpret data utilizing “the language of business” to help ensure financial success. Assemble spreadsheets, ledgers, journals, taxes, audit information, P&L, A/R, A/P, and balance statements used to illustrate financial status. Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in business, government, accountancy, and economic theory. Contribute to sustainable short and long term profitability objectives. Adept at anticipating, assessing, and creatively resolving potential problem areas. Consistently successful in initiating, conceptualizing, developing, and orchestrating internal operations with practical management initiatives to support organizational goals. Gifted in establishing and maintaining a rapport with all levels of staff and management. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary and financial reporting requirements. Deliver creative new business strategies backed with solid financial insight and operations expertise. CORE COMPETENCIES
International Venues Best Practices/Methods Process Improvement
Multi-project Mgmt. Contract Management Human Resources
Regulation Compliance
Staff Development
Billing/Collections
Big/Small Business
Collections Control
Government Regulations
Debt/Internal Controls
Accounting Software
Risk Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PALAZZO RESORT HOTEL and CASINO; Las Vegas, Nevada 2007 to Present A/R Representative
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Manage data information for up to $800,000 accounts receivable per month.
Research credit card chargebacks and retrievals and resolve all guest inquiries concerning their hotel invoices.
Balance daily credit card transactions including FD/POS/RES.
Improved charge-off and dispute accounts by 20% overall and achieved 100% balance recovery of all due balances to within 60 days.
Create invoices for wholesale accounts direct billing and group billing.
Review guest ledger report daily and research any discrepancies concerning their accounts.
Evaluate group due out report and address any past due amounts.
Balance comp accounts involving show tickets, rooms, or meals.
Liaise with all other internal departments as needed. Maribelle Fuentes Résumé Page 2
3463 Greenwood Springs Dr Las Vegas, NV 89122 702-***-**** **********@***.*** BELLAGIO HOTEL and CASINO; Las Vegas, Nevada 2005 to 2007 Food and Beverage Auditor
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Audited all food and beverage media work according to hotel policies and procedures.
Reconciled and corrected up to $10,000 daily and input into Excel spreadsheet.
Balanced daily cashier banking and daily revenue using Micros Report. MGM MIRAGE SHARED SERVICES; Las Vegas, Nevada 2004 to 2005 A/P Representative
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Matched purchase orders and reconciled with suppliers’ invoices.
Stamped and coded an average $30,000 per month for utilities and travel expenses.
Processed checks/ACH payments, resolved any discrepancies.
Input information into AS400 accounting system for payment processing. GREATER NEVADA AUTO AUCTION, Las Vegas, Nevada 2001 to 2003 Accountant
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Managed daily business office operations, balanced cash/check receipts, and prepared monies for deposit.
Posted up to $100,000 per week for work on cars and created individual dealership accounts.
Prepared end of week sales reports.
FLAMINGO HOTEL and CASINO, Las Vegas, Nevada 2000 to 2001 Night Auditor
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Audited food, beverage, and show ticket receipts – average $60,000 per night.
Prepared daily Food and Beverage revenue reports. EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL UK, LTD, London, England 1998 to 2000 Accounting Executive Middle East
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Maintained Middle East export tariff information averaging $250,000 per day.
Reviewed airport, duty, and custom tax data for accuracy.
Pulled customer credit profiles, collected 100% of all past due invoices, and assisted Controller with month-end accounting.
SHERATON SKYLINE HOTEL UK, London, England 1989 to 1998 Accountant
Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities
Generated General Ledger, spreadsheets, Profit and Loss reports, bank reconciliations, purchase orders, sales reports, and month-end closings.
Handled $250,000 A/P and $450,000 A/R per month, aged accounts, collected as needed. FORMAL EDUCATION
COLLEGE of SOUTHERN NEVADA Las Vegas, Nevada
Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL of BUSINESS Manila, Philippines
Business Administration Program
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