KAREN A. LURIE

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

**** – Present Owner, Karen A. Lurie Tax Planning and Preparation

Specializing in individual returns

**** – 2017 Director of Corporate Accounting, Wynn Resorts Ltd.

Responsible for the overall accuracy, compliance, timeliness and completeness of

corporate accounting functions in accordance with GAAP

Managed all corporate Aircraft accounting and reporting for Tax, Marketing, and Macau operations, including SIFL and billing accounting and reconciliations for senior executives

Accounting and tracking of Investments, Legal, Consulting, and Contributions

SME, solely responsible for writing and maintaining all corporate nVision reports, including trees

Maintained and performed all international payroll and expense allocations

Performed monthly, quarterly and annual variance analysis of multiple P&Ls and balance sheets

Prepared Audit Committee and Earnings Release schedules

2012 – 2014 Manager of Corporate Accounting, Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Responsible for management of the corporate accounting department

Coordinated with operating management to ensure proper accounting for significant areas

such as Risk Management, Benefits, IT, Marketing, and Legal

Monthly and quarterly reports including capital spending, commitments and contingencies

Performed monthly, quarterly and annual variance analysis of multiple P&Ls and balance sheets

Oversaw budget preparation for specific corporate companies

Supervised preparation of applicable footnote disclosures for forms 10-Q and 10-K

Directed the completion of required schedules for external auditors

Provided accounting input on capital spending requests for corporate companies

Allocations of corporate expenses

2006 – 2012 Director of Retail Accounting, Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Responsible for organization, direction, and administration of the retail accounting department

Oversaw merchandise A/P, sales audit, general accounting, and mail order departments

Consolidated retail location financial statements for 150+ retail stores and cost centers

Produced monthly operating reports for retail management

Budget compilation and variance analysis

Gift shop and Fragrance inventory valuation and reconciliation

Managed professional staff with zero turnover

2005 - 2006 Manager of Corporate Accounting, MGM Resorts International

Consolidated all property financial statements

Managed all aircraft accounting

Consolidated all property fixed assets

Cash Flow, track and journal all daily cash, bank and account reconciliations

Procedure documentation

2003 – 2005 Senior Accountant, Cardinal Health, Inc.

Directed all month-end closings for multiple divisions

Allocated and managed funding for all T&E charges for entire corporation (50,000+ employees)

Prepared financial statements and management reports for multiple divisions

Sarbannes-Oxley testing facilitator

JD Edwards Mass User Training Conference facilitator

Bank and account reconciliations

KAREN A. LURIE

1997 – 2003 Accounting Manager, Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC

Supervised all General Ledger functions, A/R, A/P, Sales Tax, Commissions

Directed all month and year-end closings

Prepared financial statements and management reports for 60 branches and cost centers

Budget compilation and variance analysis

Bank and account reconciliations

Audit preparation

1996 - 1997 Management Consultant, Deloitte & Touche, dba D & T Resources Connection

Management consulting on a project basis for both audit and non-audit clients

Computer program procedures and documentation

Bank and account reconciliations

Income tax provisions

System recommendations

Audit preparation

Client staff training

1994 - 1996 Corporate Controller, Armstrong Pacific Corporation

Managed all financial, administrative, tax, banking, and insurance functions, including consolidations. Administered company’s Pension and Profit Sharing Trust.

Supervised A/R, A/P, Credit and all General Ledger systems

Directed monthly closings, preparation of financial statements and management reports

Fixed Asset and Depreciation record keeping

Developed and maintained monthly cash flow analysis

Supervised outside payroll (ADP), payroll tax returns, W-2’s and 1099’s

Compiled and administered budgets

Prepared all audit lead sheets and workpapers

Maintained all banking relationships, including receivables and inventory financing

Produced all internal management reports and government filings for company’s Pension and Profit Sharing trust

Cross trained staff in variety of accounting applications

EDUCATION

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Accounting

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excel, Word, PeopleSoft 9.2, nVision, BlackLine, JD Edwards, Infinium, Prelude, Oracle, MAS-90, Unix, AS400, Peachtree, Time Line, Showcase, Cognos, Hyperion, Essbase, Webfilings, CCH ProSystem fx tax software

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

Mensa

Past President of USC Orange County Young Alumni

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

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