Amber Wawers
Las Vegas,Nevada
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Penn Entertainment
08.2020 - Current
- Analyze, review, and post standard recurring journal entries that are prepared by a staff accountant. Communicate, coach, and recommend changes as needed for entries that are not prepared correctly.
- Review and approve account reconciliations that are prepared by staff accountants. Analyze the accounts, makes decisions on resolutions for reconciling items, and recommend appropriate resolution for reconciling items when needed.
- Provide training and supervision to staff accountants that include giving input on team member reviews.
- Prepares complete accurate and timely financial statements and reports for management staff, auditors, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.
- Assist managers in interpreting departmental financial statements; ensuring adequate and accurate information is provided to promote an understanding of the financial statements.
- Assist internal, contracted and regulatory Auditors in their examination of accounting records to ensure that Auditors receive adequate information for effective inspections for assigned locations.
- Identify inconsistencies in accounting treatment or procedures across properties and recommends and implements changes to ensure cross property analysis can be completed correctly.
- Communicate and coordinate with property accounting departments to ensure intercompany accounts are balanced and reconciled.
- Preparation, review and submission of tax filings.
Premier Banker
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
10.2013 - 08.2020
- Partnered with the affluent segment and clients with liquid assets in excess of $250,000
- Managed a book of business in excess of $30MM
- Evaluated customer financial situations and objectives in order to recommend the most applicable products for protection, debt clearance, savings, wealth, or general financial independence
- Mentored fellow team members to assist with personal and career development
- Developed cohesive team dynamic with peers to achieve better results as an overall branch
- Exceeded sales goals in investment referrals on a consistent basis
- Contacted potential clients to pursue sales and gather funds
- Continued education on current banking products and services
- Pursued leads, set appointments and brought in new customers to increase revenue
- Developed strong relations with company associates
- Maintained strict confidentiality of bank records and client information
- Trained and mentored junior banking staff to maximize performance, efficiency and compliance
- Complied with regulatory requirements, including the Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering, OFAC, USA Patriot Act, Privacy Act and Community Reinvestment Act.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Accounting -
Western Governors University
08.2020
Master of Business Administration -
Western Governors University
12.2018
Master of Science, Counseling -
University of Phoenix
03.2018
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
University of Nevada Las Vegas
05.2013
Skills
- Advanced Excel
- GAAP
- Oracle
- Accounts payable
- Account reconciliation
- Financial analysis
- Expense reporting
- Accounts receivable
- SUMIF
- COUNTIF
- XLOOKUP
- VLOOKUP
- Pivot Tables
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Penn Entertainment
08.2020 - Current
Premier Banker
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
10.2013 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science, Accounting -
Western Governors University
Master of Business Administration -
Western Governors University
Master of Science, Counseling -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
University of Nevada Las Vegas