Benjamin A. Richards

N. Las Vegas,NV

Summary

I am a Business Director in full charge of running the location in Las Vegas for the owner. I have extensive knowledge in A/R, A/P, Cost Accounting, Project Management and Financial Analysis. I am looking to make a change in location and apply my skills to new challenge

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Business Director

Pride Communications Inc.

11.2016 - Current

I am in charge of representing the company pertaining to legal, HR, Fleet, Finance or any decision related to the company as a whole, developed the on-boarding processes, writing the employee handbook, expanding the business though licensing and agreements with the County, City, and surrounding Cities
Provide adhoc financial reporting showing the efficiency of management and employees for the company and for the company as a whole
Audit files and processes for improvement and provide numerical analysis of the impact of these procedural improvements
Payroll completion for 45 employees in 3 states, on a weekly basis
Negotiation of contracts for the company owner both for the company and on a personal basis, representation for the business with all State, and Local government agencies
A/R
A/P
Project accounting
Project accounting analysis
Collections on accounts
Full charge Bookkeeper
15 years of analyst experience.
Reduced errors in accounting and financial reporting by modifying current processes.
Translated business priorities into implementable actions.
Managed day-to-day development issues.
Reduced office expenses by finding smarter solutions for vendors, suppliers and services.
Prepared operational and salary budgets.
Executed training programs.
Oversaw HR training, coaching, mentoring and staff retention.
Developed monthly reports.
Used measurements, analysis and process alternatives to arrive at best practices.
Directed business processes from conceptualization through end-user delivery.
Contributed to economic success by participating in budgeting process.

Ticketing Systems Controller/Accounting Projects Manager

David Saxe Productions

05.2012 - 11.2016

Build and develop adhoc reports from the ticketing system to reconcile LET to sales for previous years
Build data base and analysis tools to develop reports for sales and marketing
Develop and design new systems due to incompatibility of present system with necessary report requirements for sales and accounting
Liaison between box office, marketing, accounting, sales and upper management to assure we all understand the scope of each other and how these projects influence each department
Input and design tickets for the theater
Manage box office staff and call volumes
Pricing of theater tickets and tax implications of past input faults which caused our situation
Provide solid analysis of operations, P&L, Project costs and analyze staffing and show volumes to determine proper return on investment
Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
Increased flow of financial information throughout company by improving communication strategies.
Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
Supported program managers in providing procedural training on finance and accounting.
Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
Reviewed processes and procedures to guide program implementation and optimize auditing.
Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.

Payroll Accountant

MGM Resorts Int’l FSSC

Las Vegas, NV

02.2011 - 12.2011

Reconcile payroll transactions for past and present accounts
Analyze information utilizing Showcase and Cognos 8 programs for data extraction and excel for analysis
Analyzing accounts for incorrect entries and timing issues to assure the payroll department entries are correct and up to date
Reconcile 254 accounts per month in blackline
Use Infinium/AS400 for information extraction and Journal entries
Responsible for all payroll upload and analysis for 13 MGM properties in Las Vegas
List processes and provide training in accounting practices as they deal with payroll accounting

A/R, Finance Representative

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

12.2006 - 04.2010

Provide customer service for billing complaints
Perform inquires and research customer records using AS400 and Delphi
Billing and collections of wholesale accounts
In charge of all payments and researching for A/P to travel agencies
Data Mining, Analyze contracts, Train employees, back up finance department in researching with As400/LMS-7
Assist controller and financial analysts with special projects including analysis of marketing, costing of promotions and P&L

Education

BBA - Finance

University of Michigan, Flint

Flint, MI

12.2004

Skills

Financial Analysis
Team Leadership and recruitment
Management Analysis
Project Accounting
Contract negotiation
Licensing
Taxation
Warehouse Inventory Management
Project Analysis
Cost Accounting
Excel
Oracle
Payroll
Operations management
Crisis management

Human resources management
Managing multiple projects
Training manuals and processes
Effective communication
Business plan development
Identifying best practices
SQL
Microsoft Office Suite
Project oversight
Business plan assessment
Conflict mediation
Identifying risks
Project collaboration
Team development
Schedule management

Timeline