Breana Burke
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Accounting leader with three years of experience in financial operations within the sports and entertainment industry. Skilled in month-end close, financial reporting, revenue recognition, and audit coordination. Proven ability to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and partner with executive leadership while managing high-volume financial operations in a lean accounting environment.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounting Manager
Las Vegas Aviators
Las Vegas, Nevada
2023 - Current
- Lead daily accounting operations for a professional sports and entertainment organization, managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes
- Improved monthly close timelines by 3 to 4 days through streamlined accounting practices
- Oversee 5 major revenue streams totaling $37.M annually across ticketing, sponsorships, merchandise, special events, and concessions
- Own the full accounts receivable cycle, including contract review, invoicing, collections, aging analysis, deferred revenue management, and allowance assessments
- Review and approve accounts payable invoices while ensuring proper coding and expense recognition
- Manage cash accounting, including daily cash activity, journal entries, and reconciliation of multiple operating accounts
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, trial balance reviews, and variance analyses
- Manage critical balance sheet accounts, including $107M+ in fixed assets, cash across three operating bank accounts, deferred revenue, receivables, accruals, and other key accounts
- Partner with Ticketing, Sponsorship, Special Events, Operations, and Executive Leadership to reconcile event settlements, review operating expenses, and provide financial analysis
- Led external audit preparation, improving documentation quality and coordinating walkthroughs for compliance
Sales Coordinator
Acquire Interactive
Las Vegas, Nevada
2022 - 2023
- Drafted and managed client contracts and insertion orders, ensuring CRM accuracy
- Coordinated with lending partners by routing qualified consumer loan traffic through PartnerWeekly's marketplace
- Created and maintained interactive dashboards in Domo Analytics to monitor lender performance, trends, and track key metrics
Executive Team Leader
Target
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021 - 2022
- Led and developed a team of 30+ employees within a high-volume retail environment while driving operational performance and guest satisfaction
- Managed workforce planning and performance coaching to enhance productivity and service standards
- Executed operational initiatives to ensure compliance with company policies, maintain inventory controls, and uphold safety standards
Education
MBA - Business Administration and Management
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN01-2021
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV01-2020
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Revenue management
- Audit preparation
- Process improvement
- Data analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Intacct software
- Esker, Nexus, and Coupa AP software
Timeline
Senior Accounting Manager
Las Vegas Aviators
2023 - Current
Sales Coordinator
Acquire Interactive
2022 - 2023
Executive Team Leader
Target
2021 - 2022
MBA - Business Administration and Management
Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Nevada, Las Vegas