Nancy Whissel
Accountant
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Self motivated Accountant looking to secure a remote position in an established company. Excellent technical skills specializing in Quickbooks Online and spreadsheet applications. Adept at supervising the preparation of financial statements in addition to preparing financial statements and analyzing statements for accuracy.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Senior Expert
Intuit
Remote, NV
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Onboarded new clients, determined eligibility for the Cleanup product and supported qualified clients with the uploading of documents
- Performed cleanup services for onboarded clients with attention to detail and accruacy
Self Employed
Nevada Quickbbooks Pro
Las Vegas, NV
01.2006 - Current
- Accounting and Financial Consulting
- Certified Advanced Quickbooks Pro Advisor Since 2011
- Client base includes a wide range of industries including hospitality, law firms, physicians, real estate, retail and manufacturing
- Offering accounting services with an emphasis on Quickbooks training, initial setup, troubleshooting, financial statement preparation and bookkeeping services
Co-owner
Tropicana West Development, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
05.1998 - 12.2005
- Owned and managed 40,000 square foot commercial center with 16 office/warehouse and retail units
- Performed all financial and office management functions for the general contracting division.
- Sold the center in 2005
Assistant Controller
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
03.1994 - 04.1998
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Worked with company executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
- Developed and conducted various training programs to ensure compliance with gaming laws.
- Supported Senior Management with company policy, planning, budget and efficiency for their departments
- Developed and maintained internal controls and ensured compliance with federal and state laws and regulations
- Assisted Senior Management with special projects
- Implemented the automation of several daily procedures in Hotel and Casino audit areas resulting in greater efficiency and effectiveness
- Designed and implemented interface program for the automation of posting complimentary charges to the Casino Credit System
- Project leader for the installation and implementation of new point of sale system
- Project team member for new purchasing and inventory system for a shared services environment
- Facilitated the consolidation of the Desert Inn and Caesars Palace Accounting Departments
- Hired, supervised and motivated Casino Accounting, Hotel Accounts Receivable, Food & Beverage Audit, Hotel Audit, Food & Beverage Cashiers, and Food & Beverage Warehouse personnel.
Senior Internal Auditor
Caesars World, Inc
Las Vegas, NV
09.1991 - 07.1994
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations
- Produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to Nevada Gaming Control Board and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls
- Coordinated with and assisted external auditors and documented process reviews
- Prepared audit programs and working papers, following Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
- Worked with Senior Management to create efficient and effective company policy and procedures
- Performed compliance and operational reviews at Caesars Palace and Caesars Palace at Sea
- Investigated large or unusual fluctuations and variances in various departments
- Performed special reviews per management request
Lead Bookkeeper
Intuit
Remote, NV
04.2021 - Current
- Supervise team of bookkeepers for Quickbooks Live Cleanup ensuring adherence to company standards
- Perform reviews and quality checks of cleanups performed by team
- Built systems for brand new cleanup team
- Leadership team was chosen to create a training program to train all new hires joining Quickbooks Live Cleanup
- Developed training program for new bookkeepers including assessments for trainees to determine proper placement within the department
- Designed Excel and Google Sheets workbooks to provide metrics enabling the team to be the top producing team in the department
- Developed systems to create efficiency and effectiveness across the Cleanup department
- Provide upper management with solutions to ongoing issues across the Cleanup department
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Northen Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 09.1986 - 05.1990
Skills
Self-Motivated
Certification
Passed CPA Exam
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.
― Shunryu Suzuki
Timeline
Lead Bookkeeper
Intuit
04.2021 - Current
Senior Expert
Intuit
01.2021 - 04.2021
Quickbooks Advanced Certified ProAdvisor
01-2011
Self Employed
Nevada Quickbbooks Pro
01.2006 - Current
Co-owner
Tropicana West Development, LLC
05.1998 - 12.2005
Obtained CPA license and maintained through 1998
01-1995
Assistant Controller
Caesars Palace
03.1994 - 04.1998
Senior Internal Auditor
Caesars World, Inc
09.1991 - 07.1994
Passed CPA Exam
05-1990
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Northen Illinois University
09.1986 - 05.1990
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