Ben Richards
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Experience
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Pride Communications
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Director
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Nov 2016 - Present
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David Saxe Productions
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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May 2012 - Nov 2016
Build a develop adhoc reports from the ticketing system in excel to reconcile LET to sales for the past three years. Build data base and analysis tools to develop reports for sales and marketing. Develop and design a new ticketing system 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 present situation.
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MGM Resorts International
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Contract Accountant
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2011
Payroll AccountantReconcile 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.Contract Accountant-Temporary to hire position with Accountemps- (hired)Reconcile and pay accounts dealing with contractual agreements with vendors of restaurants. Read and interpret contracts to assure payments are accurately accrued and paid. Analyze past reconciliations for improper information and noncompliance to contractual agreements. Adjust entries as needed to promote accountability for future processing. List processes and provide training in accounting practices as they deal with contractual agreements.
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Lucas Group
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Accountant
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
Financial database analysis of past billings from 2001-2010, for billing errors. Analysis with Excel using data mining from an Access database, applying analysis tools and internal judgment as to if error was manual entry or system generated. Compiling data into reports with explanations for the director of Finance Financial database analysis of past billings from 2001-2010, for billing errors. Analysis with Excel using data mining from an Access database, applying analysis tools and internal judgment as to if error was manual entry or system generated. Compiling data into reports with explanations for the director of Finance
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Finance representative
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Dec 2007 - Apr 2010
Provided sound strategic advice to Senior Management needing to optimize internal financial controls, and also prepared and presented a full gamut of financial reports, reconciliations, budgets, for general ledgers and month-end closures, through cash flow statements, profit and loss reports, and bank reconciliations.Offered knowledgeable advice on internal processes and risks associated with flawed procedures, and produced financial reports and documentation that reflected a high degree of precision and transparency. Praised universally throughout tenure by management, and staff for capacity to complete assigned projects accurately, and on time•Marketing Analysis of large scale promotion events, necessary for future project consideration of similar events.•Full Charge of all financial correspondence with corporate partner.•Employee of the month twice and employee of the year 2008•Provide adhoc reports using SQL for analysis of financial productivity
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Education
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University of Michigan-Flint
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services -
University of Michigan-Flint
BBA, Financial management/Analytical Reasoning