Experience

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  Kevin Pickett Accounting

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Independent Business Owner

    • Jan 2010 - Present
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    I handle small business accounting and tax preparation for business as well as individual clients. For the business clients, all use Quickbooks and I am a resource for my clients to received help on their accounting and Quickbook needs. My clients are in the clothing retail, department store reta...

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  Kondler & Associates, CPAs

  • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

  • Temporary Auditor

    • Mar 2021 - May 2021
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Assisted in auditing hotel and casino clients for three companies.

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  Harmon Gaming Company, Inc.

  • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

  • Director of Finance

    • Apr 2020 - May 2021
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Once the property closed for rebranding and remodeling, I was retained on a part-time basis to file the monthly and quarterly tax returns so as to maintain their gaming license. Their gaming license was surrendered in January 2021 and I continued helping them prepare for and work with Nevada Gami...

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  Harmon Gaming Company

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Director of Finance - Harmon Gaming Company, Inc

    • Jun 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    This company closed February 2020 and I continued working full time until March 31, 2020 at which time I went to a hourly consulting basis to continue filing gaming tax returns to maintain their gaming license. This was surrendered January 2021 at which time I continued working with the state gam...

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  Randstad USA

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Consultant

    • May 2018 - May 2018
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Worked on a project in bring accounting data into a new merged accounting group after a merger.

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  Avi Resort & Casino

  • Director of Finance

    • Jul 2014 - Feb 2018

    Directed the accounting and finance functions at the Avi to include audit and accounting, the drop and count teams, the casino cage and the purchasing and receiving departments. I have streamlined the accounting processes and have helped in the turnaround of the property from a steady decline eac...

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  The M Resort Spa and Casino

  • Henderson, NV

  • Revenue Controller

    • Sep 2011 - Jan 2014
    • Henderson, NV

    Directed the casino accounting department as well as functioned as the Compliance Officer of the company. Duties included ensuring the casino audit and accounting provided accurate and timely financial data. Also ensured that the company was in compliance with all federal, state and local regulat...

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  Four Queens Casino / Binion's Gambling Hall...

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Casino Controller

    • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Directed the casino accounting department as well as worked with the Compliance Officer of the company. Duties included ensuring the casino audit and accounting provided accurate and timely financial data. Also ensured that the company was in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.

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  Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

  • CFO

    • Jun 2005 - Oct 2009

    Selected to manage financial operations and oversee the changes needed with the merger of our company with MGM MIRAGE. Achieved $2+ million annual savings by proposing and being a part of the team that implemented the merger of Slots A Fun Casino with Circus Circus. $4+ million annual savings achieved by proposing and working with physical facilities department in implementing capital asset improvements with ROIs of less than 5 years. $500,000 annual savings achieved by proposing and working with the physical facilites department in implementing a trash management and recycling system.

  • Assistant Controller

    • Mar 1990 - Jun 2005

    At the merger of Circus Circus with MGM MIRAGE, the assistant controller position was changed to controller and the controller position was changed to CFO. In this position I was responsible for servicing two properties in accounting and regulatory compliance. Functioned as the controller for Slots A Fun Casino. Reported directly to the controller. Achieved $270,000 annual savings by identifying and implementing a more efficient count room procedure.

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  Nevada Gaming Control Board

  • Audit Agent II

    • 1980 - 1983