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Financial Accounting Manager

Accounting & Finance

CHELSEA MANCHESTER
12963 Moreno Beach Dr | Moreno Valley, CA 92555 | (702) 580-2914 | CManchester103@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT 							                 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
						
Financial Accounting Manager			                   	    November 2014 – Present
•	Manage the timely preparation and review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
•	Oversee the preparation of journal entries which include accruals, allocations and re-classes
•	Plan, direct, and assist in budgeting and analysis of profit/loss statements for over 30 entities
•	Develop and implement new procedures and systems to enhance workflow and accuracy 
•	Ensure financial statements comply with regulations and generally accepted accounting principles
•	Provide internal and external auditors with appropriate supporting documentation in a timely manner
•	Hire and develop teams of senior and staff accountants to ensure deadlines are achieved
	Senior Payroll Accountant			 	                          March 2011 – October 2014
•	Researched and provided ad hoc reports in a timely manner to auditors and external departments 
•	Ensured the overall accuracy, compliance, timeliness, and completeness of payroll tax submissions
•	Balanced and ensured accuracy of  payroll to send multi-million dollar deposits to banks weekly
•	Created queries to verify taxes were precise and made appropriate adjustments for intricate situations
•	Audited timekeeping records to ensure State and Federal regulations were being followed 
•	Corresponded with banks to ensure refunds and stop payments were processed in a timely manner
•	Assessed employee out-of-pocket expenses and communicated with HR on a daily basis  
•	Processed Canadian Payroll:  examined new hires, employee’s taxes and converted payments
Accountant 							         August 2008 – February 2011
•	Prepared, reviewed and analyzed balance sheet account reconciliations and executed journal entries
•	Evaluated Tenant contracts to ensure accuracy and reconciled payments received 
•	Performed daily and monthly Box Office and Retail audit functions based on set standards
•	Automated manual processes and prepared month end journal entries based on CMS reports
•	Worked with Wholesale companies and Guests to collect payment and resolve outstanding balances
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
	Bachelor of Science in Accounting 					          Obtained – May 2015
CERTIFICATIONS
AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION
Certified Payroll Professional					Obtained – September 2014
SKILLS
•	Experienced with Infinium, Harrahs1 (GL, Payroll, Timeworks), LMS, CMS, ERM, Infogenesis
•	Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Blackline, NGS IQ queries, ADP, Ariba, Ecova
•	Forward thinker, detail oriented, excellent communication and critical-thinking skills


•	Manage the timely preparation and review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
•	Oversee the preparation of journal entries which include accruals, allocations and re-classes
•	Plan, direct, and assist in budgeting and analysis of profit/loss statements for over 30 entities
•	Develop and implement new procedures and systems to enhance workflow and accuracy 
•	Ensure financial statements comply with regulations and generally accepted accounting principles
•	Provide internal and external auditors with appropriate supporting documentation in a timely manner
•	Hire and develop teams of senior and staff accountants to ensure deadlines are achieved

•	Researched and provided ad hoc reports in a timely manner to auditors and external departments 
•	Ensured the overall accuracy, compliance, timeliness, and completeness of payroll tax submissions
•	Balanced and ensured accuracy of  payroll to send multi-million dollar deposits to banks weekly
•	Created queries to verify taxes were precise and made appropriate adjustments for intricate situations
•	Audited timekeeping records to ensure State and Federal regulations were being followed 
•	Corresponded with banks to ensure refunds and stop payments were processed in a timely manner
•	Assessed employee out-of-pocket expenses and communicated with HR on a daily basis  
•	Processed Canadian Payroll:  examined new hires, employee’s taxes and converted payments

Senior Payroll Accountant

•	Prepared, reviewed and analyzed balance sheet account reconciliations and executed journal entries
•	Evaluated Tenant contracts to ensure accuracy and reconciled payments received 
•	Performed daily and monthly Box Office and Retail audit functions based on set standards
•	Automated manual processes and prepared month end journal entries based on CMS reports
•	Worked with Wholesale companies and Guests to collect payment and resolve outstanding balances

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Chelsea Manchester: Financial Accounting Manager in Moreno Valley, CA

Chelsea Manchester

University of Nevada, Las Vegas