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Texas, United States

Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Created a route profitabiltiy model to analyze and forecast aircraft usage and expenses to imporve the utilizaiton of 153 aircraft and increase revenue per trip by 20%- Managed the process of an Asset-based financing deal coordinating with senior management, company owners, and outside legal counsel with an estimated savings of $200,000 annualy in interest expense.- Manage and coordinate the annual budget process of eleven operating bases and twelve corporate staff areas that consist of annual operating and capital expenditures and aircrat deployment.- Forecast cash flow positioin of two seperate entities weekly to manage vendor payments and capital expenditures to maintain monthly Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (FCCR) compliance and adequate borrowing capacity while reducing interest expense by approximately $2,000 per month.- Created monthly variance reporting that analyzes budget and actual variances by base and department to adjust aircraft utilizaiton and expense staregy to improve EBITDAR performance.- Manage the annual insurance renewal program corrdinating with insurance borker and senior management to ensure appropriate coverage of the Company, maintain loan and regulatory compliance, and timely renewals.- Developed Treasury and Payables process controls to streamline the approvals and reduce the risk of fraud.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Analyzed and forecasted aircraft usage, expenses, and operating statistics on a monthly basis to maximize aircraft utilization and improve department performance.- Managed, prepared, and analyzed the annual department operations expense and capital budget process to serve as the bases for variable cost per hour and fixed cost billing for aircraft utilization.- Built model to track the various aircraft usage, variable and fixed expenses, Intercompany revenue variations, operating statistics, and intercompany utilization to provide accurate conception of current aircraft trends and streamline the monthly account close and reporting process saving $600 monthly in production.- Compile error free revenue, variable and fixed expense transactions, and aircraft statistics month-end journal entries in accordance with GAAP, and internal control standards in compliance with SOX.- Report and reconcile Intercompany Timeshare billings to accurately bill responsible domestic and international departments and Intercompany related parties for aircraft utilization.- Monitor Intercompany Timeshare Agreements related to aircraft usage and billings and serve as project manager for any agreement analysis and updates.

3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

- Analyze and forecast global cash and investments and provide investment alternatives, improving bottom line and positioning company for growth. - Built model to track investments, cash flows, debt interest payments, revolver interest payments, providing much more accurate conceptions of current financial trends.- Build model to analyze counterparty risk and present summary to senior management to help the company gain greater understanding on counterparty solvency.- Monitor all Treasury/Finance related contracts and serve as lead professional on the RFP process involving various departments when contracts go out for bid.- Oversee $1.25 billion line-of-credit facility.- Built a database to track corporate domestic and international banking relationships which include Banking Resolutions, FBAR requirements & filings, account signatories, and account analysis for various company entities for easy reference.- Administer and report expenses to senior management from company corporate credit card.

Las Vegas, Nevada

- Prepared and analyzed short-term (6-week) and medium-term (12-month) cash flow forecast for management. - Oversaw $300 million line-of-credit facility.- In charge of weekly treasury report of short-term cash forecast and cost of debt to present to senior management.- Developed ad-hoc analyses such as lease vs purchase.- Reduced spreadsheets and errors in accounting by streamlining budget process- Maintained the natural gas hedging system and mark-to-market pricing.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Coordinated, prepared, and analyzed the company’s three-year financial and operating plan that consisted of deferred & other charges, operations & maintenance expenses, and capital expenses for five operating divisions and sixteen corporate staff areas that would serve as the basis for all earning and capital expenditures.- Key contributor to 10-year financial and operating forecast to help predict necessary company financings and earnings.- Created and presented three-year operating budget to Board of Directors.- Trained new budget system users on functionality of the system and maintained system operating procedures.- Communicated quarterly variance report to senior management, helping set short-term policy changes.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Spearheaded accurate, complicated revenue and natural gas cost transactions in accordance with tariff guidelines, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control standards in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.- Analyzed company revenue, gas cost, and margin by customer and rate class on a monthly and quarterly basis to better understand where earnings were coming from and adjust strategy to take advantage of that.- Evaluated deferred energy account, the major component of deciding natural gas rates charged to all customers.- Led efforts to create and analyze the Controller’s department operating three-year budget plan encompassing thirteen different departments.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Maintained company records and communicated with management to ensure all active business projects met crucial regulatory requirements.- Communicated directly with customers, providing answers to questions and responding to emergency situations rapidly by dispatching company personnel.- Led allocation and monitoring of workloads to various technicians and dispatchers both for current day and into the future.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Handled various customer assistance situations, questions, and payment processing.- Managed the specialized desk duties of multi-family residential builders.- Facilitated the Annual Seasonal Turn-On training session for new customer representatives, speeding up onboarding for new employees.- Investigated refund checks that generated on the refund check register, saving approximately $10,000 in otherwise lost company funds.- Planned, delivered, and organized new employee work group presentations.

Bs, Accounting

Bs, Finance