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Kendall Houk CPA, CMA, MBA
**** ****** **, **********, ** 17112
Tel: 717-***-**** Email:ab9oae@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
CPA with experience as a General Manager, Director of Finance, Controller, Assistant Controller, Director of Busi-
ness Analysis and Manager of Budget and Analysis in both public and private companies.
EXPERIENCE
Director of Finance, New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC, East Rutherford, NJ
www.thebigm.com 2012-present
Transition from an unprofitable government-run enterprise to a profitable private company
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Month-end closing
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6 direct reports: Staff Accountant, Horseman’s Accountant, AP, AR, Purchasing, Analyst
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ADP Payroll
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Financial reporting and analysis
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Director of Business Analysis, Parx Casino, Bensalem, PA
www.parxcasino.com 2010-2012
Implemented system of planning and reporting using Business Objects on top of a Teradata data warehouse
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Marketing and Operational Analysis
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Planning and measurement of strategic goals and objectives
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Identification of process improvement opportunities
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Manager of Budget and Analysis, Hollywood Casino at Penn National, Grantville, PA 2005-2010
www.pngaming.com
• Key member of team that transformed operation from $50 million race track to a $250 million slot machine opera-
tion and later a fully functioning casino with table games, poker, 11 food outlets and entertainment
• Preparation and presentation of operating results in corporate review meetings
• Analyzed market and forecast revenue, prepared corporate budgets and monitored results to achieve ROI objectives
• Set up chart of accounts and financial reporting for a new business operation
• Responsible for generating and monitoring budgets and forecasts (operational, marketing and capital)
• Participated in strategic planning with executive team
Assistant Controller, Penn National Race Course, Grantville, PA 2004-2005
• SOX implementation
• Set up revenue settlement system using SQL, Access and Excel
• SEC reporting requirements for business unit
Controller, Handy Delivery, Inc., State College, PA
www.handydelivery.com 2001-2004
Insurance
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Managed accounting, payroll, HR and IT functions
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Management of 30 employees and 50 subcontractors while serving as General Manager from 1996-2001
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Designed accounting system using MS Access and VBA
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General Manager, Handy Delivery, Inc., State College, PA
www.handydelivery.com 1996-2001
Hiring and training of new employees
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Management directly and indirectly of 30 employees and 50 subcontractors
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Oversight of vehicle maintenance and facilities
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Company revenue doubled during the period
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Added profitable segment to business, dropped an unprofitable segment
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EDUCATION
Penn State University, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Master of Business Administration
30 credits in accounting
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant (NDSBA Accountant Lookup)
Certified Management Accountant www.imanet.org
MOS Certification Excel and Access
Business Intelligence Software: Cognos, Business Objects
AS/400
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Quickbooks
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